VIETNAM’S DATA VIETNAM’S DATA DISSEMINATION POLICYDISSEMINATION POLICY

TRANG NGUYEN THUTRANG NGUYEN THU GENERAL STATISTICS OFFICE - VIETNAMGENERAL STATISTICS OFFICE - VIETNAM

REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON DISSEMINATION POLICY AND REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON DISSEMINATION POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

MANILA, PHILIPPINESMANILA, PHILIPPINES

OUTLINEOUTLINE

Introduction of Vietnam’s Introduction of Vietnam’s statistical systemstatistical system

Development of Data Development of Data Dissemination PolicyDissemination Policy

Main contents of Data Main contents of Data Dissemination PolicyDissemination Policy

INTRODUCTION OF STATISTICAL INTRODUCTION OF STATISTICAL SYSTEM IN VIETNAMSYSTEM IN VIETNAM

MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT (MPI)

GENERAL STATISTICS OFFICE (GSO)

63 PROVINCIAL STATISTICS OFFICES (PSOs)

698 DISTRICT STATISTICS OFFICES (DSOs)

STATISTICAL DIVISIONS IN LINE MINISTRIES

DEVELOPMENT OF DATA DEVELOPMENT OF DATA DISSEMINATION POLICYDISSEMINATION POLICY

Launched in 1995Launched in 1995 Study tours in Australia (1995), France Study tours in Australia (1995), France

(2000), Thailand (2003), Philippines (2000), Thailand (2003), Philippines (2004), South Korea (2005), China (2004), South Korea (2005), China (2006) and Sweden (2008). (2006) and Sweden (2008).

Helps of experts from UNFPA, SIDA, Helps of experts from UNFPA, SIDA, Statistics Sweden Statistics Sweden

The first draft of policy in 2011The first draft of policy in 2011 Complete the policy within 2012Complete the policy within 2012

DATA DISSEMINATION DATA DISSEMINATION POLICYPOLICY

The first draft policy consists of 4 The first draft policy consists of 4 chapters:chapters:

1. General provisions1. General provisions

2. Objects, channels and mechanisms 2. Objects, channels and mechanisms of data disseminationof data dissemination

3. System of statistical products and 3. System of statistical products and product catalogueproduct catalogue

4. Implementation 4. Implementation

Main contents of the policyMain contents of the policy

1. Principles of data dissemination 1. Principles of data dissemination

2. Responsibilities and authorities of 2. Responsibilities and authorities of statistical agencies statistical agencies

3. Rights and responsibilities of users 3. Rights and responsibilities of users

4. Objects of data dissemination4. Objects of data dissemination

5. Channels of data dissemination 5. Channels of data dissemination

6. Mechanism of data dissemination 6. Mechanism of data dissemination

7. System of statistical products and product 7. System of statistical products and product cataloguecatalogue

1. Principles of data 1. Principles of data disseminationdissemination

a. Must be implemented in accordance a. Must be implemented in accordance with the relevant laws and international with the relevant laws and international practices.practices.

b. Must be user-oriented.b. Must be user-oriented.

c.  Must have the decentralization among c.  Must have the decentralization among different statistical agencies; and close different statistical agencies; and close coordination between data producers, coordination between data producers, data dissemination agencies and data data dissemination agencies and data users.users.

2. Responsibilities and authorities 2. Responsibilities and authorities of statistical agenciesof statistical agencies

Regularly update the users’ needRegularly update the users’ need Disseminate timely, sufficiently and Disseminate timely, sufficiently and

transparently statistical information to user transparently statistical information to user (except confidential information).(except confidential information).

Complete the data dissemination mechanism Complete the data dissemination mechanism and make the list of statistical products and make the list of statistical products available to users.available to users.

Be responsible for the accuracy and reliability Be responsible for the accuracy and reliability of data disseminated.of data disseminated.

Refuse to publish false information and Refuse to publish false information and information that damage the interests of the information that damage the interests of the nation, community, organizations and nation, community, organizations and individuals.individuals.

3. Rights and responsibilities of 3. Rights and responsibilities of usersusers

Access, exploit and use statisticsAccess, exploit and use statistics Promptly feedback their demands to Promptly feedback their demands to

statistical agencies; statistical agencies; Actively give suggestions and comments to Actively give suggestions and comments to

increase the quality of data dissemination;increase the quality of data dissemination; Must specify the source of information Must specify the source of information

when using, not allowed to use statistics when using, not allowed to use statistics to damage the national and community to damage the national and community interests.interests.

4. Objects of data 4. Objects of data disseminationdissemination

The Party, the State and other ministries, The Party, the State and other ministries, branches and mass organizations at branches and mass organizations at central level.central level.

The Party’s committees, governments, The Party’s committees, governments, agencies at local levels;agencies at local levels;

Domestic and foreign enterprises, Domestic and foreign enterprises, investors and business establishments;investors and business establishments;

Mass media agencies; schools, research Mass media agencies; schools, research institutes; organizations and individuals institutes; organizations and individuals

International organizationsInternational organizations

5. Channels of data 5. Channels of data disseminationdissemination

Printed and electronic products Printed and electronic products (such as CD-ROM, DVD and (such as CD-ROM, DVD and others).others).

Website (of GSO, PSOs and Website (of GSO, PSOs and ministries) ministries)

Press conference, mass media and Press conference, mass media and other means of communication other means of communication such as telephone, fax , e-mail ...such as telephone, fax , e-mail ...

6. Mechanism of data 6. Mechanism of data disseminationdissemination

Free of charge Free of charge For feeFor fee

Free of charge disseminationFree of charge dissemination

Statistical information within the national statistical Statistical information within the national statistical indicator system (NSIS), the provincial statistical indicator system (NSIS), the provincial statistical indicator system (PSIS)indicator system (PSIS)

Results of statistical surveys, censuses conducted by Results of statistical surveys, censuses conducted by the State budget.the State budget.

Monthly socio-economic statistical information; results Monthly socio-economic statistical information; results of annual and 5- year socio-economic development of annual and 5- year socio-economic development strategies; multi-year socio-economic development strategies; multi-year socio-economic development programs and the National Development Goals.programs and the National Development Goals.

Foreign statistics compiled by statistical agencies.Foreign statistics compiled by statistical agencies. Other statistical information collected and integrated Other statistical information collected and integrated

under the state budget and funding from international under the state budget and funding from international organizationsorganizations

For fee disseminationFor fee dissemination

Detailed and in-depth statistical Detailed and in-depth statistical information for business purpose information for business purpose which are not funded.which are not funded.

Statistical information for researching Statistical information for researching purpose collected by payment of userspurpose collected by payment of users

Processed statistics on the basic of Processed statistics on the basic of available free database upon request available free database upon request of users.of users.

7. System of statistical products 7. System of statistical products and product catalogueand product catalogue

System of statistical products System of statistical products includes main products includes main products (publications, databases, data (publications, databases, data warehouse...) made by statistical warehouse...) made by statistical agenciesagencies

Catalogue of statistical products is Catalogue of statistical products is built on the basis of system of built on the basis of system of statistical products statistical products

Each product in the catalogue Each product in the catalogue includes the following contents: includes the following contents:

- Name- Name- Main content- Main content- Degree of data update (estimated, preliminary or official - Degree of data update (estimated, preliminary or official

))- Data source- Data source- Format (printed or electronic)- Format (printed or electronic)- Language- Language- Cycle of publishing- Cycle of publishing- Releasing time- Releasing time- Dissemination channel- Dissemination channel- Author- Author- Dissemination unit- Dissemination unit- Dissemination mechanism (free of for fee)- Dissemination mechanism (free of for fee)- Price (if relevant) - Price (if relevant) - Other additional information- Other additional information

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