Vietnam: Basic principles of State statistical activities

1. Purposes of statistics

According to Article 4 of the Law on Statistics 2015 of Vietnam, state statistical activities aim at provision of statistical information for following purposes:

- Meet demands for assessment, forecasting, strategic planning, establishment of plans, policy planning, and socio-economic development management;

- Meet demands for inspection and supervision of implementation of plans and policies on socio-economic development;

- Meet demands of agencies, organizations, and individuals for use of statistical information;

Statistical activities outside state statistics aim at providing statistical information to serve research, production and trading by organizations and individuals meeting legitimate demands.

2. Basic principles of statistical activities and use of statistical data, information

According to Article 5 of the Law on Statistics 2015 of Vietnam, basic principles of statistical activities and use of statistical data, information are as follows:

- Basic principles of state statistics comprise:

+ Honesty, objectivity, accuracy, adequacy and timeliness;

+ Independence in professional knowledge and competence in statistics;

+ Uniformity in professional knowledge and competence;

+ Public disclosure, transparency;

+ Comparability.

- Basic principles of statistical activities outside state statistics comprise:

+ Principles as prescribed in Points a, b, and c, Clause 1 Article 5 of the Law on Statistics 2015;

+ Willingness and self-responsibility;

+ Not invading national interests, lawful rights and interests of agencies, organizations, and individuals;

- Basic principles of using statistical data, information include:

+ Cite sources of statistical data, information being used;

+ Have equal access to state statistical data, information published;

+ Keep statistical data, information confidential according to laws.

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