• An Giang
  • Binh Duong
  • Binh Phuoc
  • Binh Thuan
  • Binh Dinh
  • Bac Lieu
  • Bac Giang
  • Bac Kan
  • Bac Ninh
  • Ben Tre
  • Cao Bang
  • Ca Mau
  • Can Tho
  • Dien Bien
  • Da Nang
  • Da Lat
  • Dak Lak
  • Dak Nong
  • Dong Nai
  • Dong Thap
  • Gia Lai
  • Ha Noi
  • Ho Chi Minh
  • Ha Giang
  • Ha Nam
  • Ha Tinh
  • Hoa Binh
  • Hung Yen
  • Hai Duong
  • Hai Phong
  • Hau Giang
  • Khanh Hoa
  • Kien Giang
  • Kon Tum
  • Lai Chau
  • Long An
  • Lao Cai
  • Lam Dong
  • Lang Son
  • Nam Dinh
  • Nghe An
  • Ninh Binh
  • Ninh Thuan
  • Phu Tho
  • Phu Yen
  • Quang Binh
  • Quang Nam
  • Quang Ngai
  • Quang Ninh
  • Quang Tri
  • Soc Trang
  • Son La
  • Thanh Hoa
  • Thai Binh
  • Thai Nguyen
  • Thua Thien Hue
  • Tien Giang
  • Tra Vinh
  • Tuyen Quang
  • Tay Ninh
  • Vinh Long
  • Vinh Phuc
  • Vung Tau
  • Yen Bai

Int’l conference on surveying for first time held in VN

VGP - The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Working Week 2019 opened in Ha Noi on April 23.

April 23, 2019 6:08 PM GMT+7

The event, the first of its kind held in Viet Nam by the Viet Nam Association of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing (VGCR) and the FIG, attracts the participation of nearly 800 experts and scientists from FIG member associations and scientific-educational organisations over the world.

Under the theme “Geospatial information for a smarter life and environmental resilience,” the four-day conference focuses on tackling the climate changes by working towards a smarter life both through the development of smart cities and also in rural areas. 

Along with three plenary sessions and 60 technical sessions, the event includes an exhibition on surveying and cartography, and technical tours to remote sensing, surveying and natural resources facilities in Viet Nam.

Speaking at the opening session, VGCR President Tran Bach Giang stated that the FIG Working Week 2019 is a good opportunity for Vietnam to listen to world experts’ ideas on addressing issues related to climate change, sea level rise and coastal management, which remain challenges for Vietnamese surveyors.

Deputy Minister of National Resources and Environment Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa said that since its participation in the FIG in 1992, Vietnam has had chances to gain access to advanced technology and exchange experience with international partners in surveying and cartography, thus helping meet socio-economic development requirements and ensure defence security.

She expressed her hope that through this event, Vietnamese surveyors can learn from experience of international colleagues so as to contribute more to the development of the country’s surveying and cartography sector.

                                                                                                                    By Vien Nhu