The plan will be carried out in the provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Bình Định, Đăk Lăk, Đăk Nông, Bình Phước, Bình Thuận, Lâm Đồng và Đồng Nai from October, 2011 to September, 2015.
The outcomes of the investigation will provide an overall picture of the two natural resources in Việt Nam, providing scientific ground for the exploitation of the resources that aims to serve the socio-economic development of the Central Highlands and some provinces in the central region.