New Circular regulating the system of statistical indicators of the Judicial sector

Circular No. 16/2025/TT-BTP has many fundamental new points compared to the previous Circular No. 10/2017/TT-BTP. The number and content of statistical indicators/subgroups have been streamlined and more scientific. Many indicators/subgroups in a number of fields have been reduced to reduce the burden of statistical reporting for reporting entities, especially the Department of Justice and the People's Committees at the commune level... Regarding data sources, all indicators specified in Circular No. 16/2025/TT-BTP have added data sources from "database (if any)", paving the way for the industry's statistical software to be able to connect, connect, and directly extract data when making statistics. Thereby, reducing the current manual data entry burden, while helping to improve the accuracy of the data. The institution in the field of statistics of the Judiciary continues to be perfected according to the roadmap set out in the Plan of the Ministry of Justice to implement the Strategy for Development of Vietnam's Statistics for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2045. Aiming to improve the quality of statistical information of the sector, promptly and effectively serving the direction and administration of the Government, the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Justice in the judicial field; meeting the needs of agencies and organizations to learn, exploit and use statistical information of the Judiciary sector in accordance with the provisions of law.

The Circular also stipulates the responsibilities of agencies and units in organizing implementation, specifically:
1. The Department of Planning and Finance (Ministry of Justice) shall preside over and coordinate with relevant units to develop a reporting and statistical regime for the justice sector, submit it to the Minister of Justice for promulgation; preside over and coordinate the organization of statistical surveys and the use of administrative data under the management of the Ministry of Justice; preside over the synthesis of statistical information according to the Justice Sector Statistical Indicator System; monitor, guide and report on the implementation of the Circular.
2. Heads of units under the Ministry of Justice organize the collection and synthesis of assigned indicators nationwide in the Justice Sector Statistical Indicator System, and provide them to the Department of Planning and Finance for synthesis.
3. Directors of the Department of Justice, Chiefs of Civil Judgment Enforcement of provinces and cities and Heads of relevant agencies and organizations shall organize the collection, synthesis and reporting of statistical data on judicial work within the scope of assigned authority.

The Circular takes effect from November 1, 2025, replacing Circular No. 10/2017/TT-BTP issued in 2017.

Source: https://sotuphap.camau.gov.vn/thoi-su-chinh-tri-va-tin-tuc/thong-tu-moi-quy-dinh-he-thong-chi-tieu-thong-ke-nganh-tu-phap-288831