Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Statistics Department

Address:	54 Nguyen Chi Thanh – Dong Da – Hanoi
Email:	nonglamthuysan@nso.gov.vn
Director:	Dau Ngoc Hung
Telephone number:	024 73046666
Deputy Director:	Do Thi Thu Ha
Telephone number:	024 73046666 – ext. 1202
Deputy Director:	Do Thai Son
Telephone number:	024 73046666 – ext. 1204
Deputy Director:	Dang Van Pham
Telephone number:	024 73046666 – ext. 1268
Position and functions:
	The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Statistics Department is an administrative unit under the National Statistics Office, performing the functions of advising and assisting the Director General in directing, managing and organizing the implementation of assigned statistical activities in the sectors of agriculture, forestry, fishery and the field of national food security and the rural statistics.
Duties and powers:
	1. Research and apply advanced statistical methodologies; compile, guide and disseminate statistics in assigned sectors and fields in line with international standards and practices, as well as Vietnam’s practical conditions. 2. Comple output statistical information; define input statistical information a) Compile output statistical information including: Statistical indicators belonging to statistical indicator systems; monthly, quarterly, annual reports; thematic reports; ad hoc reports in assigned sectors and fields. b) Define input statistical information for the compilation of output statistical information. c) Promote the implementation of reporting forms prescribed in statistical reporting regimes assigned to the responsible unit. 3. Integrate and compile statistical information; analyze and statistics forecast a) Integrate and compile statistical indicators in the national statistical indicator system and other assigned statistical indicator systems. b) Integrate and compile other statistical indicators on national food security. c) Compile statistical reports and statistical publications. d) Implement statistical analysis, statistics forecast and policy recommendations. 4. Dissemination and provision of statistical information a) Prepare information content, census results and sectoral surveys assigned for publication and dissemination of statistical information. b) Provide statistical information to units within the National Staistics Office and other statistics users in line with the provisions of law and the National Staistics Office. 5. Coordinate with stakeholders to perform tasks a) Develop long-term and annual programs and plans and regulations on the statistical information collection system: National statistical survey program; statistical reporting regime; regulations on coordination in using administrative data for national statistical activities in assigned sectors and fields. b) Develop and improve statistical indicator systems; statistics clasification. c) Develop plans and guidelines for collecting, integrating and processing statistical survey information; recommending methods for acquiring and processing information from statistical reports, administrative records, and other information sources. d) Appraisal of the statistical indicator system; statistical reporting regime; national statistical survey program; annual statistical survey plan; cencus survey plan, statistical survey in the national statistical survey program and statistical survey outside the national statistical survey program; classification of sectoral and field statistics; statistical data of ministries and line ministries in the national statistical indicator system; regulations on coordination mechanism of using administrative data for the statistical activities and other documents on management of the national statistical activities. đ) Examine, monitor and evaluate the quality of statistical activities of relevant units in implementing assigned sectors and fields. e) Scientific research; application of information technology; Human resources; training for civil servants and public- employees; international cooperation; inspection and professional appraisal; emulation and rewards; financial and administrative office. 6. Perform other tasks and powers assigned by the Director General of the National Statistics Office.