Population and Labour Statistics Department

Address:	54 Nguyen Chi Thanh – Dong Da – Hanoi
Email:	dansolaodong@nso.gov.vn
Acting Director:	Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai
Telephone number:	024 73046666 – ext. 1603
Deputy Director:	Nguyen Huy Minh
Telephone number:	024 73046666 – ext. 8886
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Position and functions:
	The Population and Labor Statistics Department (PLSD) is an administrative unit under the National Statistics Office (NSO), performing the functions of advising and assisting the Director General in directing, managing and organizing the implementation of assigned statistical activities in the fields of population, migration and urbanization, labor and employment.
Duties and powers:
	1. Research and apply advanced statistical methodologies; compile, guide and disseminate statistical in assigned fields according to international standards and practices, suitable to Vietnam’s practical conditions. 2. Develop output statistical information; determine input statistical information a) Develop output statistical information including: Statistical indicators belonging to statistical indicator systems; monthly, quarterly and annual reports; thematic reports; ad hoc reports in assigned fields. b) Determine input statistical information to compile output statistical information. c) Urge the implementation of reporting forms prescribed in statistical reporting regime 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 assigned industries and fields. 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 survey assigned for publication and dissemination of statistical information. b) Provide statistical information to bodies in the National Statistics Office and other statistics users according to the provisions of the law and the National Statistics Office. 5. Coordinate with relevant bodies 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 the state statistical activities in assigned fields. b) Develop and improve statistical indicator systems; statistical classification. c) Develop plans and guidelines for collecting, synthesizing, and processing statistical survey information; propose methods for exploiting and processing information from statistical reports, administrative records, and other information sources. d ) Appraise the statistical indicator system; the statistical reporting regime; the national statistical survey program; the annual statistical survey plan; the statistical census plan, statistical survey in the national statistical survey program and the statistical survey outside the national statistical survey program; the sectoral statistical classification; the statistical data of ministries and sectors in the national statistical indicator system; the regulations on coordination in using administrative data for the state statistical activities and other documents on management of statistical data collection activities. đ) Examine, monitor and evaluate the quality of statistical activities of relevant bodies in implementing assigned fields. e) Scientific research; application of information technology; human resource; training of 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.