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Vietnam, Japan cooperate in cartography

The Vietnam Department of Survey and Mapping (VDSM) and the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 11 in Hanoi to commit to collaborative efforts.
The Vietnam Department of Survey and Mapping (VDSM) and the GeospatialInformation Authority of Japan (GSI) exchanged a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) on March 11 in Hanoi to commit to collaborativeefforts.

Speaking at the ceremony, DeputyMinister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Linh Ngochighlighted the long history of cooperation between Vietnam and Japan invarious fields, including natural resources and environmental issues.

Pledging to create conducive conditions, Ngocexpressed his hope that it will pave the way for beneficial experienceexchange in cartography as well as tighter partnerships between the twonations.

The VDSM and GSI have worked closely and produced positive outcomes in recent years, said VDSM Director Phan Duc Hieu.

Since 2010, the GSI has been supporting the VDSM in professionaltraining for personnel, enabling Vietnam to take part in thefinalisation of Global Map Version 1 and 2 by the United NationsCartographic Section, he added.

For his part,GSI Deputy Director-General Masaki Murakami stressed Japan’s willingnessto share experience and information with Vietnam and expressed hisconfidence in the bright future of their bilateral cooperation.

Both sides agreed to focus on establishing a legal framework forcartography and a geospatial database, developing fundamentalinfrastructures for surveying services and the Global NavigationSatellite System (GNSS), building the National Spatial DataInfrastructure (NSDI) and using geospatial information to reduce theimpact of natural disasters.-VNA
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