Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTNMT Issuing Economic and Technical Standards for Surveying Marine Topographic Maps at a Scale of 1:5000

Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTNMT stipulates Economic and Technical Standards for Surveying Marine Topographic Maps at a Scale of 1:5000, applicable to organizations and individuals related to surveying and mapping work.

Document No.22/2018/TT-BTNMT
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Agriculture and Environment
Signed byTrần Quý Kiên — Thứ trưởng
Updated18/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date15/11/2018
Effective date04/01/2019
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTNMT stipulates Economic and Technical Standards for Surveying Marine Topographic Maps at a Scale of 1:5000, applicable to organizations and individuals related to surveying and mapping work.

Scope of application

Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities with coastlines, Heads of units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and relevant organizations and individuals.

Key points

  • Organizations and individuals conducting surveys for marine topographic maps at a scale of 1:5000 must comply with the Economic and Technical Standards prescribed in this Circular (Article 1).
  • This Circular takes effect from January 4, 2019.
  • Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities with coastlines, and Heads of units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment must implement this Circular (Article 3).
  • The Vietnam Agency of Seas and Islands proposed the issuance of the Economic and Technical Standards.
  • The Department of Planning and Finance and the Legal Department participated in the drafting process.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • To improve the quality of surveying work for marine topographic maps at a scale of 1:5000.
  • To create a legal basis for the effective management and utilization of marine resources and environmental assets.
  • Affected are organizations and individuals related to surveying and mapping work.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When does Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTNMT take effect?

This Circular takes effect from January 4, 2019.

Which organizations and individuals must comply with the Economic and Technical Standards for Surveying Marine Topographic Maps at a Scale of 1:5000?

Organizations and individuals conducting surveys for marine topographic maps at a scale of 1:5000 must comply with the Economic and Technical Standards prescribed in this Circular.

Which agencies are responsible for implementing Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTNMT?

Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities with coastlines, and Heads of units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Which organizations participated in the drafting process of this Circular?

The Vietnam Agency of Seas and Islands, the Department of Planning and Finance, and the Legal Department.

Full text

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

NUMBER: 22/2018/TT-BTNMT
HA NOI, November 15, 2018

CIRCULAR

ISSUING TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC STANDARDS FOR DRAWING TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS OF THE SEABED AT A SCALE OF 1:5000

map of the seabed topography at a scale of 1:5000

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Pursuant to the Law on Marine Resources, Environment, and Islands dated June 25, 2015;

BASED ON THE LAW ON SURVEYING AND MAPPING dated June 14, 2018;bmap dated June 14, 2018;

Pursuant to Decree No. 36/2017/NĐ-CP dated April 4, 2017 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;

AT THE REQUEST OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE VIETNAM MARINE AND ISLANDS ADMINISTRATION, THE HEAD OF THE PLANNING AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AND THE HEAD OF THE LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT;

THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES THIS CIRCULAR ON TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC STANDARDS FOR DRAWING TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS OF THE SEABED AT A SCALE OF 1:5000.

Article 1. ATTACHED TO THIS CIRCULAR ARE THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC STANDARDS FOR DRAWING TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS OF THE SEABED AT A SCALE OF 1:5000.

Article 2. THIS CIRCULAR SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM JANUARY 4, 2019.

Article 3. THE MINISTRIES, GOVERNMENT-LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES OF PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES WITH COASTLINES, HEADS OF ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, AND RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS CIRCULAR./.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER

Tran Quy Kien
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