CIRCULAR

Regulations on the Logistics Statistics Index System

On the basis of Law on Statistics dated November 23, 2015, and Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions and the National Statistical Indicators List of the Law on Statistics dated November 12, 2021;

On the basis of Law on Trade June 14, 2005;

Decree No. Decision No. 94/2016/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2016, of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Statistics;

Decree No. Decision No. 163/2017/NĐ-CP dated December 30, 2017, of the Government stipulating business activities in logistics services;

Decree No. Decision No. 86/2017/NĐ-CP dated July 25, 2017, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Planning and Investment;

At the proposal of the General Statistics Office Director;

The Minister of Planning and Investment issues this Circular to stipulate the Logistics Statistics Index System.

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular stipulates the Logistics Statistics Index System of Vietnam.

The Logistics Statistics Index System is a collection of statistical indicators reflecting the characteristics of logistics activities, logistics costs in the national economy, and logistics services implemented within the territory of Vietnam.

Logistics service is a commercial activity wherein a trader organizes the performance of one or more tasks including receiving goods, transporting, warehousing, storing, customs procedures, other formalities, customer consultation, packaging, labeling, delivering goods, or other related services concerning goods according to agreements with customers for remuneration.

Article 2. Applicability

This Circular applies to agencies, organizations, and individuals providing information, conducting statistical activities, and using logistics statistical information.

Article 3. Logistics Statistics Index System

The Logistics Statistics Index System includes:

1. The list of logistics statistical indicators prescribed in Appendix I attached hereto;

2. The content of logistics statistical indicators prescribed in Appendix II attached hereto.

Article 4. Organization of Implementation

1. The Ministry of Planning and Investment (General Statistics Office) shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant agencies:

a) Collect and compile statistical information for assigned statistical indicators to ensure accurate, complete, timely provision of statistical data and meet international comparison requirements;

b) Develop and improve forms for collecting information on statistical indicators;

c) Compile statistical information under the Logistics Statistics Index System; monitor, guide, and report on the implementation of this Circular.

2. Ministers, Heads of Ministries equivalent to ministries, Heads of government agencies, and Heads of relevant agencies within their respective duties and powers shall implement integration, collection, and compilation of assigned indicators based on the Logistics Statistics Index System and provide them to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (General Statistics Office) for consolidation and compilation.

Article 5. Effective Date

2. Abolishing Clause 11 of Article 1 of Circular No. 32/2020/TT-BGTVT dated December 14, 2020, issued by the Minister of Transport amending and supplementing certain articles of Circular No. 29/2018/TT-BGTVT dated May 14, 2018, on quality inspection, technical safety, and environmental protection for railway transportation vehicles and Circular No. 31/2018/TT-BGTVT dated May 15, 2018, on the implementation of system safety assessment for urban railways.

Article 2. During the implementation, if there are any difficulties, agencies and units shall send their opinions to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (General Statistics Office) for timely guidance, research, and amendment or supplementation./.

Appendix I. LIST OF LOGISTICS STATISTICAL INDICATORS

(Issued together with Circular No. 12/2021/TT-BKHĐT dated December 31, 2021, of the Minister of Planning and Investment)

 

Appendix II. CONTENT OF LOGISTICS STATISTICAL INDICATORS

(Annexed to Circular No. 12/2021/TT-BKHDT dated December 31, 2021 issued by the Minister of Planning and Investment)1   of the Ministry of Planning and Investment

01. Infrastructure Structure

0101. Length of existing roadways and new capacity increase

1. Definition, Calculation Method

a) Existing Road Length is the total length of all types of roads nationwide up to the reporting period.

- Includes:

+ Asphalt (asphalt concrete, coated asphalt), cement concrete, gravel, stone, brick, earth, other surface roads;

+ Bridges, tunnels, road intersections, overpasses.

- Does not include dirt paths.

b) New Road Capacity is the number of kilometers of new road length, the length of newly constructed, upgraded, and renovated bridges completed and put into operation during the reporting period.

2. Main Classification

- Technical grade;

- Road surface structure;

- Management level;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

 

0102. Existing Expressway Length and New Capacity

1. Definition, Calculation Method

a) Existing Expressway Length is the total length of expressways (constructed according to expressway technical standards) currently existing nationwide up to the reporting period.

An expressway is a road designated for motor vehicles, with a median strip separating lanes for two-way traffic, not intersecting at the same level with other roads; equipped with full facilities to ensure continuous, safe traffic flow, shorten travel time, and only allow entry and exit at specific points.

b) New Expressway Capacity is the number of kilometers of newly constructed, upgraded, and renovated expressways completed and put into operation during the reporting period.

2. Main Classification: Number of lanes.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

 

0103. Existing Railway Length and New Capacity

1. Definition, Calculation Method

a) Existing Railway Length is the total length of the railway network currently in use, calculated by the length of rail tracks being operated by trains nationwide up to the reporting period.

 - Includes:

+ National railways, urban railways, including national railways divided into traditional railways, high-speed railways, double-track railways, electrified railways, and embedded railways (including branches and stations);

+ Special-purpose railways connected to national railways.

- Does not include special-purpose railways (used for tourism, mine shafts, forests, or other industrial and agricultural purposes) that are not used for public purposes.

b) New Railway Capacity is the number of kilometers of newly constructed, upgraded, and renovated railway lines (main lines, branches, stations), the length of newly constructed, upgraded, and renovated railway bridges and tunnels completed and put into operation during the reporting period.

2. Main Classification

- Technical grade;

- Gauge;

- Management level.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System of the Ministry of Transport.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0104. Quantity and Capacity of Cargo Handling Currently Available and Newly Increased at Inland Waterway Ports

1. Definition, Calculation Method

a) Quantity of Inland Waterway Ports

Is the number of inland waterway ports currently available during the reporting period. An inland waterway port is a system of structures built for inland waterway vessels, ships, foreign vessels to moor, load and unload cargo, pick up and drop off passengers, and perform other supporting services. An inland waterway port has a port land area and a port water area. Inland waterway ports include general ports, cargo ports, passenger ports, and special-purpose ports.

b) Current Cargo Handling Capacity of Inland Waterway Ports

The current cargo handling capacity of inland waterway ports is the ability to handle cargo through the port that the port can undertake during the reporting period.

Current cargo handling capacity is calculated based on two indicators: designed cargo handling capacity and actual cargo handling capacity.

c) Newly Increased Cargo Handling Capacity of Inland Waterway Ports

Is the increased cargo handling capacity (based on design in construction) due to investment activities expanding, upgrading, or constructing new inland waterway ports completed and handed over for use during the reporting period.

2. Main Classification

- Type of inland waterway port;

- Technical grade;

- Management level;

- Central province/city.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0105. Quantity and Capacity of Cargo Handling Currently Available and Newly Increased at Seaports

1. Definition, Calculation Method

A seaport is an area consisting of a port land area and a port water area, built with infrastructure and equipment for ships to arrive and depart for loading and unloading cargo, picking up and dropping off passengers, and performing other services. A seaport may have one or more berths. A berth may have one or more piers.

The quantity of seaports is the total number of seaports primarily used for commercial purposes up to the reporting period.

Current cargo handling capacity is the volume of goods handled through seaports based on designed and actual capacity during the reporting period.

Newly increased capacity of seaports is the newly increased capacity (calculated based on design) of seaports due to investment activities expanding, upgrading, or constructing new seaports completed and handed over for use during the reporting period.

2. Main Classification: Type of port.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0106. Quantity and Capacity of Operation Currently Available and Newly Increased at Airports

1. Definition, Calculation Method

a) Current Quantity of Airports is the number of airports currently available up to the reporting period. An airport is a defined area, including an airfield, terminal, and necessary equipment and facilities used for aircraft takeoff and landing and air transport operations.

b) Current Airport Operation Capacity is the ability of the airport to accept aircraft; pick up and drop off passengers; load and unload, store cargo; and perform other services, calculated based on designed or actual capacity.

c) Newly Increased Airport Operation Capacity is the newly increased operational capacity (based on design) of the airport system that has been completed, handed over, and put into use during the reporting period, including increased capacity from upgrading and expanding existing airports.

2. Main Classification: Domestic/international.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data Sources: Reporting System for Transport Industry Statistics.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0107. Number of Operating Bonded Warehouses

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Bonded warehouse: A bonded warehouse is an area where goods that have completed customs procedures are stored pending export; goods from abroad are brought in to be stored pending export abroad or import into Vietnam.

Bonded warehouses may be established in the following areas:

- Seaports, international civil airports, export-import ports established inland, land border gates, international railway transit stations;

- Industrial zones, high-tech parks, free trade zones, and other areas as prescribed by law;

- Border economic zones or areas approved by competent authorities within the planning for the development of logistics centers.

Bonded warehouses, goods, and means of transport entering, exiting, or stored in bonded warehouses must go through customs procedures and be subject to customs inspection and supervision.

The number of operating bonded warehouses is the total number of bonded warehouses currently in operation on the reporting territory at the time of reporting.

2. Main Classification

- Area;

- Design capacity;

- Level of transportation connectivity;

- Region;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Administrative data.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Finance (General Department of Customs).

0108. Number of Container Freight Station (CFS) Warehouses and Duty-Free Warehouses

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of CFS warehouses is the number of areas used for consolidating, segregating, and breaking down cargo belonging to multiple shippers transported in shared containers at the time of reporting.

The number of duty-free warehouses is the number of warehouses used to store imported raw materials and components that have been cleared but not yet taxed for production of exported goods by the duty-free warehouse operators at the time of reporting.

2. Main Classification

- Storage Area/Capacity;

- Region;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Administrative data.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Finance (General Department of Customs).

0109. Number of Cold Storage Warehouses for Agricultural and Aquatic Products

1. Definition, Calculation Method

A cold storage warehouse is a type of warehouse designed by refrigeration engineers to suit the characteristics of each product with the aim of protecting and preserving products over the long term.

A cold storage warehouse for agricultural and aquatic products is a cold storage facility used to preserve agricultural and aquatic products to keep them fresh longer without affecting their initial quality.

The number of cold storage warehouses for agricultural and aquatic products is the total number of such cold storage facilities currently in operation on the reporting territory at the time of reporting.

2. Main Classification

- Storage Capacity;

- Region;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Administrative data.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

0110. Number of Logistics Centers

1. Definition, Calculation Method

A logistics center is an area where activities related to domestic and international transportation, logistics, and distribution of goods (including services such as receiving goods, transporting, warehousing, handling, customs clearance, other documentation, customer consultation, packaging, labeling, delivery, and other services related to goods) are carried out by various subjects. These subjects may be owners or lessees of logistics center facilities such as warehouses, offices, loading and unloading areas, etc.

A logistics center must be equipped with facilities necessary for its operations and services. It needs to be connected to different modes of transport such as road, rail, sea, river, air, etc.

2. Main Classification

- Category (I/II/specialized);

- Area;

- Design capacity;

- Level of transportation connectivity;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Reporting system for statistics of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Industry and Trade.

0111. Number of Airports with Cargo Handling Centers

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of airports with cargo handling centers is the number of airports with separate cargo handling centers, excluding passenger baggage handling equipment at the time of reporting.

2. Main Classification

- Area;

- Design capacity;

- Level of transportation connectivity;

- Domestic/international;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0112. Number of Inland Ports

1. Definition, Calculation Method

An inland port is a part of the transport infrastructure, serving as a hub for organizing transport linked to the operations of seaports, airports, inland waterway ports, railway stations, and land border gates, while also functioning as a customs checkpoint for goods exported and imported by sea (Vietnamese Maritime Code).

The number of inland ports is the number of inland ports that have been licensed and are operational nationwide, officially announced by competent state authorities at the time of reporting.

2. Main Classification

- Area;

- Designed throughput capacity;

- Province/Central City.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0113. Investment Capital in Transport Infrastructure

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Investment capital in transport infrastructure is the total amount of funds invested in transport infrastructure, including:

- State budget investment capital managed by the Ministry of Transport, including ODA funds, state budget funds, and other lawful sources of funding directly managed by the Prime Minister through annual and medium-term plans.

- Non-state budget investment capital, including capital owned by investors, domestic and international commercial sources, and other sources raised without leading to public debt.

2. Main Classification: Source of Funds.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

02. Transport Equipment

0201. Number of Motor Vehicles in Enterprises and Individual Business Units Participating in Logistics Activities

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of motor vehicles in enterprises and individual business units participating in logistics activities includes all types of vehicles powered by engines and consuming fuel used for production and business activities of units involved in logistics, including trucks, tractors, cranes, forklifts, trailers, semi-trailers pulled by trucks or tractors, and similar vehicles designed to carry goods on roads, used by enterprises and individual business units for production and business purposes up to the time of reporting; excluding vehicles that have exceeded their service life, are not registered, or are not inspected, and are only used for personal travel and not for production and business purposes.

2. Main Classification

- Type of vehicle;

- Form of ownership/Type of ownership;

- Load capacity;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: 5 years.

4. Data Sources

- Comprehensive Economic Census;

- Enterprise Survey;

- Individual Business Unit Survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: General Statistics Office.

0202. Number of Sea-going vessels

1. Definition, Calculation Method

- The current number of sea-going vessels is the number of vessels of all types powered by engines at the time of reporting; including those in operation, under repair, leased (for more than one year), excluding those leased out (for more than one year), fishing vessels, and vessels serving security and defense purposes managed by the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security.

- The total deadweight tonnage (GT) of the fleet of seagoing vessels is the total registered deadweight tonnage of the existing seagoing vessels as of December 31 of the reporting year; it is measured in units of GT.

- The total deadweight tonnage (DWT) of the fleet of seagoing vessels is the total registered deadweight tonnage of the existing seagoing vessels as of December 31 of the reporting year; it is measured in units of tons.

- The total engine power of the fleet of seagoing vessels is the total main and auxiliary engine power of the existing seagoing vessels as of December 31 of the reporting year; it is measured in units of horsepower (HP).

2. Main Classification

- Age of vessel;

- Purpose;

- Flag (Vietnamese/Foreign).

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0203. Number of inland waterway vessels

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of inland waterway vessels is the number of motorized inland waterway vessels as of the reporting date; it includes vessels in operation, under repair, and not yet in use; it does not include vessels that have exceeded their service life and vessels serving security and defense purposes managed by the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security.

- The number of inland waterway vessels participating in traffic is the number of existing inland waterway vessels participating in traffic during the period, regardless of operating time; it does not include vessels managed by the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security.

- The total deadweight tonnage of inland waterway vessels (DWT) is the total registered deadweight tonnage of the existing inland waterway vessels as of December 31 of the reporting year; it is measured in units of tons.

- The total engine power of inland waterway vessels is the total registered engine power of the existing inland waterway vessels as of December 31 of the reporting year; it is measured in units of horsepower (HP).

2. Main Classification

- Load capacity;

- Purpose;

- Form of ownership;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- For inland waterway vessels required to undergo inspection according to regulations: Reporting system for transportation industry statistics;

- For inland waterway vessels not required to undergo inspection: Survey system for transportation industry statistics.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0204. Number of aircraft

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of aircraft is the number of aircraft owned and leased (for at least one year) by organizations and individuals in Vietnam as of the reporting date; it includes aircraft in operation, under repair, maintenance, awaiting transfer, awaiting liquidation, not in use, and in reserve but not yet put into operation; it does not include aircraft leased to foreign countries (for more than one year), aircraft that have exceeded their service life, and military aircraft.

2. Main Classification

- Engine power/carrying capacity;

- Type of ownership;

- Type of aircraft.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0205. Number of locomotives and railway cars

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of locomotives and railway cars is the number of locomotives and railway cars in circulation, under repair, maintenance, and not in use as of the reporting date; it does not include means of transport that have exceeded their service life or have not been inspected.

2. Main Classification

- National/railway dedicated;

- Type of vehicle;

- Engine power/carrying capacity.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0206. Number of containers

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of containers is the number of containers in circulation, under repair, maintenance, and not in use as of the reporting date; it does not include means of transport that have exceeded their service life or have not been inspected.

2. Main Classification: Engine power/carrying capacity.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

03. Human Resource Training

0301. Number of higher education institutions offering logistics and supply chain management programs

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of higher education institutions offering logistics and supply chain management programs is the number of higher education institutions that offer logistics and supply chain management majors.

Higher education institution is an educational institution within the national education system that implements functions of undergraduate, master's, and doctoral level training.

Higher education institutions include universities and other higher education institutions with names consistent with the provisions of the law.

2. Main Classification

- Type (Public/Private);

- Type of higher education institution;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical reporting system for the education sector.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Education and Training.

0302. Number of vocational education institutions offering logistics and supply chain management programs

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of vocational education institutions offering logistics and supply chain management programs is the number of vocational education institutions that have departments, subjects, or credits for training in logistics and supply chain management.

According to the Vocational Education Law, vocational education institutions include:

- Vocational education centers;

- Secondary technical schools;

- Colleges.

2. Main Classification

- Type (Public/Private);

- Type of vocational education institution;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical reporting system for the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

0303. Number of lecturers teaching logistics and supply chain management at higher education institutions

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of lecturers teaching logistics and supply chain management at higher education institutions is the number of lecturers teaching logistics and supply chain management majors at higher education institutions (including those on contracts of three years or longer).

2. Main Classification

- Gender;

- Professional qualifications.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical reporting system for the education sector.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Education and Training.

0304. Number of lecturers teaching logistics and supply chain management at vocational education institutions

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of lecturers teaching logistics and supply chain management at vocational education institutions is the number of lecturers who participate in teaching logistics and supply chain management majors at vocational education institutions.

2. Main Classification

- Gender;

- Professional qualifications.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical reporting system for the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

0305. Number of graduates in logistics and supply chain management from higher education institutions

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of graduates in logistics and supply chain management from higher education institutions is the number of students, master's degree candidates, and doctoral candidates recognized and awarded graduation certificates in logistics and supply chain management during the reporting period.

2. Main Classification

- Gender;

- Level of training.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical reporting system for the education sector.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Education and Training.

0306. Number of graduates in logistics and supply chain management from vocational education institutions

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of graduates in logistics and supply chain management from vocational education institutions is the number of trainees and students in vocational education institutions recognized and awarded graduation certificates in logistics and supply chain management during the reporting period.

2. Main Classification

- Gender;

- Level of training.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical reporting system for the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

04. Enterprises, Labor

0401. Number of logistics enterprises, number of workers, capital, assets, net revenue, income of workers, pre-tax profit of logistics enterprises

1. Definition, Calculation Method

A business is an organization with a specific name, having assets and a place of business, established or registered for establishment in accordance with the provisions of the law for the purpose of conducting business operations.

The number of logistics businesses refers to those businesses providing logistics services such as road transport, rail transport, air transport, maritime transport, inland waterway transport, multimodal transport, warehousing and distribution businesses, freight forwarding agents, customs brokers, etc.;

Labor in a business includes all workers currently working in enterprises at the time of statistical reporting, including full-time workers; part-time workers; contractual workers (with fixed term and without fixed term); outsourced workers; direct labor; indirect labor, etc., including those on leave waiting for work or retirement benefits but still under the management of the enterprise.

The number of workers in logistics businesses is the total number of workers managed, utilized, and paid wages and salaries by logistics service-providing enterprises.

The income of workers in logistics businesses is the total amount received by workers due to their participation in the production and business activities of logistics enterprises. Worker income includes wages, bonuses, allowances, other income similar to wages; social insurance payments in lieu of wages; other income not included in production and business costs.

Capital in logistics businesses is the total capital of logistics service-providing enterprises formed from various sources: capital of owners and debts payable by the enterprise.

Revenue of logistics businesses is the revenue of enterprises providing logistics services such as road cargo transportation, rail transport, air transport, maritime transport, inland waterway transport, warehousing and distribution services, customs services, etc. Revenue is reported in the annual financial statements of the enterprise.

Pre-tax profit of logistics businesses is the profit earned in a year by logistics enterprises from activities generated during the year before paying corporate income tax.

2. Main Classification

- Business scale;

- Economic sector;

- Type of business;

- Region;

- Central province/city.

Specifically, labor is categorized by gender; technical and professional qualifications.

3. Year of publication: 5 years.

4. Data Sources

- Comprehensive Economic Census;

- Enterprise Survey;

- Administrative data.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Headed by the General Statistics Office;

- Coordinated by the Ministry of Finance.

0402. Number of customs clearance agents

1. Definition, Calculation Method

A customs clearance agent is a business that meets the conditions stipulated in Clause 1, Article 20 of the Customs Law, within the scope authorized by agreement in the contract signed with the exporter/importer (hereinafter referred to as the consignor), representing the consignor to perform all or part of the obligations of the declarant as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 18 of the Customs Law.

The number of customs clearance agents is the number of recognized customs clearance agents operating in accordance with regulations.

2. Main Classification

- Region;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Administrative data.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Finance (General Department of Customs).

0403. Ratio of businesses outsourcing logistics services

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The ratio of businesses outsourcing logistics services is the percentage of businesses that outsource logistics services compared to the total number of operating businesses.

Outsourced logistics services include: cargo transportation services, loading and unloading, customs clearance procedures, packaging, barcode scanning, warehouse management, product distribution, inventory management, sales promotion...

2. Main Classification

- Business scale;

- Economic sector;

- Type of business;

- Region;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Comprehensive Economic Census;

- Enterprise survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: General Statistics Office.

0404. Ratio of logistics service outsourcing costs for businesses

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Logistics service outsourcing costs are expenses incurred by businesses to hire external service providers to organize and implement logistics activities on behalf of the business, such as cargo transportation services, loading and unloading, customs clearance procedures, packaging, barcode scanning, warehouse management, product distribution, inventory management, sales promotion...

The ratio of logistics service outsourcing costs for businesses is the percentage of logistics service outsourcing costs over the total production and business costs of the business.

2. Main Classification

- Economic sector;

- Type of business;

- Region;

- Central province/city.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Comprehensive Economic Census;

- Enterprise survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: General Statistics Office.

0405. Number of workers and employment rate in the logistics sector

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Employed labor includes all individuals aged 15 years and above who, during the reference period, performed any work (not prohibited by law) for at least one hour to produce goods or provide services aimed at generating income for themselves and their families.

Employment includes individuals who did not work during the research week but have a job and remain closely attached to it (still receiving pay or compensation during non-working periods or will definitely return to work within a period not exceeding one month).

The number of employed workers (currently working) in the logistics sector is the total number of workers at the time of statistical reporting working in industries related to logistics.

The employment rate of workers in the logistics sector is the percentage of workers currently working in the logistics sector compared to the total number of employed workers in the economy.

2. Main Classification

- Gender;

- Technical and professional qualifications;

- Economic sector;

- Type of economic sector;

- Region;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Investigation of Labor and Employment.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: General Statistics Office.

0406. Ratio of Trained Labor in the Logistics Sector

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Trained laborers are individuals aged 15 years or older who are employed or unemployed during the reference period and meet the following criteria:

- Individuals who have been trained at a school or specialized training institution for at least three months within the national education system, have graduated, and received a certificate or diploma certifying a specific level of expertise, including primary, intermediate, college, university, and postgraduate levels (master's, doctoral).

- Or individuals who have not attended any formal training but have acquired skills through self-study, apprenticeship, or on-the-job learning, equivalent to Level 1 technical worker qualifications without certificates, and have worked in this field for at least three years.

Trained laborers with certificates are individuals aged 15 years or older who have been trained at a school or specialized training institution for at least three months within the national education system, have graduated, and received a certificate or diploma certifying a specific level of expertise, including primary, intermediate, college, university, and postgraduate levels (master's, doctoral) and are employed or unemployed during the reference period.

The ratio of trained labor in the logistics sector is the percentage of trained labor in the logistics sector out of the total number of labor in the logistics sector.

Calculation formula:

2. Main Classification

- Gender;

- With/Certificate Without Certificate;

- Technical and professional qualifications;

- Economic sector;

- Type of economic sector;

- Region;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Investigation of Labor and Employment;

- Statistical Survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Headed by the General Statistics Office;

- Coordination: Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

 

0407. Average Income of Labor Working in the Logistics Sector

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The income of labor working in the logistics sector includes wages, salaries, and other income similar to salary, such as overtime pay, bonuses, allowances, etc. These incomes may be in cash or in kind.

The average income of labor working in the logistics sector is the actual total income averaged per laborer in the logistics sector.

Calculation formula:

Where:

i - Reference Period (usually one month);

Li - Number of laborers at time i;

Wi - Income of labor in the logistics sector during the reference period.

2.Main Classification

- Gender;

- Economic sector;

- Type of economic sector;

- Region;

- Central Province/City.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data source: Investigation of Labor and Employment.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: General Statistics Office.

05. Trade, Services

0501. Retail Sales Revenue

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Retail sales involve selling new goods, used goods, primarily for individual and household consumption, at stores, supermarkets, shopping centers, cooperative buying and selling organizations, market stalls, or mobile sales.

Retail sales revenue includes all money received or expected to be received from retail sales (including additional charges and fees beyond the sale price, if any) by enterprises and individual non-agricultural, forestry, and fishery businesses.

2. Main Classification

a) Monthly and quarterly classification according to: Main Product Groups;

b) Annual classification additionally:

- Region;

- Central Province/City.

3. Period of Publication: Month, Quarter, Year.

4. Data Sources

- Comprehensive Economic Census;

- Enterprise Survey;

- Investigation of Wholesale and Retail Sales;

- Individual Business Unit Survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: General Statistics Office.

0502. Export Value of Goods

1. Definition, Calculation Method

a) Concept

Export goods include all domestic-origin goods and re-exported foreign goods that are exported abroad, reducing the country's wealth and material resources. The export value of goods is calculated based on the Free On Board (FOB) condition or equivalent, which is the price of goods up to the export port (excluding international insurance and transportation fees), calculated for a specific period and in a unified currency, US dollars. Among them:

- Domestic-origin goods are goods extracted, produced, or processed domestically according to Vietnam's rules on origin of goods;

- Re-exported goods are foreign goods previously imported and recorded as imports, then re-exported in their original form or only simply processed, preserved, repackaged, without changing the basic nature of the goods.

b) Scope of Statistics

Goods included in export statistics are:

(1) Goods bought/sold under normal trade contracts signed with foreign countries;

(2) Goods involved in barter transactions with foreign countries without using payment methods;

(3) Goods under processing and assembly contracts signed with foreign countries, with or without ownership transfer, including: Finished products returned after processing and assembly; raw materials/exported for processing and assembly; samples for processing and assembly services; machinery and equipment directly serving processing and assembly, agreed upon in the processing and assembly contract;

(4) Goods in transactions between parent companies and subsidiaries, overseas direct investment branches, and transactions between buyers and sellers with special relationships;

(5) Re-exported goods: Foreign goods previously imported and recorded as imports, then re-exported in their original form or only simply processed, preserved, repackaged, without changing the basic nature of the goods, except temporarily imported goods subject to customs inspection and supervision and must be re-exported according to the law;

(6) Goods exported under loan, government, non-governmental, and international organization aid, and humanitarian aid forms;

(7) Goods under financial lease contracts (machinery, equipment, transport vehicles), where the lessee has rights, responsibilities, risks, etc., related to the goods. If the contract does not clearly specify these contents, it is based on a lease term of 12 months or more;

(8) Returned goods in export transactions (goods previously recorded as imports and later re-exported).

(9) Goods temporarily exported for a specific purpose with a limited time period but later converted to another customs procedure without re-importation include: goods for exhibitions, trade fairs, product demonstrations; conference materials, seminar materials, scientific research, education, sports competitions, cultural performances, artistic performances, medical treatment, product research and development; transportation vehicles, containers, and related transportation equipment; other movable assets;

(10) Goods bought/sold, exchanged across borders without commercial contracts;

(11) Special goods:

- Non-monetary gold: Gold in powder, bar, ingot, coin, jewelry, etc., in refined, raw, or semi-refined form exported by enterprises, commercial banks (excluding banks and organizations authorized by the State Bank of Vietnam to conduct transactions) for business, production, processing, manufacturing, etc., in accordance with the law;

- Paper money, unissued securities, coins not or not yet put into circulation; coin or paper money collections;

- Information storage media: Magnetic tapes, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, smart cards, etc., recorded or not recorded with audio, images, data, video games, software, etc., produced for general customer use or regular sale without special orders (except those produced according to customer requirements or original film, artwork, television programs, artistic performance programs, etc.);

- Goods sent through postal services or express delivery services;

- Exported electricity;

- Goods exported using electronic commerce methods: The exchange of information, ordering, signing of commercial contracts, and payment with foreign countries conducted via the Internet, but the goods are removed from Vietnamese territory, undergo standard customs procedures, and are included in statistics if they fall within the scope of statistical reporting;

- Fuels and goods sold to foreign transportation means for use during international journeys;

- Crude oil and minerals extracted in Vietnam's continental shelf, exclusive economic zone, international waters, overlapping areas sold to foreign countries;

- Drilling equipment sold offshore by enterprises without customs declaration;

- Aircraft, ships, and other transportation means involved in transactions without customs declaration;

- Goods sent to international organizations (excluding goods sent between international organizations);

- Movable assets and luggage of departing individuals that must be declared according to regulations;

- Waste and scrap with commercial value;

- Satellites in cases where ownership changes occur between domestic and foreign organizations or individuals;

Goods not included in statistics include:

(1) Goods exported on-site: Goods sold by Vietnamese traders to foreign traders but delivered in Vietnam at the request of the foreign trader;

(2) Goods purchased by Vietnamese traders from abroad and directly sold to a third country, goods that do not return to Vietnam or return to Vietnam but do not undergo standard export/import procedures at Vietnamese Customs;

(3) Goods sold at duty-free shops;

(4) Temporarily exported goods with a limited time period that are later re-imported such as goods for exhibitions, trade fairs, product demonstrations; conference materials, seminar materials, scientific research, education, sports competitions, cultural performances, artistic performances, medical treatment, product research and development; transportation vehicles, containers, and related transportation equipment;

(5) Goods simply passing through Vietnamese territory for transshipment or transit purposes;

(6) Special goods include:

- Goods under lease agreements (aircraft, ships, machinery and equipment): There is no transfer of ownership of the goods after the lease period;

- Goods of the Vietnamese Government sent to diplomatic missions, consular offices, and representative offices of international organizations abroad;

- Monetary gold: Gold transactions of the State Bank of Vietnam or organizations authorized by the State Bank of Vietnam to export for monetary balance adjustment according to the law;

- Circulating coins, banknotes, checks, and issued securities in circulation;

- Goods functioning as empty containers used to hold other goods;

Containers, boxes, bottles, jars, and similar items used in a revolving system solely for transporting goods;

- Electronic transmission products and contents (software, sound, image, film, e-books, and others);

- Intermediate media used to store information, images, and software produced according to special orders or individual requests;

- Goods illegally brought into Vietnamese territory;

- Goods taken out of Vietnamese customs territory for repair or maintenance without changing their origin;

- Exported weapons and military equipment aimed at protecting national interests, sovereignty, and security belonging to state secrets categories;

- Waste and scrap without commercial value;

c) Method of calculation

Statistical timing: Is the moment when the Customs authority accepts the customs declaration registration;

Changes on the customs declaration during the customs procedure will be updated in the customs information system and adjusted in statistical reports;

Value for export goods statistics: Is the value established by the Customs authority for statistical purposes based on the declared value and follows the following principles:

- It is the price of the goods up to the export port, excluding international insurance fees and international freight charges (value calculated under the FOB or equivalent terms);

- In cases where the statistical value of the goods cannot be determined under the FOB or equivalent terms, it will be converted based on the customs documents and other sources of information.

Determine the statistical value in special cases

- In the case where a customs declaration is registered once but there are multiple exports: The statistical value is the actual value of the goods at the time of export;

- Paper money, metal coins, and securities that have not been issued or put into circulation: The statistical value is the cost of producing paper money, metal coins, and securities (not their face value);

- Intermediate media for storing information including magnetic tapes, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, smart cards, and other intermediate media, whether they contain information or not, except those produced to specific orders: The statistical value is the total customs value of these goods (not just the value of the empty intermediate media);

- Goods allowed to be declared with provisional prices on the customs declaration: The statistical value must be adjusted when the official price is declared on the amended or supplementary declaration;

- Processed, manufactured, or assembled goods: Calculate the total value of raw materials before processing, manufacturing, or assembly and the total value of finished products returned after processing, manufacturing, or assembly;

- Transactions without declared values (for example, barter transactions, humanitarian aid goods, etc.): The statistical value of the goods is determined according to the principles for determining customs value;

- Returned goods: The statistical value is the value of the goods determined based on the original export transaction value;

- Exported electricity: The statistical value is the value declared on the customs declaration;

- Goods under financial lease contracts: Calculate the value of the goods based on the selling price of similar goods (excluding services provided under the lease contract such as training costs, maintenance fees, and financing charges);

- Goods accompanied by services: The statistical value is determined based on the FOB price or equivalent (for exported goods) of the goods, excluding service fees;

Currency and exchange rate: The statistical value of exported goods is calculated in US dollars (USD). Customs authorities base the current regulations on exchange rates for exporting goods to convert foreign currencies used in statistics;

Quantity unit: Use the quantity unit specified in the Export and Import Goods Catalogue of Vietnam;

For converted quantity units used in statistical forms: Different quantity units are converted to a unified statistical unit in the form based on data from customs declarations;

Final destination country/territory: It is the country or territory to which the goods of Vietnam will be transferred for unloading at the time of export, excluding countries through which the goods transit or pass through;

2. Main Classification

a) Monthly period classification according to:

- Type of economic sector;

- Final destination country/territory;

- Central province/city.

b) Quarterly and annual period classification according to:

- Type of economic sector;

- Economic sector;

- Vietnam's Export and Import Goods Catalogue;

- Final destination country/territory;

- Re-exported goods;

- Mode of transport;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Month, quarter, year;

4. Data Sources

- Administrative data: Customs declarations including the customs declaration form or substitute documents; related documents such as sales contracts, commercial invoices, transport documents, certificates of origin, and other relevant documents;

- Reports from units under and affiliated with the General Department of Customs;

- Information from customs business systems;

- Information from state management agencies, shipping companies, associations, enterprises, and foreign organizations and agencies;

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Head: Ministry of Finance;

- Coordination: General Statistics Office;

0503. Value of imported goods

1. Definition, Calculation Method

a) Concept

Imported goods include all goods brought from abroad into Vietnam, increasing the country's wealth and material resources. The import value is calculated based on the CIF or equivalent delivery terms, representing the actual payment made up to the first point of entry, for a specific period, in a unified currency of US dollars;

Imported goods include all foreign-origin goods and re-imported Vietnamese goods brought from abroad into Vietnam, including:

- Foreign-origin goods are those extracted, produced, or processed abroad according to Vietnam's rules on origin of goods;

- Re-imported goods are Vietnamese goods that were previously exported and recorded as exports, then re-imported in their original condition or only slightly processed, stored, or repackaged without changing their basic nature;

b) Scope of Statistics (consistent with exported goods)

Goods included in import statistics are:

(1) Goods bought/sold under normal trade contracts signed with foreign countries;

(2) Goods involved in barter transactions with foreign countries without using payment methods;

(3) Goods under processing, assembly contracts signed with foreign parties, with or without changes in ownership;

(4) Goods in transactions between parent companies and subsidiaries, overseas direct investment branches, and transactions between buyers and sellers with special relationships;

(5) Re-imported goods: Domestic goods previously exported and recorded as exports, then re-imported in their original condition or only slightly processed, stored, or repackaged without changing their basic nature, except temporarily exported goods subject to customs supervision and required to be re-imported according to the law;

(6) Goods imported under debt repayment, government, non-government, international organization assistance, and other forms of humanitarian aid;

(7) Goods under financial leasing/leasing contracts (machinery, equipment, transportation means);

(8) Returned goods in import trade;

(9) Temporarily imported goods for specific purposes with a limited usage period, subsequently changed to a different customs status without being re-exported;

(10) Goods bought/sold, exchanged across borders without commercial contracts;

(11) Special goods:

- Non-monetary gold;

- Paper money, unissued securities, coins not or not yet put into circulation; coin or paper money collections;

- Information storage media and images;

- Goods sent or received via postal services or express delivery services;

- Imported electricity;

- Goods imported using electronic commerce methods;

- Goods and fuel purchased for use in international transportation journeys;

- Crude oil and minerals extracted in Vietnam's continental shelf, exclusive economic zone, international waters, overlapping areas sold to foreign countries;

- Drilling equipment purchased offshore by enterprises without filing a customs declaration;

- Aircraft, ships, and other transportation means involved in transactions without customs declaration;

- Goods received from international organizations (excluding goods exchanged between international organizations);

- Goods that are movable property or baggage of incoming travelers required to be declared according to regulations.

- Waste and scrap with commercial value;

- Satellites in cases where ownership changes occur between domestic and foreign organizations or individuals;

Goods not included in statistics include:

(1) Imported goods for immediate delivery: Goods purchased by Vietnamese traders from foreign traders under a contract but received in Vietnam at the direction of the foreign trader.

(2) Goods purchased by Vietnamese traders from abroad and directly sold to a third country, goods that do not return to Vietnam or return to Vietnam but do not undergo standard export/import procedures at Vietnamese Customs;

(3) Goods sold at duty-free shops;

(4) Temporarily exported goods with a limited time period that are later re-imported such as goods for exhibitions, trade fairs, product demonstrations; conference materials, seminar materials, scientific research, education, sports competitions, cultural performances, artistic performances, medical treatment, product research and development; transportation vehicles, containers, and related transportation equipment;

(5) Goods simply passing through Vietnamese territory for transshipment or transit purposes;

(6) Special goods include:

- Goods under lease contracts for operations (aircraft, ships, machinery and equipment): There is no transfer of ownership of the goods after the lease period.

- Goods received by the Vietnamese Government from diplomatic missions, consular posts, and representative offices of international organizations abroad.

- Precious metals: Gold involved in transactions of the State Bank of Vietnam or organizations authorized by the State Bank of Vietnam to import for monetary balance purposes as prescribed by law.

- Circulating coins, banknotes, checks, and issued securities in circulation;

- Goods with the function of empty containers used to hold other goods: Containers, boxes, bottles, jars, and other types used on a revolving basis solely for transportation purposes.

- Electronic transmission products and contents (software, sound, image, film, e-books, and others);

- Intermediate media used to store information, images, and software produced according to special orders or individual requests;

- Goods illegally brought into Vietnamese territory;

- Goods brought into the customs territory of Vietnam for repair or maintenance if such activities do not change the origin of the goods.

- Imported goods that are weapons and equipment intended to protect national interests, sovereignty, and security belonging to state secrets categories.

- Waste and scrap without commercial value;

c) Method of calculation

Statistical timing: Is the moment when the Customs authority accepts the customs declaration registration;

Changes on the customs declaration during the customs procedure will be updated in the customs information system and adjusted in statistical reports;

Statistical value of imported goods: Is the value established by the customs authority for statistical purposes based on declared value and adhering to the following principles:

- It is the actual price paid up to the first port of entry (value calculated under the Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF) condition or equivalent).

- In cases where the statistical value of the goods cannot be determined under the CIF condition or equivalent, it is based on customs documents and other sources of information for conversion.

Determine the statistical value in special cases

- In cases where a single customs declaration is registered but imports occur multiple times, the statistical value is the actual value of the goods when imported.

- Paper money, metal coins, and securities not yet issued or put into circulation.

- Intermediate means used to contain information including:

- Goods allowed to be declared with provisional prices on the customs declaration: The statistical value must be adjusted when the official price is declared on the amended or supplementary declaration;

- Processed, manufactured, assembled goods.

- Transactions without declared values (for example, barter transactions, humanitarian aid goods, etc.): The statistical value of the goods is determined according to the principles for determining customs value;

- Returned goods: The statistical value is the value of the goods priced according to the initial import transaction value.

- Imported electricity: The statistical value is the value declared on the customs declaration.

- Goods under financial leasing contracts.

- Goods accompanied by services: The statistical value is determined according to the CIF or equivalent price of the goods, excluding service fees.

Currency type and exchange rate: The statistical value of imported goods is calculated in US dollars (USD). Customs authorities base current regulations on tax exchange rates for imported goods to convert other currencies used in statistics.

Quantity unit: Use the quantity unit specified in the Export and Import Goods Catalogue of Vietnam;

For converted quantity units used in statistical forms: Different quantity units are converted to a unified statistical unit in the form based on data from customs declarations;

Trading partner country:

Country or region of origin: Is the country or region where the goods were raised, extracted, produced, or processed, according to Vietnam's rules on the origin of goods.

2. Main Classification

a) Monthly period classification according to:

- Type of economic sector;

- Country/region of origin;

- Central province/city.

b) Quarterly and annual period classification according to:

- Type of economic sector;

- Economic sector;

- Vietnam's Export and Import Goods Catalogue;

- Country/region of origin;

- Re-imported goods;

- Mode of transport;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Month, quarter, year;

4. Data Sources

- Administrative data: Customs declarations including the customs declaration form or substitute documents; related documents such as sales contracts, commercial invoices, transport documents, certificates of origin, and other relevant documents;

- Reports from units under and affiliated with the General Department of Customs;

- Information from customs business systems;

- Information from state management agencies, shipping companies, associations, enterprises, and foreign organizations and agencies;

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Head: Ministry of Finance;

- Coordination: General Statistics Office;

0504. Export items

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Export items include goods within the scope of statistics corresponding to the "Export commodity value - code 0502" index in this system of statistical indicators, calculated by main items and different classifications of goods.

2. Main Classification

- Final destination country/region;

- Domestic goods/re-exported goods;

- Main item;

- List of Vietnamese import and export goods;

- Type of economic sector;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Month, quarter, year. (For the "List of Vietnamese import and export goods" classification, it is classified by period: Quarter, Year).

4. Data Sources

- Administrative data: Customs declarations including the customs declaration form or substitute documents; related documents such as sales contracts, commercial invoices, transport documents, certificates of origin, and other relevant documents;

- Reports from units under and affiliated with the General Department of Customs;

- Information from customs business systems;

- Information from state management agencies, shipping companies, associations, enterprises, and foreign organizations and agencies;

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Head: Ministry of Finance;

- Coordination: General Statistics Office;

0505. Import items

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Import items include goods within the scope of statistics corresponding to the "Import commodity value - code 0503" index in this system of statistical indicators, calculated by main items and different classifications of goods.

2. Main Classification

- Main item;

- Country/region of origin;

- Re-imported goods;

- List of Vietnamese import and export goods;

- Type of economic sector;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Administrative data: Customs declarations including the customs declaration form or substitute documents; related documents such as sales contracts, commercial invoices, transport documents, certificates of origin, and other relevant documents;

- Reports from units under and affiliated with the General Department of Customs;

- Information from customs business systems;

- Information from state management agencies, shipping companies, associations, enterprises, and foreign organizations and agencies;

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Head: Ministry of Finance;

- Coordination: General Statistics Office;

0506. Trade balance of goods

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The trade balance of goods is the difference between the value of exported goods and the value of imported goods of Vietnam with other countries over a certain period. In the trade balance of goods, the export value is calculated at Free On Board (FOB), and the import value is calculated at Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF).

When the export value exceeds the import value, the trade balance has a positive sign (+) or is called a trade surplus; when the import value exceeds the export value, the trade balance has a negative sign (-) or is called a trade deficit.

2. Main Classification

- Continent: Classified by geographic region;

- Group of countries: Includes the EU, ASEAN, OPEC, APEC groups;

- Country/region.

3. Year of publication: Month, quarter, year;

4. Data source: National statistical reporting system.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Headed by the General Statistics Office;

- Coordinated by the Ministry of Finance.

0507. Value of exported services

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The value of exported services is the total value of income from services provided by residents (units) of Vietnam to non-residents (units), corresponding to the volume of services provided.

Service types include 12 types according to the Vietnamese Export and Import Services List based on the Expanded Services Classification in the Balance of Payments:

- Processing services for exported and imported goods;

- Maintenance, repair, and unclassified services;

- Transportation services;

- Tourism and other travel services;

- Construction services;

- Insurance and pension services;

- Financial services;

- Royalty payments;

- Computer, information, and telecommunications services;

- Other business services;

- Personal, cultural, and entertainment services;

- Government goods and services not classified elsewhere.

Among them are two logistics-related services:

- Processing services for exported and imported goods;

- Transportation services.

2. Main Classification

- Type of service;

- Main country/region.

3. Year of publication: Quarter, year.

4. Data Sources

- Export and import service surveys;

- National statistical reporting system.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Headed by the General Statistics Office;

- Coordination: State Bank of Vietnam; Ministries and sectors managing services.

0508. Value of imported services

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The value of imported services is the total value of expenditures on services paid by residents of Vietnam to non-residents, corresponding to the volume of services consumed.

Service types include 12 types according to the Vietnamese Export and Import Services List based on the Expanded Services Classification in the Balance of Payments, among which there are logistics-related services:

- Processing services for exported and imported goods;

- Transportation services.

2. Main Classification

- Type of service;

- Main country/region.

3. Year of publication: Quarter, year.

4. Data Sources

- Export and import service surveys;

- National statistical reporting system.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Headed by the General Statistics Office;

- Coordination: State Bank of Vietnam; Ministries and sectors managing services.

0509. Trade balance of services

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The trade balance of services is the difference between the value of exported services and the value of imported services of Vietnam with other countries over a certain period.

- A service trade surplus reflects the balance of service trade when the total value of exported services exceeds the total value of imported services of a country during a certain period.

- A service trade deficit reflects the balance of service trade when the total value of imported services exceeds the total value of exported services of a country during a certain period.

2. Main Classification: Major country/territory.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Export and import service surveys;

- National statistical reporting system.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: General Statistics Office.

0510. Revenue from cargo transportation, warehousing, and supporting transportation services.

1. Definition, Calculation Method

- Cargo transportation revenue is the amount of money received after providing domestic and international cargo transportation services using road, rail, waterway, pipeline, and air transport means.

- Supporting transportation service revenue is the amount of money received from providing supporting transportation services including rental income from various types of warehouses and yards for storing and preserving goods.

   Calculation method:

 

 

                

             In which:

- Cargo transportation revenue is calculated based on the actual quantity of transported goods (including packaging if any) multiplied by the average actual freight rate (as stipulated by the state regulations or agreed upon between the consignor and the carrier).

- Supporting transportation service revenue:

+ Loading and unloading revenue: equals the actual volume of goods loaded/unloaded from/to transport means multiplied by the average actual freight rate (as stipulated by state regulations or agreed upon between the consignor and the loader).

+ Warehouse leasing revenue is calculated based on the amount of money already or to be received from leasing warehouses and yards for storing and preserving goods.

2. Main Classification

- Road sector (passenger and cargo transportation (road, rail, waterway, air)/loading and unloading/warehousing).

- Type of economic sector;

- Region;

- Central province/city.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Comprehensive Economic Census;

- Enterprise Survey;

- Individual Business Unit Survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: General Statistics Office.

0511. Postal service revenue

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Postal service revenue is the total amount of money already and to be received from providing domestic and international postal services to customers of postal enterprises during the reporting period.

Postal services include acceptance, transportation, and delivery (domestic and international) of letters, parcels, and packages through various means from the sender's location to the recipient's location (excluding postal money transfer and postal savings services).

2. Main Classification

- Type of economic sector;

- Central province/city.

3. Reporting period: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Survey on provision of information and communication services;

- National statistical reporting system.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Headed by: Ministry of Information and Communications;

- Coordination: General Statistics Office;

0512. Volume of postal services

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The volume of postal services includes the volume of letter services and parcel services carried out by postal enterprises during the reporting period. Among them:

- Letter service volume and the number of addressed and non-addressed letters (communication letters, advertising letters) accepted, transported, and delivered domestically and internationally.

- Parcel service volume is the number of parcels and packages accepted, transported, and delivered domestically and internationally.

2. Main Classification: Main product type.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Survey on provision of information and communication services;

- National statistical reporting system.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

 - Headed by: Ministry of Information and Communications;

 - Coordinated by: General Statistics Office.

0513. Other logistics service revenue

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Other logistics service revenue includes the amount of money already and to be received from providing other logistics services such as:

- Technical inspection and analysis service revenue (VSIC71200 industry) is the total amount of money already and to be received from providing technical inspection and analysis services to customers.

- Packaging service revenue (VSIC82920 industry) is the total amount of money already and to be received from providing packaging services to customers.

2. Main Classification: Province/Central City.

3. Year of publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Comprehensive Economic Census;

- Enterprise Survey;

- Individual Business Unit Survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Headed by the General Statistics Office;

- Coordinated by: Ministries and sectors managing services.

06. Information Technology Application in Administrative Procedures

0601. Ratio of export/import goods subject to direct inspection

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The ratio of export/import goods subject to direct inspection is the quantity of export/import goods subject to direct inspection divided by the total quantity of export/import goods.

Inspection is conducted based on the provisions set forth in Article 29 of Circular No. 38/2015/TT-BTC dated March 25, 2015, issued by the Ministry of Finance (amended and supplemented by Circular No. 39/2018/TT-BTC dated April 20, 2018, regarding customs procedures, inspection, supervision, export tax, import tax, and tax management for export, import, transit, temporary import for re-export goods).

2. Main Classification: Export/import.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data source: Administrative data.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Finance (General Department of Customs).

0602. Ratio of specialized management procedures for export/import goods processed online

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The ratio of specialized management procedures for export/import goods processed online is the number of specialized management procedures for export/import goods processed online divided by the total number of specialized management procedures for export/import goods of all ministries and sectors.

2. Reporting period: Year.

3. Data source

- Administrative data;

- Statistical Survey.

4. Agency responsible for collection and compilation

- Headed by: Ministry of Finance (General Customs Department).

- Coordinated by: Relevant ministries and sectors.

0603. Number of procedures implemented under the national single window mechanism

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of procedures implemented under the national single window mechanism is the total number of procedures implemented under the national single window mechanism of all ministries and sectors, including both export and import procedures as well as other procedures.

2. Main Classification: Type of procedure.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data Sources: Administrative data.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Headed by: Ministry of Finance (General Customs Department).

- Coordinated by: Relevant ministries and sectors.

07. Time, Cost of Logistics

0701. Average time to complete customs clearance procedures for export/import goods

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The average time to complete customs clearance procedures for export/import goods is the average time from the moment the customs authority receives and registers the customs declaration until the customs authority issues the customs clearance decision/release order/storage order.

The time from when the customs authority issues the customs clearance decision/release order until the goods are removed from the customs surveillance area is not included in the customs authority's processing time and is the responsibility of the exporting/importing enterprise, warehouse, port operator, therefore it is not included in the customs clearance time.

2. Main Classification: Export/import.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data Sources: Administrative data.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Finance (General Department of Customs).

0702. Average time to complete orders

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The average order fulfillment time is defined as the period from when the customer submits an order and provides all valid documentation until the customer receives the goods. Order time factors include ordering time, order consolidation and processing time, inventory replenishment time, production time, and delivery time. These periods can be directly or indirectly controlled through the selection and design of order transmission methods, inventory policy, order processing procedures, transportation methods, and planning methods.

2. Main Classification

- Product industry group;

- Domestic/international.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data source: Transport industry statistical survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0703. Logistics costs as a percentage of gross domestic product

1. Definition, Calculation Method

 Logistics costs include expenses related to cargo transportation services, loading and unloading, customs clearance procedures, packaging, barcode scanning, warehouse management, product distribution, inventory management, sales promotion...

Logistics costs as a percentage of gross domestic product indicates how much logistics cost is required to produce one unit of gross domestic product.

Calculation formula:

2. Main Classification

- Type of economic sector;

- Central province/city.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Comprehensive Economic Census;

- Enterprise Survey;

- Individual business production and operation survey;

- Reporting system for statistical surveys.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Headed by the General Statistics Office;

- Coordination: Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Transport.

0704. Ratio of logistics costs to enterprise revenue

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Logistics costs include expenses related to cargo transportation services, loading and unloading, customs clearance procedures, packaging, barcode scanning, warehouse management, product distribution, inventory management, sales promotion...

The ratio of logistics costs to enterprise revenue is the logistics costs incurred by the enterprise compared to its revenue.

2. Main Classification

- Type of cost;

- Economic sector;

- Region;

- Central province/city.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Comprehensive Economic Census;

- Enterprise survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: General Statistics Office.

0705. Ratio of transportation costs to total logistics costs

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The ratio of transportation costs to total logistics costs is the percentage ratio between transportation costs and total logistics costs of the enterprise.

2. Main Classification

- Economic sector;

- Region;

- Central province/city.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Comprehensive Economic Census;

- Enterprise survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: General Statistics Office.

08. Capacity and Quality of Logistics Services

0801. Volume of goods transported and circulated

1. Definition, Calculation Method

a) Volume of goods transported

The volume of goods transported is the quantity of goods that have been transported during the period, regardless of the length of the transportation route. The unit of measurement for the volume of goods transported is ton (T), for pipeline transport it is cubic meter (m³), but converted to tons for combined calculation when calculating the total volume of transportation.

The volume of goods transported is calculated based on the actual weight of the transported goods (including packaging if any). The volume of goods transported is only counted after the transportation process has ended, delivered to the designated receiving point according to the transportation contract, and completed the handover procedures. For bulky goods transported by road vehicles, where direct weighing is not possible, it is agreed to calculate at 50% of the vehicle's carrying capacity or by agreement between the vehicle owner and the consignor to determine the actual volume of goods.

b) Volume of goods circulated

The volume of goods circulated is the quantity of goods transported based on the length of the transportation route.

Calculation formula:

2. Main Classification

- Transport industry (railway, road, inland waterway, air);

- Type of economic sector;

- Domestic/international;

- Region;

- Central province/city.

3. Period of Publication: Quarter, year.

4. Data Sources

- Comprehensive Economic Census;

- Enterprise Survey;

- Survey of individual business production and operation;

- Transport activity survey, storage facilities.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: General Statistics Office.

0802. Volume of goods passing through ports

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The volume of goods passing through ports is the actual volume of goods exported or imported during the period, including:

Exported goods volume is the number of tons of actual goods loaded onto marine, inland waterway, and air transport vessels that have departed from ports to other ports.

Imported goods volume is the number of tons of actual goods transported by marine, inland waterway, and air transport vessels from other ports to ports and unloaded from those vessels.

The volume of goods passing through ports includes export goods, import goods, domestic exports, domestic imports, foreign transit goods; excluding goods handled by ports but outside the port area, liquid quantities passing through ports serving ships such as fresh water, fuel, and goods lost during handling at the port.

2. Main Classification

- Seaport/inland waterway port/airport;

- Central province/city.

3. Period of Publication: Quarter, year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0803. Proportion of added value of logistics services in gross domestic product

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The proportion of added value of logistics services in gross domestic product is the percentage of added value created by logistics services compared to gross domestic product during a certain period.

Calculation formula:

 

Where:

I_logistics : Proportion of added value of logistics services in gross domestic product.

VA_logistics: Added value of logistics services.

GDP: Gross domestic product of the entire economy.

2. Main Classification

- Type of economic sector;

- Central province/city.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Comprehensive Economic Census;

- Enterprise Survey;

- Individual business production and operation survey;

- Reporting system for statistical surveys.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Headed by the General Statistics Office;

- Coordination: Ministry of Industry and Trade; Ministry of Transport.

0804. Number of flight routes, length of flight routes

1. Definition, Calculation Method

- The number of flight routes is the number of regular cargo and passenger routes in a given period; calculated from the starting point (departure location) to the end point (destination) of the air transport network.

- Length of flight routes is an indicator reflecting the length of one or several consecutive flight segments (measured in km) from the first airport to pick up passengers, cargo, and luggage to the last airport to disembark passengers, cargo, and luggage, including triangular flights.

2. Main Classification: Domestic/international.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0805. Number of delayed and cancelled flights

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The number of delayed and cancelled flights is the number of flights departing late or cancelled from Vietnamese airports to other airports. The concept of delayed and cancelled flights is defined according to current regulations of competent state authorities.

2. Main Classification: Domestic/international.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data source: Statistical Reporting System for the Transport Industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0806. On-time and full delivery rate

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Full delivery rate is the ratio of goods fully delivered to customers over the total volume of goods ordered by customers.

On-time delivery rate is the ratio of goods delivered on time to customers over the total volume of goods fully delivered to customers.

The rate of full and timely delivery is the effectiveness of logistics activities in meeting customer requirements, calculated by the total quantity of goods delivered fully and on time to customers compared to the total volume of goods handed over to customers.

2. Main Classification

- Full delivery/timely delivery/full and timely delivery;

- Individual households, enterprises (production/wholesale/retail);

- Economic form;

- Region;

- Province/Central City.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data source: Transport industry statistical survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0807. Rate of damaged goods during transportation

1. Definition, Calculation Method

The rate of damaged goods during transportation is calculated by the number of shipments with damaged goods during transportation divided by the total number of shipments transported to customers.

2. Main Classification

- Individual households, enterprises (production/wholesale/retail);

- Economic form;

- Region;

- Province/Central City.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data source: Transport industry statistical survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0808. Rate of complained goods

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Complained goods are goods that arrive late, do not arrive, are damaged, broken, etc., due to the fault of logistics activities.

The rate of complained goods is calculated by the number of shipments with goods complained due to the fault of logistics activities divided by the total number of shipments transported to customers.

2. Main Classification

- Individual households, enterprises (production/wholesale/retail);

- Economic form;

- Region;

- Province/Central City.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data Sources: Investigation and statistics of the transport industry.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0809. Rate of returned goods

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Returned goods are the quantity of goods rejected and returned by customers to sellers due to the fault of logistics activities.

The rate of returned goods is calculated by the volume of goods returned due to the fault of logistics activities divided by the total volume of goods transported to customers.

2. Main Classification

- Individual households, enterprises (production/wholesale/retail);

- Economic sector;

- Region;

- Province/Central City.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data source: Transport industry statistical survey.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation: Ministry of Transport.

0810. Logistics Performance Index (LPI)

1. Definition, Calculation Method

Logistics is a network of services supporting the movement of goods, cross-border trade, and domestic trade, therefore, the LPI consists of two component indices: International LPI and Domestic LPI.

The International LPI is evaluated based on six criteria, including:

- Infrastructure: Quality of infrastructure related to trade and transport (infrastructure for seaports, airports, railways, roads, waterways, airways, means of conveyance, warehouses, information technology infrastructure, and IT services);

- International Transport: Ease of arranging international freight transport at competitive prices, related to costs such as agency fees, port charges, road tolls, storage fees, etc.;

- Logistics Service Capacity and Quality: Capacity and quality of logistics service providers, for example, road, rail, air, sea, and multimodal transport companies; warehouse and distribution companies; freight forwarders; customs authorities; specialized inspection agencies; quarantine agencies; customs brokers; associations related to trade and transport; consignors and consignees;

- Tracking and Tracing Capability: Ability to track and trace consignments;

- Delivery Time: On-time delivery when reaching the destination according to the agreed deadline: export and import consignments processed for clearance and delivered on time.

- Clearance: Efficiency of border control agencies, for example, speed, simplicity, and predictability of procedures during clearance.

The six criteria of the International LPI can be divided into two main groups:

Main inputs of the supply chain: criteria related to mechanisms and policies (Clearance, Infrastructure, and Service Capacity); Outputs of the supply chain: indicators on Time, Cost, and Reliability (corresponding to the criteria Time, Delivery, and Tracing). The LPI uses standard statistical techniques to aggregate all data from sub-indexes into a single index (the specific method will be introduced in the subsequent part of the document). This index will be used to compare between countries, regions, and different income groups.

For the Domestic LPI, there are four criteria:

- Infrastructure: Quality of infrastructure related to trade and transport (infrastructure for ports, airports, railways, roads, waterways, airways, means of conveyance, warehousing, storage, information technology infrastructure, and IT services);

- Services: Capacity and level of development of logistics services;

- Border Procedures and Processing Time: Customs procedures and specialized inspections;

- Supply Chain Reliability: Ability of domestic logistics service providers to meet demands.

2. Classification: Domestic/international.

3. Period of Publication: Year.

4. Data Sources

- Investigation and Statistics;

- Reporting system for statistical surveys.

5. Agency Responsible for Collection and Aggregation

- Headed by the General Statistics Office;

- Coordination: Ministry of Industry and Trade.