Chương I Nghị định 03/2019/NĐ-CP về hoạt động viễn thám : Quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope

This Decree provides for the remote sensing image data acquisition system; the acquisition, storage, processing, provision, exploitation and use of remote sensing image data; the building of the remote sensing image database.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Decree shall apply to entities, organizations and individuals involved in remote sensing activities within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Article 3. Interpretation

For the purposes of this Decree, terms used herein shall be construed as follows:

1. Remote sensing means the science and technology of studying and collecting information about geographic objects or targets without making physical contact with them.

2. Remote sensing image data means geographic object information and images obtained from remote sensing satellites.

3. Remote sensing activities means those activities relating to the remote sensing image data acquisition system; the acquisition, storage, processing, provision, exploitation and use of remote sensing image data; the building of the remote sensing image database.

4. Remote sensing image data acquisition infrastructure comprises remote sensing data collection stations and remote sensing satellite control stations.

5. Remote sensing products include remote sensing imagery data, radiometrically and geometrically corrected raw remote sensing image data, specialized information and data extracted from remote sensing images.

6. Remote sensing superdata means information describing remote sensing data and products, including contents, origins, quality and other related information.

Article 4. Principles of remote sensing activities

1. Remote sensing image data, superdata and products must be updated regularly, must be provided sufficiently, accurately and punctually to meet the requirements of socio-economic development, observation and monitoring of natural resources, environment, rescue, salvation, prevention and control of natural disasters, national defence and security.

2. Remote sensing image data collection infrastructure which is built by using the state budget funds shall be deemed as public assets, inherited, commonly used, managed and protected as per laws.

3. National remote sensing database must be maintained, operated and updated frequently in order to build and update the national geographic database, the topographic map and the national geospatial data, and must comply with laws on cybersecurity.

4. The central government’s budget shall provide ministries, ministry-level agencies and Governmental bodies with funds for exercise of the regulatory authority over remote sensing activities; building and operation of remote sensing data acquisition systems; acquisition, storage, processing, provision, exploitation and usage of remote sensing image data; building of remote sensing image databases.

5. The local government’s budget shall provide People's Committees of all levels with funds for exercise of the regulatory authority over remote sensing activities; acquisition, storage, processing, provision, exploitation and usage of remote sensing image data; building of remote sensing image data within their jurisdiction.

Article 5. List of preferred remote sensing science and technology activities

1. Conduct researches on scientific bases for improvement of remote sensing law and institution.

2. Research , apply and transfer high, advanced and innovative remote sensing technologies intended for basic surveys, management, monitoring and surveillance of mining and usage of natural resources and environmental protection, prevention, control and mitigation of consequences of natural disasters, response to climate change, rescue, salvation and remediation of environmental accidents and emergencies; take control of and manage territory, national defence, security, and give direction and administration over agricultural production activities; conduct basic earth researches.

Article 6. Applications of remote sensing image data

Remote sensing image data shall be exploited and used in the following activities:

1. Monitoring and observing environmental pollution, including soil and water pollution caused by domestic and industrial waste; air pollution caused by industrial and domestic gas emissions; environmental pollution caused by natural disasters, the spreading of hazardous minerals and mining activities; making statistical reports on greenhouse gas emissions.

2. Collecting information and data, analyzing, investigating, assessing and monitoring changes in natural resources and environment on a regular and irregular basis in order to produce reports used for performing the socio-economic development tasks; preventing and controlling natural disasters; monitoring drought, alerting bush fire, reporting on flood, rescue and salvation and responding to climate change; assessing current conditions of agricultural production.

3. Building and updating specialized maps and databases on current conditions of natural resources and environment, the reality of climate change; drawing geologic maps on different scales.

4. Updating the national geographical database and the national topographic map system.

5. Supporting national defence and security tasks.