Content of the land use map under the regulations in Vietnam

Content of the land use map under the regulations in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. Content of the land use map under the regulations in Vietnam

The content of the land use map according to Article 17 of Circular 08/2024/TT-BTNMT is as follows:

- The group of mathematical foundation classes and related contents includes: kilometer grid, meridian and parallel grid, map scale, map frame, legend, land use structure chart, presentation outside the frame, and other related contents.

- The group of current land use classes includes: boundaries of comprehensive land segments and land type symbols.

- The geographic background data classes include:

+ The group of boundary and boundary classes includes national border lines and administrative territorial boundary lines of all levels. For the national current land use map, it shows up to the administrative boundary of the provincial level. For regional socio-economic current land use maps, it shows up to the administrative boundary of the district level. For provincial, district, and commune-level current land use maps, it shows up to the administrative boundary of the commune level.

When administrative boundary lines of different levels coincide, they are represented by the highest level administrative boundary line;

+ The group of terrain classes includes objects to show basic terrain features of the area to be mapped such as: contour lines (only main contour lines are shown in high mountain areas with steep slopes), elevation points, depth points, elevation and depth annotations; lines depicting terrain characteristics and special terrain forms;

+ The group of water system classes and related objects includes: sea, lakes, ponds, lagoons, swamps, canals, rivers, streams, ditches, and other hydrological objects. The degree of representation of these objects on current land use maps at all levels is generalized according to the scale of the current land use maps at all levels;

+ The group of transportation classes and related objects: the commune-level current land use map shows all types of roads of all levels, including inter-field roads, main roads within residential areas, trails in mountainous and midland communes. The district-level current land use map shows inter-communal roads and above, in mountainous areas it must show both earthen roads to villages. The provincial-level current land use map shows inter-district roads and above, in mountainous areas it must show both inter-communal roads. Regional socio-economic and national current land use maps show all provincial roads and above, in mountainous areas it must show both inter-district roads;

+ The group of socio-economic objects shows the names of localities, premises of government agencies at all levels; infrastructure project names, and other important projects. The level of representation of these objects on current land use maps at all levels is generalized according to the scale of the current land use maps at all levels.

- Annotations, explanations.

- The form of presentation for the content of current land use maps at all levels is implemented in accordance with Appendix V promulgated with Circular 08/2024/TT-BTNMT.

2. Regulations on the explanatory report of the Land Use Map in Vietnam

The regulations on the explanatory report of the land use map in Vietnam according to Article 19 of Circular 08/2024/TT-BTNMT are as follows:

- Legal basis; purpose and requirements of creating the current land use map.

- Overview of the geographical location of the administrative unit.

- The timeline for constructing and completing the current land use map.

- Sources and methods, technology used in creating the current land use map.

- Defining the area where the official cadastral map has been surveyed.

- Evaluating the quality of the current land use map regarding the comprehensiveness, detail, and accuracy of content elements.

- Existing issues and limitations of the current land use map.

- Conclusions, recommendations on solutions to overcome these limitations and issues.

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