Circular No. 06/2012/TT-BTNMT on Economic and Technical Standards for Building the National and Foreign Geographical Information System to Serve Cartographic Work

Circular No. 06/2012/TT-BTNMT on Economic and Technical Standards for Building the National and Foreign Geographical Information System to Serve Cartographic Work shall take effect from July 16, 2012. This Circular applies to state agencies, organizations, and individuals related thereto.

Document No.06/2012/TT-BTNMT
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Agriculture and Environment
Signed byNguyễn Văn Đức — Thứ trưởng
Updated25/06/2026
SectorNatural Resources and Environment
FieldUncategorized
Issued date01/06/2012
Effective date16/07/2012
Expiry date15/01/2026
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 06/2012/TT-BTNMT on Economic and Technical Standards for Building the National and Foreign Geographical Information System to Serve Cartographic Work shall take effect from July 16, 2012. This Circular applies to state agencies, organizations, and individuals related thereto.

Scope of application

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Heads of Ministries at the same level as the Ministry, Heads of Government Agencies, Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities, Vietnam National Mapping Agency, Heads of units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and related organizations and individuals.

Key points

  • Pursuant to Decree No. 25/2008/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 12/2002/NĐ-CP of the Government, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issues this Circular.
  • This Circular takes effect from July 16, 2012.
  • Relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular.
  • In case of difficulties or discovery of unreasonable aspects when applying the Economic and Technical Standards, it is recommended to report to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for study, amendment, and supplementation.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: This Circular helps standardize the process of building the geographical information system, ensuring the quality of cartographic work.
  • Negative impact: Related organizations and individuals may face difficulties during implementation if they are not familiar with the regulations.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Who does this Circular apply to?

This Circular applies to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Heads of Ministries at the same level as the Ministry, Heads of Government Agencies, Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities, Vietnam National Mapping Agency, Heads of units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and related organizations and individuals.

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from July 16, 2012.

If encountering difficulties during application, who is responsible for resolving them?

Relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals can report to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for study, amendment, and supplementation.

What does this Circular regulate?

This Circular regulates Economic and Technical Standards for Building the National and Foreign Geographical Information System to Serve Cartographic Work.

When should one report if there are difficulties?

If there are difficulties or unreasonable aspects discovered, it is recommended to immediately report to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for study, amendment, and supplementation.

Full text

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 06/2012/TT-BTNMT
Hanoi, June 1, 2012

CIRCULAR

Regulations on economic and technical norms for constructing information systems of place names in Vietnam and abroad to serve map-making work

địa danh Việt Nam và nước ngoài phục vụ công tác lập bản đồ ||| places in Vietnam and abroad for the purpose of mapmaking

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Pursuant to Decree No. 25/2008/NĐ-CP dated March 4, 2008 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;

Pursuant to Decree No. 12/2002/NĐ-CP dated January 22, 2002 of the Government on surveying and mapping activities;

Upon the proposal of the Director of the National Mapping Agency, the Head of the Planning Department, and the Head of the Legal Department;

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment promulgates this Circular stipulating the Economic and Technical Norms for Constructing Information Systems of Place Names in Vietnam and Abroad to Serve Map-Making Work,

Article 1. Attached hereto are the Economic and Technical Norms for Constructing Information Systems of Place Names in Vietnam and Abroad to Serve Map-Making Work.

Article 2. This Circular shall take effect from July 16, 2012.

Article 3. The Minister, Heads of Ministries equivalent to Ministries, agencies under the Government, Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities, Director of the National Mapping Agency, Heads of units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and organizations and individuals concerned are responsible for implementing this Circular.

Article 4. When applying these Economic and Technical Norms, if there are difficulties or unreasonable aspects discovered, please report to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for study, amendment, and supplementation to ensure appropriateness./.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
Nguyen Van Duc

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