The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has issued a decision establishing a central steering committee to launch a general economic survey next year.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministryof Planning and Investment (MPI) has issued a decision establishing a centralsteering committee to launch a general economic survey next year to serve thecountry’s economic management.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc authorised MPI Minister Nguyen Chi Dung to leadthe committee, which will also include officials from the General StatisticsOffice, State Treasury, General Department of Taxation, and National Defenceand Health Ministries.
The committee will build plans to survey various aspects such as production andbusiness results, the application of information technology, the situation oflabourers and their incomes, and enterprises’ access to credit.
The MPI will collect information on the operations of businesses, associations,unions and administrative and non-productive agencies between March 1 andMay 30, 2017.
It will gather information on individually-run production and business units,which are not involved in agriculture, forestry and aquaculture, in July 2017.
Data related to individual units dealing in agriculture, forestry andaquaculture have already been assembled this year.
Preliminary data for next year will be publicised in December 2017 before theofficial results are announced in the third quarter of 2018.-VNA
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