It was part of the digital Vietnamese knowledge systemproject under the Prime Minister’s Decision No.677/QD-TTg dated May 18, 2017.
Unlike existing map and GPS platforms, Vmap displaysdetailed addresses in urban, remote or mountainous areas.
Up to 120,000 post staff and young people collectedinformation for three months, creating a data of over 23.4 million addressesnationwide.
Vmap is now only available on web platform.
On the occasion, the iNhandao project commissioned by theVietnam Red Cross Society was also introduced.
It uses Vmap to build a collection of correct humanitarianaddresses, thus helping philanthropists’ efforts target the right persons.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Damexpressed his hope that more projects like iNhandao will help connect philanthropistsand those living in need together for not only material but also knowledgesupport./.
