Integrated Statistics and Foreign Affairs Department

a) Compile monthly, quarterly, and annual socio-economic statistical reports; thematic and ad-hoc reports; aggregate and compile socio-economic statistics.

b) Compile the Statistical Yearbook and other domestic and international socio-economic statistical products and publications.

c) Lead the implementation of statistical analysis and forecasting reports and thematic studies at the request of the National Statistics Office’s leaders, serving the development and evaluation of the implementation of Party resolutions, strategies, plans, and socio-economic development policies of the Government, line ministries, and localities.

d) Take the lead in giving comments on the Political Report of the Party Congress at all levels; comments on the national, provincial and municipal planning reports.

2. Foreign Statistics work

a) Implement quarterly world economic situation reports and ad-hoc reports as required by the National Statistics Office’s leaders.

b) Exploit and compile foreign socio-economic statistics and information for the regular and ad-hoc work of the National Statistics Office.

c) Implement reports and thematic studies on methodology and international experience in statistics to serve the requirements of the National Statistics Office’s leaders.

3. Statistical information provision and dissemination

a) Develop and organize the implementation of the State statistical information dissemination schedule of the National Statistics Office.

b) Organize the publication, dissemination, and provision of statistical information under the National Statistical Indicator System, information under the Statistical indicators system of the statistics sector, and assigned statistical indicators; other statistical information to domestic and international information users in accordance with regulations.

c) Take the lead in providing socio-economic statistics to serve the Party, National Assembly, and Government in developing and evaluating annual socio-economic development resolutions, 5-year socio-economic development plans, and 10-year socio-economic development strategies of the whole country, socio-economic regions, key economic regions, and localities.

d) Organize press conferences to publish socio-economic statistical information.

đ) Take the lead in developing, editing, updating content, and coordinating with relevant units to manage and operate the National Statistics Office’s website.

e) Compile published statistical information according to prescribed standards to meet the needs of statistical information exploitation on the National Statistics Office’s website.

4. International Cooperation on Statistics

a) Develop and implement annual, medium-term, and long-term plans for international cooperation in the field of statistics.

b) Implement foreign affairs activities, prepare contents for the National Statistics Office’s leaders to work with foreign partners, and receive foreign partners to work with the National Statistics Office in accordance with the regulations.

c) Provide English interpretation for the National Statistics Office’s leaders; support English translation and interpretation for units within the National Statistics Office; translate international reports and guidance documents on statistics.

d) Act as the focal point for negotiating, developing content, organizing the signing of bilateral and multilateral agreements and commitments on statistics; organizing the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the implementation of signed documents.

đ) Act as the focal point for ASEAN statistical cooperation and integration; coordinate the activities of ASEAN statistical working groups at the National Statistics Office and relevant line ministries.

e) Take the lead in or guide the organization of international conferences, seminars, and forums on statistics in Viet Nam in accordance with regulations; co-organize international conferences, seminars, and forums on statistics in the region and the world.

g) Advise the National Statistics Office’s leaders on the implementation of the member state role at international conferences, seminars, and forums on statistics; participate in international statistical working groups.

h) Act as the focal point for receiving and exchanging information with other national statistics offices, international organizations, foreign partners, and statistical working groups in the region and the world.

i) Implement foreign affairs and international cooperation reports in accordance with regulations.

k) Perform the standing tasks of the National Statistics Office (Viet Nam’s coordinating agency) in participating in the General Data Dissemination System.

5. Management of foreign programs and projects

a) Act as the focal point for fund raising and technical assistance to enhance the capacity of the National Statistics Office.

b) Take the lead in coordinating with donors and stakeholders to develop documents, organize the signing, receipt, and management of programs, projects, and technical assistance using foreign funding for the National Statistics Office.

c) Implement assessment reports on programs, projects, and technical assistance using foreign funding of the National Statistics Office in accordance with regulations.

d) Advise the National Statistics Office’s leaders to manage in a consistent and effective manner of programs, projects, and technical assistance using foreign funding for the National Statistics Office.

6. Organize consultations with users of state statistical information.

7. Provide guidance on integrated statistical work and statistical information dissemination.

8. Examine and monitor relevant units in the implementation of assigned tasks.

9. Develop, organize, monitor, and evaluate the implementation of legal documents and administrative documents on integrated statistical work, statistical information dissemination, international cooperation, and management of programs, projects, and technical assistance using foreign funding in the field of statistics.

10. Coordinate with relevant units to implement activities: scientific research; information technology application; personnel organization; training civil servants; overseas missions; professional inspection and examination; emulation and commendation; financial planning and office work.

11. Perform other duties and powers assigned by the General Director of the National Statistics Office.