Rights and obligations of statistical investigators in Vietnam

According to Article 34 of the Law on Statistics 2015 of Vietnam, statistical investigators have the following rights:

- Be independent in professional knowledge and competence during the process of collecting information according to statistical investigation plan and instructions by bodies conducting statistical investigations;

- Be entitled to training in professional knowledge and competence in statistical investigations and equipment serving the collection of information and get paid;

- Request subjects under investigation to provide information according to statistical investigation plan and instructions by bodies conducting statistical investigations;

In addition to the above-mentioned rights, statistical investigators also have the following obligations:

- Perform collection of information according to statistical investigation plan and instructions by bodies conducting statistical investigations;

- Keep confidential for information collected from organizations and individuals chosen for statistical investigations;

- Submit materials, investigation sheets as instructed by bodies conducting statistical investigations;

Moreover, according to Article 33 of the Law on Statistics 2015 of Vietnam, rights and obligations of organizations and individuals chosen for statistical investigations are specified as follows:

- Be provided with notices about decisions, purposes, requirements, scope, contents and duration of the investigation;

- Be guaranteed that information provided to statistical investigators as prescribed in Article 57 hereof is kept confidential;

- Lodge complaints, denunciations for violations of the laws on statistical investigations;

- Provide information in an honest, accurate, adequate and timely manner at the request of statistical investigators or bodies conducting statistical investigations;

- Do not refuse or obstruct provision of statistical information;

- Be placed under inspection of bodies conducting statistical investigation and Specialized Statistical Inspectorate for the information provided.

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