On the morning of December 10th, 2020, the
General Statistics Office of
Viet Nam collaborated the Statistics Division (ASEANstats) to hold the "High-Level
Forum on the ASEAN Community Statistics System and the Vietnam Statistical
System" at the GSO
office building and by online form with international bridge points. Mr. Tran
Quoc Phuong - Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment gave the opening
speech of the Forum. Followed by opening speeches by Mr. Michael Tene - Deputy
Secretary-General of ASEAN and Mr. Igor Driesmans - Delegation of European
Union to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam.
In addition to the delegates who attended The 10th Session of the
ASEAN Community Statistical System Committee on December 9th, 2020, the
forum today has more representatives from ministries, branches, international
organizations and development partners of Vietnam.
At the Forum, the Statistics Division (ASEANstats)
together with the Statistics Office
of the ASEAN member
countries introduced to all video graphics about the ASEAN Community Statistics System
(ACSS) and other statistical topics.
The high-level forum
focused on two main areas, including regional statistical production and the
use of statistics in the ASEAN region. Representatives of the ASEAN Statistics
Division, Thailand Statistical Office, General Statistics Office of Viet Nam
and Vietnam's Ministries and agencies gave presentations on the following
topics: Cooperation and coordination at Regional Level, Showcase of cooperation and coordination
at National Level, Viet Nam’s integration into the ASEAN Statistical Community,
Statistical activities of the State Bank of Viet Nam in the field of FDI, Expectations
in Statistics from the Press, Use of statistics in University and research, Statistical
Activities of the General Department of Viet Nam Customs in the field of IMTS.
At the end of the
Forum, Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong - Director General of the General Statistics Office
of Viet Nam
made a concluding speech and closed.