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THE MINISTRY OF
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT OF VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 47/2014/TT-BTNMT
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Hanoi,
August 22, 2014
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CIRCULAR
TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON ADMINISTRATIVE MAP OF ALL LEVELS
Pursuant to the Land Law dated November 29 of
2013.
Pursuant to Decree No. 12/2002/ND-CP dated
January 22 of 2002 of the Government on survey and mapping;
Pursuant to Decree No. 21/2013/ND-CP dated April
3 of 2013 of the Government on functions, tasks, powers, and organizational
structures of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;
At request of Director of the Vietnam Department
of Survey and Mapping, Director of Department of Science and Technology,
Director of Department of Legal Affairs;
The Minister of Natural Resources and
Environment promulgates Circular on technical regulations on administrative
maps of all levels.
Chapter I
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Article 1.
Scope
This Circular prescribes
technical requirements in creation of administrative maps of all levels.
Article 2.
Regulated entities
This Circular applies to survey
and mapping authorities; domestic and foreign organizations, individuals
relating to the formation, update, reprinting, use, and management of
administrative maps of all levels.
Article 3.
Definitions
In this Circular, the terms
below are construed as follows:
1. Administrative map means
thematic map indicating the separation and management of administrative
divisions in accordance with regulations of the Vietnamese government.
2. Governmental administrative
map consists of nationwide administrative maps of a minimum ratio of
1:3.500.000; provincial-level, district-level, other administrative level maps
in territory atlas that fit page size of A3 or larger.
3. Other administrative map
means nationwide administrative maps of a ratio below 1:3.500.000;
provincial-level, district-level, other administrative level maps in territory
atlas that fit page size below A3.
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5. Secondary map means a map or
an illustration of a ratio higher or lower than that of the primary map;
secondary map of a lower ratio serves to illustrate position of administrative
units within the map; secondary map of a higher ratio serves to specify
territory of administrative units within the map only when such details are not
shown in primary map.
Article 4.
Types of administrative maps of all levels
Administrative maps of all
levels include:
1. Nationwide administrative
maps are maps indicating the separation and management of provinces in
Vietnamese territory including mainland, sea, island, and archipelagos.
2. Administrative maps of
provinces and central-affiliated cities (hereinafter referred to as “provincial
administrative maps”) are maps indicating the separation and management of
districts in a province or central-affiliated city.
3. Administrative maps of
districts, district-level cities (hereinafter referred to as “district
administrative maps”) are maps indicating the separation and management of
communes in a district, district-level city.
4. Nationwide administrative
atlases are atlases that consist of provincial administrative maps of the same
size in Vietnamese territory.
5. Provincial administrative
atlases are atlases that consist of district administrative maps of the same
size in provinces.
6. District administrative atlases
are atlases that consist of commune administrative maps of the same size in
districts.
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1. Nationwide administrative
maps use conical projection grid with the following parameters: 2 standard
parallels are 11o North latitude, 21o North latitude;
prime meridian of 108o East longitude; base latitude of 4o
North latitude.
2. Provincial and district
administrative maps use the VN-2000 Frame of reference and National coordinate
system: Global Ellipsoid WGS-84; semi-major axis of 6378137,0m; flattening of
1:298,257223563; transverse cylindrical grid of the same angle as 6-degree-wide
wedge with scale factor k0 = 0,9996; prime meridian of each province and
central-affiliated city is specified under Appendix 4 attached hereto; and
Vietnam national elevation system.
3. Mathematical bases under
Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article apply to the corresponding types of
administrative maps in administrative atlases.
Article 6.
Accuracy of administrative maps of all levels
1. Deviation of edge length ≤
0,2 mm; diagonals ≤ 0,3 mm; distance between coordinate and corner of the map ≤
0,2 mm relative to the theoretical value.
2. Deviation of real life
locations
a) Deviation of locations of
government coordinates ≤ 0,3 mm depending on scale;
b) Deviation of geographical
features on the map relative to government coordinates: For plateau: ≤ 1,0 mm;
for mountainous regions and highlands: ≤ 1,5 mm.
3. Where map symbols are positioned
close together, for presentation purposes, it is permissible to move symbols
indicating features of a lower accuracy so that spacing between symbols ≤ 0,3
mm.
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5. Elevation and depth reading
is rounded to the nearest meter.
Article 7.
Contents of administrative maps of all levels
Administrative maps of all
levels consist of:
1. Elements of mathematical
bases: frame lines; latitude and longitude grid; national coordinates and
elevation; scale and scale indicator.
2. Specialized elements:
National border and administrative division border.
3. Background geographical
features: Hydrography; topography; socio-economics; traffic.
4. Other elements: Name of map;
legends; population density table; secondary map; name of presiding authority;
name of entity creating the map; name and origin of component documents; name
of publishers and publishing director; copyright; year of publishing.
Article 8.
Tasks involved in creation of administrative maps of all levels
1. Editing science.
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3. Developing digital author
copy.
4. Editing and finalizing
author copy.
5. Inspecting and
commissioning.
6. Packing and submitting.
Article 9.
Component documents of administrative maps of all levels
1. Primary documents
a) Administrative map of an
administrative division is created on the basis of administrative division map
in respective administrative division dossiers provided by competent authority;
b) Documents on national border
provided by competent authority;
c) Background national
geographic data, national topography map; land use database and map; cadastral
database and map provided by competent authority;
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dd) List of international
destinations; list of administrative destinations; list of residential,
mountainous, hydrography, socio-economic destinations of provinces; list of
beaches, islands, archipelagoes provided by Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment.
2. Additional documents
a) Specialized documents on
topography, hydrography, residential, traffic, socio-economic;
b) Statistical documents and
other maps of the area relevant to the map to be created.
3. Documents must be up-to-date
and having scale equal to or greater than that of the map to be created.
Article
10. Creating and reprinting administrative maps of all levels
1. Administrative maps are
created when existing administrative divisions are subject to decisions on
acquisition or separation of competent authority.
2. Existing administrative maps
are reprinted when:
a) Administrative maps of all
levels created by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment or
provincial government must be reprinted with adjustment every 5 years;
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3. Administrative maps are
reprinted without adjustment when such maps are required and their contents are
relevant.
Chapter
II
TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
Section 1.
EDITING SCIENCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MAPS OF ALL LEVELS
Article
11. Editing science
1. Editing science is
implemented on the basis of research and on-site survey of map location;
documents; dimensions, scale of maps, and regulations on competent authority.
2. Editing science consists of:
a) Identifying scale and
layout;
b) Developing outline of
science editing.
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4. Science editing must be
approved by competent authority.
Article
12. Determining map scale
1. Nationwide governmental
administrative maps come in scales of: 1:1.000.000, 1:1.500.000, 1:2.200.000,
1:3.500.000.
2. Provincial-level
governmental administrative maps come in scales defined under Appendix 4
attached hereto.
3. District-level governmental
administrative maps come in scales that fit paper size of A3, A2, A0, 2A0, 4A0
depending on use purpose and economic factors.
4. Scale of administrative maps
and commune-level maps in nationwide, provincial-level, district-level
governmental atlases must be able to accommodate geographical features within
paper size of A4 or A3; scale of maps in administrative atlases must be consistent
and easy to compare.
5. Scales of other
administrative maps of all levels will be determined by use purpose.
6. Denominator of scale of
administrative maps must be rounded to the nearest thousandth.
Article
13. Determining map layout
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a) Maps must be able to fully
convey Vietnamese territory including mainland, islands, archipelagos;
especially all islands and archipelagoes in their entirety according to
regulations of competent authority;
b) Frame line is rectangular
and displayed as shown under Appendix 1 attached hereto;
c) Maps must show Vietnamese
territory from 102o - 118o meridian East; 04o
30’ - 23o 30’ parallel North;
d) Map name must be the full name:
Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam (Socialist Republic of Vienam) and displayed
above the north frame line;
dd) Map scale and scale
indicator; name of presiding authority; name of entity creating the map; name
and origin of component documents; name of publisher and publishing director;
name of printing entity; information of publishing permit; copyright;
publishing year must be displayed below the south frame line;
e) Legend is located outside of
Vietnamese territory illustration;
g) Depending on use purpose,
legends containing area, population, population density of provinces and
central-affiliated cities and secondary map can be positioned outside of
Vietnamese territory illustration;
h) Other information is
reasonably positioned below the south frame line of the map.
2. Provincial-level,
district-level governmental administrative maps
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b) Frame line is rectangular
and displayed as shown under Appendices 5a and 5b attached hereto;
c) Map name must be the full
name of provincial-level, district-level administrative division and located
above or below the north frame line;
d) Maps are divided into grids
which are numbered with natural number from north to south, east to west;
dd) Map scale and distance
scaling; name of presiding authority; name of entity creating the map; name and
origin of component documents; name of publisher and publishing director; name
of printing entity; information of publishing permit; copyright; publishing
year must be displayed below the south frame line;
e) Legend; secondary maps;
legend containing area, population of provinces and district-level cities or
legend containing area, population of district or secondary map are positioned
outside of the main territory illustration;
g) Other information is
positioned outside and below south frame line.
3. Governmental atlases
a) Governmental atlases must
convey all required administrative divisions in their entirety and may include
secondary maps, statistics tables to clarify specialized information that is
not included in primary maps;
b) Arrangement of maps within
governmental atlases must comply with the following principle: From general to
specific; from higher levels to lower levels; from overview to specific; from
higher parallel to lower parallel, from lower meridian to higher meridian;
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d) Structure of nationwide
governmental atlases: Cover; secondary cover; publishing procedures; preface;
table of content; symbol, nationwide administrative map; provincial-level
administrative maps; list of administrative divisions, area, population of
provincial-level and district-level administrative divisions; lookup table for
locations included in the atlases;
dd) Structure of
provincial-level governmental atlases: Cover; secondary cover; publishing
procedures; preface; table of content; symbol, provincial-level administrative
maps; district-level administrative maps; list of administrative divisions,
area, population of district-level and commune-level administrative divisions;
e) Structure of district-level
governmental atlases: Cover; secondary cover; publishing procedures; preface;
table of content; symbol; commune-level maps, list of administrative
destinations, area and population of commune-level administrative divisions;
lookup table for locations included in the atlases;
4. Other administrative maps
Depending on use purpose and
type of administrative maps, appropriate structure and composition will be
decided while maintaining territorial integrity and regulation under Points a,
b, and c Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this Article.
Article
14. Developing editing science outline
1. Editing science outline is
implemented on the basis of research and on-site survey of map location;
documents; dimensions, scale of maps, and regulations on competent authority.
2. Editing science outline
consists of:
a) Objectives, requirements;
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c) Documents and use
instructions;
d) Composition and contents;
dd) Technological solutions
used for map creation.
3. Science editing outline must
be approved by competent authority.
Section 2.
TECHNICAL EDITING OF ADMINISTRATIVE MAPS OF ALL LEVELS
Article
15. Technical editing
1. Technical editing is
developed on the basis of studying details and technical requirements under
approved science editing.
2. Technical editing consists
of:
a) Document collection and
evaluation;
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c) Design of symbol library and
layering of contents.
Article
16. Document collection and evaluation
1. Collect documents in
accordance with approved science editing outline.
2. Evaluate appropriate
solutions in accordance with science editing outline.
Article
17. Development of detail editing plan
1. Detail editing plan serves
to guide editing of contents and presentation of each map on the basis of
regulations of science editing outline.
2. Detail editing plan consists
of:
a) Solutions for handling,
using existing documents;
b) Identification of missing
documents or information that need to be collected and additional on-site
inspection;
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Article
18. Design of symbol library and layering of contents
1. Design of symbol library
must meet requirements below:
a) Symbols are designed during
editing phase of map creation;
b) Symbols must adhere to samples
under Appendices 2, 3, 6, and 7 attached hereto;
c) In respect of details that
are not specified under Appendices 2, 3, 6, and 7 attached hereto, design
additional symbols. Additionally designed symbols must meet aesthetic and
consistency requirements according to Appendices 2, 3, 6, and 7 attached
hereto.
2. Design of symbol library,
layering of contents, storage folders must be adequate, logical, and convenient
in editing, data searching, and suitable for map creation editing.
3. Symbol library and layering
of contents for development of digital author copies of governmental
administrative maps must conform to technical standards promulgated by
competent authority. This technical standard is encouraged for application to
other administrative maps.
Section 3.
DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL AUTHOR COPIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE MAPS OF ALL LEVELS
Article
19. Development of digital author copy
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1. Document preparation.
2. Mathematical basis
development.
3. Content editing.
4. On-site inspection.
5. Inspection result update.
6. Digital author copy
standardization.
Article
20. Document preparation
1. Study technical editing and
relevant documents.
2. Prepare documents, database,
and software required.
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4. Create backup folders.
Article
21. Mathematical basis development
1. Nationwide governmental
administrative map
a) Frame line: East and West
frame lines are parallel to the prime meridian whereas the North and South
frame lines are perpendicular to the prime meridian;
b) Maps are divided into grids
which are numbered with natural number from north to south, west to east;
c) Nationwide governmental administrative maps
shall cover 2 degrees of longitude and 20 degrees of latitude regardless of
scale;
d) 2 to 4 national coordinates
and elevation points are included in a geographical region of the map; these
coordinates and elevation points can be left out in nationwide administrative
maps of 1:3.500.000 scale;
dd) Specify scale and scale
indicator of maps.
2. Provincial-level,
district-level governmental administrative maps
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b) Maps are divided into grids
which are numbered with natural number from north to south, west to east;
c) Longitude to latitude
density of provincial-level, district-level governmental administrative maps is
specified under Schedule 1:
Schedule
1
Map scale
Longitude to
latitude density
1:2.000 - 1:5.000
2′ x 2′
1:6.000 - 1:25.000
5′ x 5′
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10′ x 10′
1:81.000 -
1:150.000
20′ x 20′
d) 2 to 4 national coordinates and
elevation points are included in the main administrative division of the map;
dd) Specify scale and scale
indicator of maps.
3. Atlases of governmental
administrative maps and other administrative maps
a) Mathematical basis
including: Longitude and latitude grid and note, scale or scale indicator,
frame line;
b) Depending on the purpose of
the map, dimensions of longitude and latitude grid can be rounded to the degree
or minute accordingly.
Article
22. Content editing
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2. Choose, brief, and present
elements of administrative maps in order to meet criteria under Articles 26,
27, 28, and 29 of this Circular depending on the type of administrative map.
3. Perform inkjet printing
serving on-site inspection.
Article
23. On-site inspection
On-site inspection consists of:
1. Verify and amend elements of
the map according to real life.
2. Add new real life elements
to the map.
3. Collect documents, maps,
legislative documents to accommodate internal update and editing.
Article
24. Inspection result update
1. Transfer on-site inspection
results and other locally collected documents to digital author copy.
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a) Ensure accuracy of the map;
b) Ensure authenticity and
adequacy according to physical inspection results;
c) Ensure consistency with
elements available on the map.
Article
25. Standardization of digital author copy
1. Present map elements as per
the law and ensure that:
a) Positioning relativity and
separation between elements on the map. The translation of elements complies
with the principle that elements with a lower accuracy adhere to elements with
a higher accuracy;
b) Notes must be presented in a
manner that adheres to geographical features to which the notes are added.
2. Present other elements:
Secondary maps; area and population legends; legends and other contents.
Article 26.
Contents of nationwide governmental administrative maps
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2. National border,
administrative division border elements
a) Fully depict national land
border and base line;
b) Fully depict defined and
undefined provincial-level administrative division border, and locales within
provincial-level administrative divisions;
c) Fully depict centers of
provincial-level administrative divisions;
d) Specify name of
provincial-level administrative divisions.
3. Hydrography elements
a) Shoreline is depicted from
frame line of the map; depending on map scale, generalize while maintaining
characteristics of shorelines and main estuaries;
b) Depict all Vietnam’s islands
archipelagos as follows: islands whose map depiction is ≥ 0,5 mm2
are shown depending on map scale; islands whose map depiction is < 0,5 mm2
are shown by non-scaling symbols with chosen shape, direction, and density;
islands relevant to national border, administrative division border are
prioritized; distinction is made between coral islands and other islands;
rocks, shoals, banks at request of competent authority;
c) Depict basic characteristics
of river system; rivers, canals, channels whose map depiction is ≥ 2 cm in
length; depending on geographical characteristics of each area, this length
criterion can be increased or decreased by 1 cm; depict rivers, canals,
channels relevant to national border and administrative division border;
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dd) Depict lakes whose map
depiction ≥ 10 mm2; lakes whose map depiction < 10 mm2 relevant
to national border, administrative division border or areas suffering from
water scarcity;
e) Depict river islands whose
map depiction ≥ 2 mm2; river islands whose map depiction < 10 mm2
and ≥ 0,5 mm2 relevant to national border and administrative
division border;
g) Note the following
hydrography features:
Name of beaches, gulfs,
estuaries; name of rivers whose map depiction is ≥ 7 cm in length; lakes whose
map depiction is ≥ 25 mm2;
Name of major islands and
archipelagoes; name of district-level administrative divisions, respective
provinces, the country of Vietnam, name of islands, archipelagoes, rocks,
banks, shoals at request of competent authority;
Specify name of geological
features relevant to national border and administrative division border.
4. Topography elements
a) Nationwide governmental
administrative maps omit contour lines; show isobath and stratification at 200
m, 1500 m, 4000 m; specify depth with density of 4 points/1 dm2 on
the map;
b) Depict areas with special
topography: Swamps and sand mass whose map depiction is > 1 cm2;
distinction must be made between dry and wet sand mass;
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d) Nationwide administrative
maps of 1:3.500.000 scale may omit topography elements according to Points a,
b, and c Clause 4 of this Article.
5. Population elements
a) Selectively depict
residential areas. Depict residential areas by non-scaling symbols depending on
population:
At least 1.500.000 people;
From 500.000 to 1.500.000
people;
From 250.000 to 500.000 people;
From 100.000 to 250.000 people;
From 50.000 to 100.000 people;
Less than 50.000 people.
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c) Selectively depict rural
residential areas. Prioritize residential areas with higher population count,
residential areas named after famous locations or named after direction to
famous locations while maintaining separation density;
d) Insert name of all selected
residential areas and classify as follows: capital city, central-affiliated
cities; district-level cities; communes; towns; rural residential areas;
dd) Distinction between whether
residential areas are administrative centers of provinces, districts.
6. Socio-economic factors
Selectively depict historical
and cultural heritages, sceneries under national level. Selectively depict
other socio-economic elements of national level.
7. Traffic and relevant
elements
a) Depict railways, roads, seaways,
and relevant elements; level of detail must be appropriate to the map scale and
characteristics, systematic properties of traffic network;
b) Fully depict national
railways in use; depict primary stations and specify station name if possible;
c) Classify roads by level:
National highway, provincial road, district-level road, other road;
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d) Fully depict international
seaways and seaports with their name; selectively depict seaways and inland
seaports distinct to certain areas;
dd) Fully depict international
airports and their name. Selectively depict domestic airports. Omit military
airports.
8. Locations on the map
Vietnamese and foreign
locations are depicted in accordance with:
a) Circular No.
23/2011/TT-BTNMT dated July 6 of 2011 of the Minister of Natural Resources and
Environment;
b) Decision No.
24/2007/QD-BTNMT dated December 31 of 2007 of the Minister of Natural Resources
and Environment;
c) Other list of locations
promulgated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
9. Area, population, population
density legends of provinces and cities
a) Depict name of provinces and
central-affiliated cities and the latest data of competent authority;
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c) Arrangement principle:
In 8 natural geographic regions
that are North West, North East, Red River Delta, North Central Coast, South
Central Coast, Central Highlands, Southeast, Mekong Delta; In each geographic
region, name of administrative divisions are arranged as follows: Name of
capital, central-affiliated city, province; in Vietnamese alphabetical order.
10. Other elements
a) Name of the map must be the
full country name: Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam (Socialist Republic of
Vietnam);
b) Legends must explain all
symbols on the map; the contents are arranged in the following order:
field-specific elements, geography elements, other elements;
c) Other information: Fully and
accurately specify name of presiding agency; name of entity creating the map;
name and origin of component documents; name of publishers and publishing
director; name of printing entity; information publishing license; copyright;
publishing year.
11. Details outside of
Vietnamese territory
a) Field-specific elements in
foreign territory only include national border and name of country;
b) Basic geography elements are
depicted as indicated in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of this Article. It
is permissible to reduce 30% of the contents in a manner compliant with map
generalization principle.
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1. Mathematical basis elements
according to Clause 2 Article 21 hereof.
2. National border,
administrative division border elements
a) Fully depict national land
border;
b) Fully depict defined and
undefined border of provincial-level, district-level, commune-level
administrative divisions; district-level, commune-level zones depending on
geographic border;
c) Provincial-level
administrative maps must depict all provincial-level, district-level
administrative division markers; commune-level administrative division markers
with at least 3 sides and notes;
d) District-level
administrative maps must depict all provincial-level, district-level,
commune-level administrative division markers and notes;
dd) Fully depict locations of
People’s Committees of provinces, districts, communes;
e) Specify name of
district-level, commune-level administrative divisions.
3. Hydrography elements
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b) Depict all Vietnam’s islands
archipelagos as follows: islands whose map depiction is ≥ 0,5 mm2
are shown depending on map scale; islands whose map depiction is < 0,5 mm2
are shown by non-scaling symbols with chosen shape, direction, and density;
islands relevant to national border, administrative division border are
prioritized; distinction is made between coral islands and other islands;
rocks, shoals, banks at request of competent authority;
c) Depict basic characteristics
of river system; rivers, canals, channels whose map depiction is ≥ 5 cm in
length; depending on geographical characteristics of each area, this length
criterion can be increased or decreased by 2 cm. Prioritize rivers, canals,
channels relevant to national border and administrative division border;
d) Rivers, canals, and channels
whose map depiction is ≥ 0,7 mm in length are shown depending on map scale;
rivers, canals, and channels of a smaller width are shown in single line
tapered towards the headstream. Rivers, canals, channels depicted by single
line must satisfy density and shape requirements;
dd) Depict lakes whose map
depiction ≥ 10 mm2; lakes whose map depiction < 10 mm2
relevant to national border, administrative division border or areas suffering
from water scarcity;
e) Depict river islands whose
map depiction ≥ 2 mm2; river islands whose map depiction < 10 mm2
and ≥ 0,5 mm2 relevant to national border and administrative
division border;
g) Note the following
hydrography features:
Name of beaches, gulfs,
estuaries; name of rivers whose map depiction is ≥ 7 cm in length; lakes whose
map depiction is ≥ 25 mm2;
Name of all major islands and
all archipelagoes; note name of presiding district-level, provincial-level
administrative division, full country name at request of competent authority;
Specify name of geological
features relevant to national border and administrative division border.
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a) Depending on map scale and
local topography characteristics, choose contour interval of contour lines in
accordance with Schedule 2.
Schedule
2
No.
Type of terrain
Type of contour interval
Secondary elevation
1
Plateau
5 m; 10 m; 20 m
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2
Highland and mountainous
region
20 m; 50 m; 100 m
Where necessary, it is permissible
to choose elevation equal half the contour interval
b) Depict elevation points with
density of 5 - 6 points/1 dm2 depending on map scale. Selected
elevation points are characteristic points, including: Mounts, ridges, lowest
and highest points in the area;
c) Depict sand mass and swamps
whose map depiction is ≥ 1 cm2;
d) Depict rocky terrains whose
map depiction ≥ 1 cm2; karst lakes whose map depiction ≥ 1 mm2
depending on map scale; selectively depict limestone mountain areas with
smaller karst lakes while maintaining separation;
dd) Specify name of
characteristic ridges, mountains, mounts. Prioritize mountains and ridges
relevant to national border, administrative division border.
5. Population elements
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b) Urban residential areas are
depicted in 2 forms: plan view illustration and non-scaling symbols;
c) Depict plan view
illustrations of all urban residential areas whose map depiction ≥ 50 mm2
including: Roads surrounding residential urban areas and main roads; depict
urban residential areas whose map depiction < 50 mm2 using
non-scaling symbols;
d) Depict plan view
illustrations of rural residential areas whose map depiction ≥ 100 mm2,
including: Roads surrounding the most populated residential areas and main
roads;
Depict Populated residential
areas whose map depiction < 100 mm2 using non-scaling symbols.
Prioritize residential areas containing historical, cultural heritages, famous scenery
of national-level and provincial-level and/or relevant to national border,
administrative division border;
Depiction density is 10
points/1 dm2. Where necessary, it is permissible to change depiction
density to fit map spacing;
Depict residential areas
scarcely distributed along line-type features using scattered housing symbols;
dd) Specify name of residential
areas appropriate to map spacing in centers of cities, communes, towns.
6. Socio-economic factors
Depict all historical
heritages, artistic and architecture heritages, archaeology sites, scenery of
national-level, provincial-level. Selectively depict other socio-economic
elements.
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a) Depict railways, roads,
seaways, and relevant elements; level of detail must be appropriate to the map
scale and characteristics, systematic properties of traffic network;
b) Fully depict all national
railways in use; fully depict all primary stations and station name;
c) Classify roads by level:
National highway, provincial road, district-level road, other road;
Fully depict national highways,
provincial roads, district-level roads with their name; specify roads leading
to national highways and provincial roads leading away from said provinces.
d) Selectively depict other
roads that are roads leading to residential areas, national highways,
provincial roads, district-level roads;
dd) Prioritize roads relevant
to national border, administrative division border, inter-commune roads;
e) Depict international
seaports, inland seaports in use and their name;
g) Depict all international
airports, domestic airports and notes. Omit military airports.
8. Locations on the map
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9. Area, population legends of
provincial-level, district-level administrative divisions
a) Fully depict district-level,
commune-level administrative divisions in case of provincial-level
administrative maps; commune-level administrative divisions in case of
district-level administrative maps;
b) Additional data include:
Natural area, in km2; population, in people; population density, in
people/km2 depending on the latest data published by competent
authority;
c) Name and data arrangement
principles:
Name of administrative
divisions are arranged in the following order: district-level cities,
commune-level cities and in Vietnamese alphabetical order;
In each district-level city,
commune-level city, name of administrative divisions are arranged in the
following order: Wards, towns with administrative centers, other towns,
communes, and Vietnamese alphabetical order.
10. Secondary maps include:
a) Secondary maps of provincial
administrative maps are nationwide administrative maps of a scale appropriate
to the remaining space of the map; contents of secondary maps conform to
Article 29 hereof;
b) Secondary maps of
district-level administrative maps are provincial administrative maps of a
scale appropriate to the remaining space of the map; contents of secondary maps
conform to Article 29 hereof;
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11. Maps of administrative
centers include:
a) Maps of centers of
district-level cities in case of provincial administrative maps and maps of
centers of district-level administrative maps in case of district-level administrative
maps;
b) Maps of administrative
centers are only designed where primary maps fail to depict administrative
division border;
c) Design principles: Choose a
higher scale that is a multiplier of that of the primary maps. Mathematical
basis of the map conforms to Clause 2 Article 5; contents of the map conform to
Clauses 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of this Article.
12. Other elements
a) Map name must be name of
province, central-affiliated city in case of provincial administrative maps or
name of district, district-level city in case of district-level administrative
map attached to a phrase: “Bản đồ hành chính” (Administrative map);
b) Legends must explain all
symbols on the map; the contents are arranged in the following order:
field-specific elements, geology elements, other elements;
c) Other information: Fully and
accurately specify name of presiding agency; name of entity creating the map;
name and origin of component documents; name of publishers and publishing
director; name of printing entity; information publishing license; copyright;
publishing year.
Article
28. Contents of governmental administrative atlases
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2. It is permissible to generalize
contents depending on scale and purpose of the map on the principles below:
a) Mathematical basis of maps
in an atlas consists of: Frame line, meridian and parallel grid, scale and
scale indicator;
b) Elements that must be
accurately depicted including national border, administrative division border;
islands, archipelagos, shoals, submerged rocks, other submerged masses and
name, Vietnamese sovereignty at request of competent authority;
c) Background geographic
elements are depicted as follows:
Elevation points and name of
characteristic mountains in the administrative divisions;
Hydrography, population,
traffic, socio-economic elements of maps in atlases can be generalized in
accordance with cartography principles to fit map scale and in order to ensure
consistency in terms of technical criteria across all maps in the atlases.
Article
29. Contents of other administrative maps
1. Each type of administrative
maps must have contents similar to those of respective type of governmental
administrative maps under Articles 26, 27, and 28 hereof.
2. Map contents must include:
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b) Background geography
elements may be generalized depending on scale and purpose in a manner
compliant with map generalization principles and Point c Clause 2 Article 28
hereof.
Section 4.
FINAL EDITING OF AUTHOR COPY OF ADMINISTRATIVE MAPS OF ALL LEVELS
Article
30. Symbols of administrative maps of all levels
1. Symbols, color, and font
used in 1:1.000.000 nationwide governmental administrative maps are specified
under Appendix 2 and Appendix 3 attached hereto.
Nationwide governmental
administrative maps of other scales may contain lines of different pattern,
symbols of different dimension with the same symbol color and types.
2. Symbols, color, and font
used in provincial, district-level governmental administrative maps are
specified under Appendix 6 and Appendix 7 attached hereto. .
District-level governmental
administrative maps may contain symbols of different dimensions, pattern with
the same color and types depending on map scale; it is permissible to design
additional symbols for geographical features not mentioned under Appendix 6 and
Appendix 7 attached hereto on a case-by-case basis.
3. Symbols of governmental
administrative atlases and other administrative maps may contain different
dimensions and color while maintaining presentation principles and adhering to:
a) Appendix 2 and Appendix 3 in
case of nationwide administrative maps;
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Article
31. Final editing of author copy
1. Edit re-presentation of several
elements in digital author copies to suit physical printing as follows:
a) Dotting lines, separating
symbols of the same color to ensure readability, including: Dotted contour
lines where they cross elevation note; dotted traffic lines where they cross
elevation symbols;
Where national border or
administrative division border overlaps other line-type features (river,
stream, canal, channel, road) that are depicted as single lines, such border
will be presented parallel to the aforementioned features; where national
border or administrative division border is between rivers depicted by double
lines, such border is depicted as intermittent territorial nodes while staying
between said rivers; length of each node ranges from dimensions of 1 to 3 symbols;
distance between each node equals twice the dimensions of the node. In special
cases, parameters above can be changed to ensure coherence of national border
and administrative division border.
b) Implement background for
symbols;
c) Adjust font of notes to
match that of editing software to prevent font error when printing.
2. Implement inkjet printing,
inspection, repair.
3. Print author copy,
verification of commissioning entities at the same level as project developers.
4. Author copy must be verified
by commissioning entities and competent authority regarding presentation of
field-specific elements before being published.
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1. Inspecting and commissioning
administrative maps of all levels shall conform to Circular No.
02/2007/TT-BTNMT dated February 12 of 2007 of the Minister of Natural Resources
and Environment.
2. Commissioning and inspection
contents
Commissioning and inspecting
administrative maps of all levels include:
a) Commissioning and inspecting
digital author copy;
b) Commissioning and inspecting
physical author copy.
Article
33. Submission and packaging
1. Submission
a) Digital author copy and
standard files;
b) Physical author copy
verified by project developer, inspecting entities at the same level as project
developers, and implementing entities;
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2. Packaging
a) Data of digital author copy
and standard files are written in CD-ROM or DVD; the disks are of high quality
and only written once; each disk must contain the following folders: save
sources, symbol library, layering regulations;
b) Information on case and
label of CD-Rom or DVD includes: disk number, name of administrative division,
map scale, date, implementing entity, inspecting and commissioning entity, disk
burning date, technical specification;
Technical specifications
include: projection grid, prime meridian, technology solution;
c) Physical products must be
arranged in order and contained in highly durable packaging. Packaging shall
contain information under Point b Clause 2 of this Article.
Chapter
III
IMPLEMENTATION
Article
34. Entry into force
This Circular comes into force
from October 08 of 2014.
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1. Ministries, ministerial
agencies, Governmental agencies; People’s Committees of provinces and
central-affiliated cities are responsible for coordinating the implementation
of this Circular.
2. Vietnam Department of Survey
and Mapping is responsible for inspecting the implementation of this Circular.
3. Departments of Natural
Resources and Environment are responsible for assisting People’s Committees of
provinces and central-affiliated cities in implementing this Circular in
respective provinces and cities.
Difficulties that arise during
implementation must be reported to Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment./.
PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
Nguyen Linh Ngoc
