Geodesy and cartography services
TT | INDUSTRY, SUB-SECTOR | CONDITIONS RESTRICTING MARKET ACCESS | LEGAL GROUNDS |
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1. EVFTA: Appendix 8-C (Vietnam’s exception to national treatment): Vietnam may adopt or maintain any measure relating to the operation of an enterprise as defined in subparagraph 1(e) and 1(m) of Article 8.2 (Definitions) that is inconsistent with paragraph 2 of Article 8.5 (National Treatment), provided that the measure is not inconsistent with the commitments set out in Annex 8-B (Table 2). specific commitments of Vietnam) to the surveying and cartographic industry. | ||
2. CPTPP: Appendix NCM I-VN-26: Measurement and mapping: | |||
Geodesy and cartography services |
Foreign organizations and individuals that directly or cooperate with domestic organizations to carry out surveying and cartographic activities in Vietnam must have a surveying and cartographic project approved by a competent state agency and license to conduct cartography. |
– EVFTA, CPTPP – Law on Surveying and Cartography 2018 |
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After completing the surveying and cartographic project, the project investor must submit 01 copy of the results to the state management agency in charge of surveying and cartography. |
– Decree No 27/2019/ND-CP date 13/03/2019 of Chinh Government guidance on the Law on Measures geodesy and maps. | |
3. Law of Vietnam | |||
Conditions for granting licenses for surveying and cartographic activities: | |||
A foreign contractor shall be granted a license for surveying and cartographic activities by a specialized management agency in charge of surveying and cartography under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment when fully meeting the following conditions: (i) Having a winning decision contractor or selected contractor of the investor, including surveying and cartographic activities; (ii) Having technical force, means, equipment, surveying and mapping technology suitable to the winning bid or the selected bid[1]. |
[ 1 ] There is a minimum number of 04 technical staff with intermediate or higher qualifications who are trained in surveying and cartography.