General Statistics Office of Vietnam

The General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) serves under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (Vietnam) (MPI) realizing the function as an adviser for the MPI Minister in state management for statistics; conducting statistical activities and providing social and economic information to organizations and individuals domestically and internationally in accordance with the law.^[1][2]

Organizational structure and finance

The General Statistics Office is headed by the Director General, overseeing multiple departments, 63 provincial statistical offices, and 684 district statistical offices.^[3]

Departments

1. National Accounts Department;
2. Statistical Methodology Department;
3. Integral Statistics Department;
4. Industrial and Constructional Statistics Department;
5. Agricultural, Forestry & Fishing Statistics Department;
6. Trade, Services & Prices Statistics Department;
7. Population & Labour Statistics Department;
8. Social and Environmental Statistics Department;
9. International Cooperation Department;
10. Personnel Department;
11. Planning and Financial Department;
12. Inspection Department;
13. Administrative and General Affaires Department.

Public service units

1. Statistical Science Institute;
2. Statistical Informatics Centre;
3. Statistical Documentation Centre;
4. Statistical Journal.

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