The Department of Survey, Mapping and GeoInformation of Vietnam honored with Special Achievement Award in GIS

The Esri User Conference is an annual event organized by Esri to evaluate the effectiveness of Esri’s software. Known for its superior features and widespread global use, the conference attracts tens of thousands of participants from over 130 countries each year.

The 2024 Esri User Conference took place in July in San Diego, USA, with 18,000 attendees present in person and approximately 20,000 participating online.

During the conference, Esri awarded the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award to organizations that have made significant contributions in applying Esri technology to develop geographic data and benefit society and communities.

The Department of Survey, Mapping and GeoInformation of Vietnam (DOSMVN) was honored with the SAG Award for 2024 for its outstanding achievements in implementing GIS applications in Viet Nam. Notably, it was one of the first two Vietnamese organizations to advance to the finals from thousands of nominations, and it was personally recognized by Jack Dangermond, Esri's President and Founder.

Recently, DOSMVN has utilized Esri’s technology solutions to develop and update the national geographic database and create national topographic maps effectively. The completed national geographic database and topographic maps have been promptly provided to ministries, sectors, and localities to support planning and enhance the efficiency of governmental administration.

Additionally, DOSMVN has rolled out a training program for human resources on the use of new technology platforms for managing and updating geographic data nationwide. This program, conducted through online E-Learning, has seen over 3,000 participants, with more than 1,000 completing basic training courses and continuing with advanced courses.

To ensure the effective deployment and application of Esri technology solutions, DOSMVN has provided ArcGIS Desktop Advanced software and ArcGIS Desktop Extensions (including ArcGIS 3D Analyst, ArcGIS Spatial Analysis, ArcGIS Workflow Manager, and ArcGIS Data Reviewer) to ministries, sectors, and localities as needed. To date, DOSMVN has delivered over 1,000 ArcGIS software licenses to local departments and continues to distribute licenses to central government agencies.

Esri is the developer of ArcGIS, a comprehensive and scalable digital mapping and analysis software, which is currently one of the most popular in the world. ArcGIS represents a new generation of GIS, modeling geographic objects and presenting spatial data in 3D.

The DOSMVN’s contributions to applying Esri solutions for developing the national geographic database and training specialists have significantly advanced the creation and updating of Viet Nam’s national geographic database and contributed positively to global geographic data development.

Ngoc Huyen (NRE Newspaper)