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