Conducting the Economic Census from January 5, 2026

The Minister of Finance has just signed and issued Decision No. 2837/QD-BTC dated August 18, 2025 on organizing the 2026 Economic Census nationwide. This large-scale census aims to collect basic information on the current situation of production and business units, serving the assessment and development of socio-economic development policies of the Party and State in the new period.

According to the decision, the census will be conducted nationwide, aiming to collect information on production and business units, including: Corporations, general companies, enterprises, cooperatives, people's credit funds; non-public service units; associations; individual non-agricultural, forestry and fishery production and business establishments; cooperatives; religious and belief establishments; and branches and representative offices of organizations. foreign enterprises and non- governmental organizations in Vietnam.

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The census will focus on collecting 5 main groups of information: Identification information, industry and economic type of the unit; information on production and business conditions such as labor, assets and capital; production and business performance results, including products, revenue and costs; the level of application of science and technology, especially information technology, digital economy and e-commerce in the unit's operations and other specialized information.

The information collection period will be divided into two phases in 2026. Phase 1 (from January 5, 2026 to March 31, 2026): Information collection at individual non-agricultural, forestry and fishery production and business establishments; cooperatives; religious and belief establishments.

Phase 2 (from April 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026): Collect information at enterprises, non-public service units, associations, unions, and branches and representative offices of foreign enterprises and organizations.

Preliminary results of the census are expected to be announced in January 2027 and official results will be announced in the third quarter of 2027.

An important point of this census is to make maximum use of available administrative databases and thoroughly apply information technology throughout the entire process from data collection to processing.

To ensure unified implementation, the Prime Minister will establish a Steering Committee for the 2026 Economic Census at the central level. The Ministry of Finance is assigned to preside over and coordinate with ministries, branches and localities to develop detailed plans, organize implementation and build a census database for sharing.

Relevant ministries and branches such as the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Home Affairs will be responsible for coordinating, providing relevant data, and organizing investigations within their scope of management. People's Committees at all levels in localities will establish provincial and commune-level Steering Committees and organize implementation in the area.

For organizations and individuals under investigation, the Decision clearly states the responsibility to provide truthful, accurate, complete and timely information as requested by the investigator. Any refusal or obstruction to provide information is not allowed.

Source: https://baolangson.vn/tien-hanh-tong-dieu-tra-kinh-te-tu-ngay-5-1-2026-5056562.html