Vietnam Points of Interest: Multilingual POI Data with 15 Attributes

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