The Dak Lak Provincial Steering Committee for the 2026 Economic Census recently held a conference to review the census, announce preliminary outcomes and honour outstanding collectives coupled with individuals.

Comrade Truong Cong Thai, Dak Lak PPC Vice Chairman and Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for the 2026 Economic Census, presenting certificates of merit from the Ministry of Finance to collectives coupled with individuals.

According to the Provincial Steering Committee, more than 3,000 personnel were mobilised province-wide to undertake listing, data collection, team leadership and supervision duties. Following the two phases of the census, data collection was completed for 17,227 enterprises, achieving a 100% completion rate, as well as 145,993 individual production and business establishments, 921 religious along with belief establishments, 48 cooperative groups, 78 non-public service units and 249 associations alongside federations.

The Central Steering Committee rated Dak Lak's census performance as excellent, ranking it 19th nationwide. The official results are expected to be released in December 2026.

At the conference,  PPC Vice Chairman, comrade Truong Cong Thai acknowledged and commended the sense of responsibility demonstrated by the Statistics Office, departments combined with agencies, grassroots authorities, supervisors, enumerators and other participating forces.

He stressed that the conclution of the census did not mark the end of the task. Instead, the focus must now shift towards finalising, analysing and utilising the data to support management coupled with administration. The Statistics Office must continue reviewing and refining the dataset in accordance with official guidelines, while checking the completeness, accuracy, reasonableness and consistency of the information.

Departments, agencies and local authorities were urged to coordinate in utilising the data to develop plans, improve the investment environment, support enterprises, promote production together with business activities, and enhance resource utilisation efficiency. Any statistics provided or used must remain consistent with information officially released by competent authorities.

At the conference, the Provincial Steering Committee presented certificates of merit from the Ministry of Finance to two collectives alongside seven individuals. The provincial steering committee also awarded certificates of merit to 15 collectives and 45 individuals, while the provincial Statistics Office presented certificates of commendation to 24 collectives and 222 individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the 2026 Economic Census.

Translated by KHUONG THAO