(TN&MT) - This was the emphasis of Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa at the Conference summarizing the work of 2024 and implementing tasks for 2025 of the Vietnam Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Agency, held on the morning of January 7th in Hanoi.
Attending the Conference were leaders of functional departments of the Ministry, the Ministry's Office, leaders of several units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and all leaders, officials, employees, and workers of the Vietnam Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Agency.
In his concluding report at the Conference, Mr. Duong Van Hai, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Agency, stated that in 2024, the agency achieved many important accomplishments, affirming its key role in providing geographic information to serve socio-economic development, ensure national security and defense, and protect national sovereignty .
Notably, over the past year, the Department has completed the drafting of 6 Circulars, exceeding the planned schedule by one Circular, ensuring a complete legal framework for management activities and contributing to the improvement of the legal system in the field of surveying and mapping. In addition, the Department conducted inspections of law enforcement in Thai Binh , Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, and Dak Lak provinces, ensuring transparency and efficiency in management, while also assisting localities in resolving issues related to administrative boundaries.
Online public services, including the reception and delivery of administrative procedure results, continued to be a highlight in 2024. The Vietnam Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Agency processed over 8,200 applications for surveying and mapping data; and granted surveying and mapping licenses to 230 organizations, with over 7,100 applications processed online. This activity not only saves time and costs for citizens and businesses but also contributes to promoting digital transformation in surveying and mapping management.
Besides finalizing legal documents, the Department also focuses its resources on implementing projects and professional tasks assigned by the Government, such as: the Project on Completing and Modernizing Administrative Boundary Records and Maps and Building a Database on Administrative Boundaries; the Project on Supplementing and Updating the Geographical Base Database at various scales for the provinces of Northern and North Central Vietnam (from Thua Thien Hue northward); the Project on "Surveying and Mapping the Seabed Topography at a Scale of 1:50,000 for the Remaining Area of the Gulf of Tonkin to Serve the Marine Management Tasks of Relevant Ministries, Sectors, and Localities"...
In addition, the Department has actively and proactively coordinated with relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to organize the implementation of legal documents on the land borders between Vietnam and China, Vietnam and Laos, and Vietnam and Cambodia according to the Protocol on border demarcation and monument placement and the Agreement on border management regulations; participated in the Joint Expert Group for bilateral surveying and measurement in areas where the two sides still have differing perceptions of the direction of the border line on the ground; coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to develop a plan to resolve issues in areas where the border line has not been uniformly reviewed and redrawn, and in areas where border demarcation and monument placement have not been completed…
In 2024, the Department renewed its Memorandum of Cooperation with the Geospatial Information Institute (GSI) of Japan and promoted an ODA project to expand the national satellite positioning station network. At the same time, the Department actively participated in regional and international conferences, affirming Vietnam's position in the field of surveying and mapping.
At the conference, representatives from units under the Vietnam Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Agency and representatives from functional units of the Ministry discussed and proposed tasks and solutions to overcome difficulties and obstacles in order to further improve the effectiveness of state management in the field of surveying and mapping in the coming time.
In her remarks at the conference, Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa acknowledged and highly appreciated the achievements of the Vietnam Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Agency in 2024. The Deputy Minister particularly commended the Agency for its excellent work in drafting legal documents and for its effective implementation of assigned tasks and plans, making a significant contribution to state management of surveying and mapping.
Looking ahead to 2025, Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa requested the Department to continue promoting the development of legal documents to ensure a complete legal framework for state management activities in surveying and mapping; and to strengthen inspection and supervision of the implementation of policies and laws on surveying and mapping.
In addition, the Department needs to focus on implementing projects to supplement and update the national geographic database and national topographic maps at modern, synchronized, and unified scales throughout the country, covering the mainland, sea, and islands of Vietnam. This will serve the construction of the national geographic spatial data infrastructure to meet the state management requirements of ministries, sectors, and localities.
According to Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa, Vietnam's surveying and mapping industry plays a crucial role in resource management, territorial sovereignty protection, infrastructure development, and supporting planning and construction. In the current context, as the country is undergoing administrative reforms, accelerating digital transformation, and integrating internationally, the surveying and mapping industry needs to continue innovating, strengthening the application of advanced and modern technologies, improving the quality of professional work, and providing timely geographic information to serve the sustainable socio-economic development of the country, ensuring national security and defense, and protecting national sovereignty.
Speaking at the conference, on behalf of the leadership of the Vietnam Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Agency, Director Hoang Ngoc Lam thanked the Deputy Minister and other units for their attention, and acknowledged the Deputy Minister's guidance and the units' suggestions for improvement in the report. The Vietnam Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Agency hopes to continue receiving even better attention and cooperation from other units to successfully complete the task, ensuring quality and timely completion.
According to Director Hoang Ngoc Lam, in 2025, the Vietnam Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information Agency has set several key tasks to focus on implementing, including: Continuing to develop and finalize four legal documents within the Minister's authority; organizing and implementing inspections of compliance with surveying and mapping laws in several localities; focusing on effectively carrying out key tasks assigned by the Government and the Ministry according to plan; continuing to improve border and territorial management and strengthening international cooperation.
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