Vietnam Points of Interest: Multilingual POI Data with 15 Attributes
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8filesSHP
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Description
This geospatial dataset provides points of interest across Vietnam, including amenities, shops, and tourism sites extracted from OpenStreetMap by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Updated in March 2026, the collection includes localized attributes such as names in Vietnamese and English alongside physical infrastructure details. The data is available in multiple formats including SHP, GeoJSON, and KML for integration into various mapping platforms.
Use Cases
Mapping urban infrastructure and service distribution using the amenity and shop tags
Estimating hospitality or healthcare capacity by aggregating the beds and rooms columns
Developing localized navigation tools using the name:vi and addr:street fields
Strengths
Multilingual support with specific name:vi and name:en fields
Available in four standard geospatial formats: SHP, GEOJSON, GEOPACKAGE, and KML
Includes specialized infrastructure attributes such as beds and rooms for capacity analysis
Limitations
Crowdsourced data source results in higher feature density in urban centers compared to rural Vietnam
Inconsistent attribute population as many tags are optional for OpenStreetMap contributors
Lack of verified accuracy for commercial operating hours
Provenance
Source
OpenStreetMap contributors via Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)
Collection Method
Crowdsourced geospatial tagging and community-led mapping exports
Freshness
Last updated March 2026.
Geography
Vietnam
The dataset is provided under the ODC-ODbL license which requires attribution to OpenStreetMap contributors. Users should check the 'source' column to identify the origin of specific feature edits.