International Trade in Service International Trade in Service Statistics of VietnamStatistics of Vietnam

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Presentation by Ms. Pham Thi Quynh LoiE-mail: pqloi@gso.gov.vn

ContentsContents

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1. Overviews1. Overviews1. Overviews1. Overviews

2. ITS measuring2. ITS measuring2. ITS measuring2. ITS measuring

3. ITS census 20093. ITS census 2009

4. Challenges and Future plan4. Challenges and Future plan

OverviewOverview

1. The statistical system of Vietnam 1. The statistical system of Vietnam - A concentrated statistical system with the National - A concentrated statistical system with the National Statistical System (NSS) and the Ministry Statistical Statistical System (NSS) and the Ministry Statistical System (MSS)System (MSS)- NSS’s Organization: GSO located in Hanoi, under - NSS’s Organization: GSO located in Hanoi, under MPI since 2007, PSOs located in 63 MPI since 2007, PSOs located in 63 provinces/cities and DSOs belongs to PSO in the provinces/cities and DSOs belongs to PSO in the districtsdistricts

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OverviewOverview

2. The GSO’s functions and organization2. The GSO’s functions and organization- The functions, responsibilities and authorities of the GSO - The functions, responsibilities and authorities of the GSO are determinate by the Statistics Law and Government’s are determinate by the Statistics Law and Government’s Decree (24/8/2010)Decree (24/8/2010)- Main function and responsibility - Main function and responsibility GSO chart 11.2010.docGSO chart 11.2010.doc

- Managing statistical operations nationwide Organizing - Managing statistical operations nationwide Organizing statistical activities statistical activities - Disseminating and providing Socio-Economic statistics- Disseminating and providing Socio-Economic statistics

- Carrying out international cooperation in the field of - Carrying out international cooperation in the field of statistics in accordance with the law;statistics in accordance with the law;

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OverviewOverview

3. ITS statistics3. ITS statistics Before 2004: Compiled by the State Bank of Vietnam Before 2004: Compiled by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) under BOP, followed BPM5 (SBV) under BOP, followed BPM5 - Data sources: reports of commercial banks monthly- Data sources: reports of commercial banks monthly- Enterprise surveys: No- Enterprise surveys: No From 2004: Studying on international standards (based From 2004: Studying on international standards (based on the Manual) by the GSOon the Manual) by the GSO- Government assigned the GSO to compile ITS data- Government assigned the GSO to compile ITS data- Co-operated with the SBV - Co-operated with the SBV - Developing data sources based on surveys by the GSO - Developing data sources based on surveys by the GSO and reports of othersand reports of others

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ITS measuringITS measuring

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International Trade in service statistics

Service exports/imports Statistics - BOP

FATS statistics

Transactions between residents and non-residents

Transactions between residents

1. International Standard1. International Standard

ITS measuringITS measuring

ExportExport

Resident Non-residentResident Non-resident

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2. Service exports/imports measuring in BOP and SNA

ITS measuringITS measuring

- Based on BPM5 by IMF principally- Based on BPM5 by IMF principally- Data collection: co-operated by GSO and SBV - Data collection: co-operated by GSO and SBV - Data sources: - Data sources: + Monthly reports from the commercial banks by SBV+ Monthly reports from the commercial banks by SBV + Quarterly reports from corporations (Airlines, Post and + Quarterly reports from corporations (Airlines, Post and Telecommunication, sea transportation), surveys by the Telecommunication, sea transportation), surveys by the GSOGSO + Data from GSO for estimating I,F of imported goods + Data from GSO for estimating I,F of imported goods (CIF value)(CIF value) + Report on Government service by the Ministry of + Report on Government service by the Ministry of FinanceFinance

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ITS measuringITS measuring

- Classification:- Classification: + Transportation+ Transportation - Air transportation- Air transportation - Sea transportation- Sea transportation + Travel+ Travel + Communication+ Communication + Financial services+ Financial services + Insurance + Insurance + Government services+ Government services + Others+ Others

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ITS measuringITS measuring

3. Developing of the statistical surveys3. Developing of the statistical surveys- Why ? data in BOP by SBV are not sufficient/detailed - Why ? data in BOP by SBV are not sufficient/detailed - Studying by the GSO since 2005 based on Manual - Studying by the GSO since 2005 based on Manual 20022002- ITS surveys and relating surveys are included in the - ITS surveys and relating surveys are included in the National Statistical Survey Program since 2008, which National Statistical Survey Program since 2008, which was signed by the PMwas signed by the PM + ITS census 5 yearly+ ITS census 5 yearly + ITS sample survey quarterly, planed from 2011+ ITS sample survey quarterly, planed from 2011 + I, F sample survey 5 yearly+ I, F sample survey 5 yearly + Survey on visitor’s expenditure 2 yearly+ Survey on visitor’s expenditure 2 yearly

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ITS measuringITS measuring

Survey on foreign visitor’s expenditureSurvey on foreign visitor’s expenditure- Conducted every two years since 2003- Conducted every two years since 2003- Sampling survey: with stratified sample- Sampling survey: with stratified sample

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Step 1: to select representative provinces/citiesStep 1: to select representative provinces/cities

Step 2:to select representative accommodationsStep 2:to select representative accommodations

Step 3: to select representative foreign visitorsStep 3: to select representative foreign visitors

To fill in the questionnaires by foreign visitors To fill in the questionnaires by foreign visitors at selected accommodationsat selected accommodations

ITS measuringITS measuring

Travel services measuringTravel services measuring

- Sources: Monthly reports from Vietnam - Sources: Monthly reports from Vietnam Immigration Department (number of Foreign Immigration Department (number of Foreign visitors) and Annually Expenditure Surveys by visitors) and Annually Expenditure Surveys by GSO since 2003 GSO since 2003

- Estimation method- Estimation method

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Value of travel export

=

Number of foreign visitors

x

Average expenditure

per day x

Average length of stay in

Vietnam

ITS measuringITS measuring

I and F sample survey of imported goodsI and F sample survey of imported goods- A sample survey five yearly by the GSO- A sample survey five yearly by the GSO- Conducting every 5 year- Conducting every 5 year- Unit of survey: enterprises having imported goods- Unit of survey: enterprises having imported goods- Survey method: sending the questionnaires to the - Survey method: sending the questionnaires to the enterprises for filling data.enterprises for filling data.- Data items: general information of enterprises, value of - Data items: general information of enterprises, value of imported goods (CIF), commodities, country of export, imported goods (CIF), commodities, country of export, mode of transport, insurance, freightmode of transport, insurance, freight- The second was conducted in June, 2010- The second was conducted in June, 2010

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ITS measuringITS measuring

- Insurance/freight measuring of imported goods- Insurance/freight measuring of imported goods

Government servicesGovernment services- Source: reports by Ministry of Finance to SBV- Source: reports by Ministry of Finance to SBV- Receipt/payment: receipt from foreign embassies or - Receipt/payment: receipt from foreign embassies or international organization in Vietnam and expenditures international organization in Vietnam and expenditures of Vietnamese embassies abroad.of Vietnamese embassies abroad.- Survey was planed for the SBV but can not conduct - Survey was planed for the SBV but can not conduct actually because of data sensitizationactually because of data sensitization

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(I/F) of imported

goods=

Rate of I/F of imported

goodsx

Value of imported

goods (CIF)x

Rate of I/F supplied by

non-residents

ITS measuringITS measuring

Other servicesOther services

- Source: reports by SBV co-operating with GSO - Source: reports by SBV co-operating with GSO from AES for estimation quarterlyfrom AES for estimation quarterly

- Receipt/payment: receipt from non-residents and - Receipt/payment: receipt from non-residents and payment to non-residentspayment to non-residents

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ITS measuringITS measuring

Annual Enterprise Survey Annual Enterprise Survey - Conducting from 2002, to collect up-to-date whole - Conducting from 2002, to collect up-to-date whole statistics performance indicatorsstatistics performance indicators- Statistical unit: enterprises - Statistical unit: enterprises (excluding agriculture (excluding agriculture sector)sector)- Time: 1- Time: 1stst April annually April annually- Data items: performance indicators of previous years - Data items: performance indicators of previous years (employee, income, asset and capital source, inventory, (employee, income, asset and capital source, inventory, capital investment, turnover, products, profit, tax and capital investment, turnover, products, profit, tax and other items payable..)other items payable..)

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ITS measuringITS measuring

Annual Enterprise Survey Annual Enterprise Survey (cont.)(cont.) + Before 2005: no question on service + Before 2005: no question on service export/importexport/import + 2005 - 2008: to add one more item: service + 2005 - 2008: to add one more item: service export/importexport/import- Main outputs involved to ITS statistics:- Main outputs involved to ITS statistics: + Number of enterprises having services ex./im. + Number of enterprises having services ex./im. activity by VSICactivity by VSIC + Number of employee of enterprises having + Number of employee of enterprises having services ex./im. activity by VSICservices ex./im. activity by VSIC

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ITS measuringITS measuring

Annual Enterprise Survey Annual Enterprise Survey (cont.)(cont.)

- Main outputs involved to ITS statistics:- Main outputs involved to ITS statistics:

+ Value of service exports/imports by economic sector, + Value of service exports/imports by economic sector, by service categories and by provinces.by service categories and by provinces.

+ Value of service exports/imports of FDI enterprises + Value of service exports/imports of FDI enterprises by service categories, by provinces and by non-resident by service categories, by provinces and by non-resident investor owns (less than 50%, 50%, over 50%)investor owns (less than 50%, 50%, over 50%)

- Limitations of AES: including many questions so - Limitations of AES: including many questions so enterprises were not interested in ITS questionenterprises were not interested in ITS question

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ITS census 2009ITS census 2009

- The first time to conduct separated with AES- The first time to conduct separated with AES

- Collected data: services exports/imports of - Collected data: services exports/imports of enterprises in 2008 and 6 months of 2009enterprises in 2008 and 6 months of 2009- 5 kinds of questionnaire:- 5 kinds of questionnaire:+ Air transport+ Air transport+ Sea transport+ Sea transport+ Communication+ Communication+ Insurance+ Insurance+ Other services+ Other services

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ITS census 2009ITS census 2009

- List of enterprises having international transaction - List of enterprises having international transaction is provided by SBVis provided by SBV- Conducting in 47 provinces/cities among 63 - Conducting in 47 provinces/cities among 63 provinces/cities have big number of enterprises provinces/cities have big number of enterprises located in located in

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ITS census 2009ITS census 2009

- Results: first time the GSO have detailed data on:- Results: first time the GSO have detailed data on: + Export/import value by kind of service (almost + Export/import value by kind of service (almost EBOPS categories/sub-categoriesEBOPS categories/sub-categories + Export/import value by partner country+ Export/import value by partner country + Export/import value by kind of enterprise (state + Export/import value by kind of enterprise (state owned, non-state owned, FDI)owned, non-state owned, FDI) + Export/import value by province/city+ Export/import value by province/city

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Challenges and future planChallenges and future plan

1. Challenges1. Challenges- Services comprise a heterogeneous range of - Services comprise a heterogeneous range of sectors.sectors.- More difficult than IMTS.- More difficult than IMTS.- Lack of knowledge about SITS by enterprises- Lack of knowledge about SITS by enterprises- Data are sensitive to collect - Data are sensitive to collect - Low respond rate in surveys- Low respond rate in surveys

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Challenges and future planChallenges and future plan2. Future plan2. Future plan Quarterly sample surveys on ITSQuarterly sample surveys on ITS - Will be conducted from 2011- Will be conducted from 2011 - Sampling: based on the results of census 2009- Sampling: based on the results of census 2009 - Unit of surveys: all of sea/air - Unit of surveys: all of sea/air transport/communication/ insurance enterprises, sample transport/communication/ insurance enterprises, sample survey for enterprises having other services. survey for enterprises having other services. - Data items: performance indicators of previous - Data items: performance indicators of previous quarterly and estimation for current quarterquarterly and estimation for current quarter + More detailed and careful guidelines+ More detailed and careful guidelines + More detailed classification according to EBOPS+ More detailed classification according to EBOPS + Classify by large partner countries+ Classify by large partner countries

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Challenges and future planChallenges and future plan

FATS statistics: will be extracted from AES data FATS statistics: will be extracted from AES data based on the ratio of foreign capital (over 50%)based on the ratio of foreign capital (over 50%) Establish ITS database, disseminate information Establish ITS database, disseminate information step by stepstep by step Classify statistics by four modes of suppliesClassify statistics by four modes of supplies Research and apply estimate measuresResearch and apply estimate measures

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Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

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