diff --git a/frontend/dist/index.html b/frontend/dist/index.html
index 9928a8c..4c018c4 100644
--- a/frontend/dist/index.html
+++ b/frontend/dist/index.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <meta name="twitter:title" content="Travel Planner - Lên kế hoạch chuyến đi của bạn" />
     <meta name="twitter:description" content="Khám phá những hành trình tuyệt vời và chia sẻ khoảnh khắc đẹp với cộng đồng du lịch." />
     <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://yotrip.labz.io.vn/background.avif" />
-    <script type="module" crossorigin src="/assets/index-D6nIKZs7.js"></script>
+    <script type="module" crossorigin src="/assets/index-BuWSIZwN.js"></script>
     <link rel="modulepreload" crossorigin href="/assets/rolldown-runtime-Cyuzqnbw.js">
     <link rel="modulepreload" crossorigin href="/assets/vendor-others-VIU5qAPG.js">
     <link rel="modulepreload" crossorigin href="/assets/vendor-editor-DOXkNaRS.js">
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx
index e26bd75..89832bc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,130 @@ interface LandingPageProps {
   onOpenNavigation?: (payload: any) => void;
 }
 
+// Helper to extract GPS location from EXIF tags in JPEG/JPG files
+function getExifGps(file: File): Promise<{ latitude: number; longitude: number } | null> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const reader = new FileReader();
+    reader.onload = (e) => {
+      try {
+        const buffer = e.target?.result as ArrayBuffer;
+        const view = new DataView(buffer);
+        if (view.byteLength < 4) {
+          resolve(null);
+          return;
+        }
+        if (view.getUint16(0, false) !== 0xFFD8) {
+          resolve(null);
+          return;
+        }
+        let offset = 2;
+        const length = view.byteLength;
+        while (offset < length - 2) {
+          const marker = view.getUint16(offset, false);
+          if (marker === 0xFFE1) {
+            const app1Length = view.getUint16(offset + 2, false);
+            if (offset + 4 + app1Length > length) {
+              resolve(null);
+              return;
+            }
+            const exifHeader = view.getUint32(offset + 4, false);
+            if (exifHeader === 0x45786966) {
+              const tiffOffset = offset + 10;
+              const bigEndian = view.getUint16(tiffOffset, false) === 0x4D4D;
+              if (view.getUint16(tiffOffset + 2, bigEndian) !== 0x002A) {
+                resolve(null);
+                return;
+              }
+              const firstIFD = view.getUint32(tiffOffset + 4, bigEndian);
+              let ifdOffset = tiffOffset + firstIFD;
+              if (ifdOffset + 2 > length) {
+                resolve(null);
+                return;
+              }
+              const numEntries = view.getUint16(ifdOffset, bigEndian);
+              let gpsInfoOffset = 0;
+              for (let i = 0; i < numEntries; i++) {
+                const entryOffset = ifdOffset + 2 + i * 12;
+                if (entryOffset + 12 > length) break;
+                const tag = view.getUint16(entryOffset, bigEndian);
+                if (tag === 0x8825) {
+                  gpsInfoOffset = view.getUint32(entryOffset + 8, bigEndian);
+                  break;
+                }
+              }
+              if (gpsInfoOffset) {
+                const gpsIFDOffset = tiffOffset + gpsInfoOffset;
+                if (gpsIFDOffset + 2 > length) {
+                  resolve(null);
+                  return;
+                }
+                const numGpsEntries = view.getUint16(gpsIFDOffset, bigEndian);
+                let latRef = 'N';
+                let lonRef = 'E';
+                let latVal: number[] = [];
+                let lonVal: number[] = [];
+                for (let i = 0; i < numGpsEntries; i++) {
+                  const entryOffset = gpsIFDOffset + 2 + i * 12;
+                  if (entryOffset + 12 > length) break;
+                  const tag = view.getUint16(entryOffset, bigEndian);
+                  if (tag === 1) {
+                    latRef = String.fromCharCode(view.getUint8(entryOffset + 8));
+                  } else if (tag === 2) {
+                    const offsetVal = view.getUint32(entryOffset + 8, bigEndian);
+                    latVal = readRationalArray(view, tiffOffset + offsetVal, bigEndian, length);
+                  } else if (tag === 3) {
+                    lonRef = String.fromCharCode(view.getUint8(entryOffset + 8));
+                  } else if (tag === 4) {
+                    const offsetVal = view.getUint32(entryOffset + 8, bigEndian);
+                    lonVal = readRationalArray(view, tiffOffset + offsetVal, bigEndian, length);
+                  }
+                }
+                if (latVal.length === 3 && lonVal.length === 3) {
+                  const latitude = convertDMSToDD(latVal[0], latVal[1], latVal[2], latRef);
+                  const longitude = convertDMSToDD(lonVal[0], lonVal[1], lonVal[2], lonRef);
+                  resolve({ latitude, longitude });
+                  return;
+                }
+              }
+            }
+            break;
+          } else if (marker >= 0xFFD0 && marker <= 0xFFD9) {
+            offset += 2;
+          } else {
+            const blockLength = view.getUint16(offset + 2, false);
+            offset += 2 + blockLength;
+          }
+        }
+        resolve(null);
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Error parsing EXIF:', err);
+        resolve(null);
+      }
+    };
+    reader.onerror = () => resolve(null);
+    reader.readAsArrayBuffer(file.slice(0, 128 * 1024));
+  });
+}
+
+function readRationalArray(view: DataView, offset: number, bigEndian: boolean, maxLen: number): number[] {
+  const values = [];
+  if (offset + 24 > maxLen) return [];
+  for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+    const num = view.getUint32(offset + i * 8, bigEndian);
+    const den = view.getUint32(offset + i * 8 + 4, bigEndian);
+    values.push(den === 0 ? 0 : num / den);
+  }
+  return values;
+}
+
+function convertDMSToDD(degrees: number, minutes: number, seconds: number, ref: string): number {
+  let dd = degrees + minutes / 60 + seconds / 3600;
+  if (ref === 'S' || ref === 'W') {
+    dd = -dd;
+  }
+  return dd;
+}
+
 export const LandingPage: React.FC<LandingPageProps> = ({
   onGoToSignup,
   onGoToMap,
@@ -49,7 +173,7 @@ export const LandingPage: React.FC<LandingPageProps> = ({
   const cameraInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const galleryInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [pendingPhotoFile, setPendingPhotoFile] = useState<File | null>(null);
-  const [pendingPhotoLocation, setPendingPhotoLocation] = useState<GeolocationPosition | null>(null);
+  const [pendingPhotoLocation, setPendingPhotoLocation] = useState<{ latitude: number; longitude: number } | null>(null);
   const [photoPreviewUrl, setPhotoPreviewUrl] = useState<string>('');
   const notify = useNotification();
   const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -204,25 +328,76 @@ export const LandingPage: React.FC<LandingPageProps> = ({
       }
       const processedFile = moderationResult.file;
 
-      // Lấy tọa độ hiện tại của người dùng với cơ chế chống treo (Promise.race)
-      const location = await Promise.race([
-        new Promise<GeolocationPosition | null>((resolve) => {
-          if (!navigator.geolocation) {
-            resolve(null);
-          } else {
-            navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(
-              (pos) => resolve(pos),
-              () => resolve(null),
-              { timeout: 4000, enableHighAccuracy: true }
-            );
-          }
-        }),
-        new Promise<null>((resolve) => setTimeout(() => resolve(null), 4500))
-      ]);
+      // Determine image upload coordinates based on priority checklist:
+      let finalLat: number | null = null;
+      let finalLng: number | null = null;
 
-      // Lưu file và location vào state pending, hiển thị modal tags
+      // 1. Read EXIF GPS metadata location from the uploaded image itself
+      try {
+        const exifLoc = await getExifGps(file);
+        if (exifLoc) {
+          finalLat = exifLoc.latitude;
+          finalLng = exifLoc.longitude;
+          console.log('[Upload Location] Priority 1: EXIF data coordinates found:', finalLat, finalLng);
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error('[Upload Location] Error reading EXIF from file:', e);
+      }
+
+      // 2. Get current mobile/device GPS position of the user
+      if (finalLat === null || finalLng === null) {
+        try {
+          const pos = await Promise.race([
+            new Promise<GeolocationPosition | null>((resolve) => {
+              if (!navigator.geolocation) {
+                resolve(null);
+              } else {
+                navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(
+                  (p) => resolve(p),
+                  () => resolve(null),
+                  { timeout: 4000, enableHighAccuracy: true }
+                );
+              }
+            }),
+            new Promise<null>((resolve) => setTimeout(() => resolve(null), 4500))
+          ]);
+          if (pos && pos.coords) {
+            finalLat = pos.coords.latitude;
+            finalLng = pos.coords.longitude;
+            console.log('[Upload Location] Priority 2: GPS coordinates found:', finalLat, finalLng);
+          }
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.error('[Upload Location] Error acquiring current GPS:', e);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // 3. Get last viewed map viewport center coordinates
+      if (finalLat === null || finalLng === null) {
+        const lastViewStateStr = localStorage.getItem('map_view_state');
+        if (lastViewStateStr) {
+          try {
+            const lastViewState = JSON.parse(lastViewStateStr);
+            if (lastViewState && Array.isArray(lastViewState.center) && lastViewState.center.length === 2) {
+              finalLat = Number(lastViewState.center[0]);
+              finalLng = Number(lastViewState.center[1]);
+              console.log('[Upload Location] Priority 3: Last viewed map viewport center used:', finalLat, finalLng);
+            }
+          } catch (e) {
+            console.error('[Upload Location] Error parsing map_view_state:', e);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // 4. Default fallback location coordinates
+      if (finalLat === null || finalLng === null) {
+        finalLat = 10.7769;
+        finalLng = 106.7009;
+        console.log('[Upload Location] Priority 4: Using default fallback coordinates:', finalLat, finalLng);
+      }
+
+      // Save file and resolved coordinates into state
       setPendingPhotoFile(processedFile);
-      setPendingPhotoLocation(location);
+      setPendingPhotoLocation({ latitude: finalLat, longitude: finalLng });
 
       // Tạo preview URL cho ảnh
       const previewUrl = URL.createObjectURL(processedFile);
@@ -272,8 +447,8 @@ export const LandingPage: React.FC<LandingPageProps> = ({
       const formData = new FormData();
       formData.append('images', pendingPhotoFile);
       if (pendingPhotoLocation) {
-        formData.append('latitude', pendingPhotoLocation.coords.latitude.toString());
-        formData.append('longitude', pendingPhotoLocation.coords.longitude.toString());
+        formData.append('latitude', pendingPhotoLocation.latitude.toString());
+        formData.append('longitude', pendingPhotoLocation.longitude.toString());
       }
       // Thêm tags vào formData
       if (selectedTags.length > 0) {