
VGS is a fully Licensed & Registered Aerial Survey Company with the following authorities;
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Department of Civil Aviation
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Vientiane Air Traffic Control
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Lao National Geographic Department
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Ministry of Defense, Dept’s of Security and Military Command
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VGS follows the Laws & Regulations laid down by Ministry of Home Affairs Decree No. 239/President, Vientiane 29 Dec 2021.
Survey, Survey Companies in Laos, Drone,
Our Drones;
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3.6m Fixed-wing stable platform for High Accuracy High-quality Digital Aerial imagery
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2.2m Fixed-wing stable platform for High Accuracy High-quality Digital Aerial imagery
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45mp cameras for high-resolution imagery
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LiDAR platform for intense Forest/Vegetation penetration ideal for; Topographic contouring, UXO evidence and historical/archeological studies
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All VGS aerial imagery & LiDAR utilizes Ground Control Points/Targets and Ground verification points for the LiDAR point clouds


Our ‘In-House’ Post Processing Services (Note all VGS mapping is Georeferenced to the Lao National Horizontal and Vertical datums)
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Drone Aerial Obliques
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Fixed-wing High Accuracy High-quality aerial imagery 46mp camera systems
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LiDAR drone services
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Corrected orthophoto mosaics via; Photogrammetry & Triangulation methodology
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DSM – Digital Surface models
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DTM – Digital Terrain Models
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Contouring
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Topographic and Cadastral Mapping
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3 Dimensional modeling available
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Calculated area measurement including volumes, cross sections and profiles
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Fully licensed and complete with permits for all projects with four official Lao authorities
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Specialist in Large area drone mapping, 330km² & 753km² areas to date
Aerial imagery and LiDAR usage –
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Large area Topographic and Cadastral mapping to scale
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Flood Mitigation projects
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Wildlife and Conservation projects
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Road upgrades
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Bridges and embankments
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General construction areas
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Mining – Exploration, overburden volumes, quarry, and stockpile volumes
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Forestry – Forest management mapping, square area, and volume calculations
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Hydro Power Projects, monitoring, siltation and sediment build-ups, Power Line maintenance assessment (Via LIDAR)
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Wind farms, Solar Farms, Agricultural farms
Development Projects; Railways, Factories, Dry Ports, Industrial area developments

Sample aerial imagery of the orthophoto and DSM imagery.
Suburban Imagery Positive and Negative of the same scene