VHLSS 2020 dataset

The Vietnam - Household Living Standards Survey (VHLSS) is a nationwide survey conducted by the General Statistics Office (GSO) of Vietnam. The survey aims to collect data on various aspects of household living standards, such as income, expenditure, consumption, poverty, education, health, housing, environment, social security, and subjective well-being. The survey also provides information on the impact of shocks and coping strategies of households in different regions and socio-economic groups.

The VHLSS has been conducted regularly by the GSO since 1993, with a frequency of every two years from 2002 to 2010, and annually from 2011 to 2020. The latest survey was conducted from July 1st to December 31st, 2020, covering a sample of 50,400 households in all 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam. The survey used a stratified two-stage cluster sampling design, with communes as primary sampling units and households as secondary sampling units.

• The Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey (VHLSS) 2020 is a nationally representative survey that collects data on various aspects of living standards of Vietnamese households.
• The survey covers topics such as income, expenditure, consumption, education, health, housing, employment, social protection, and subjective well-being.
• The VHLSS 2020 is the latest in a series of surveys that have been conducted every two years since 2002 by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) with support from the World Bank and other development partners.
• The VHLSS 2020 data can be used for various research purposes, such as analyzing poverty and inequality trends, assessing the impact of COVID-19 on households, evaluating the effectiveness of social policies and programs, and exploring the determinants and correlates of well-being and happiness.

Research topics using VHLSS 2020

Some of the research topics that can be explored using the VHLSS 2020 data are: 

• The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on household living standards and coping strategies.
• The relationship between subjective well-being and objective indicators of living standards.
• The factors influencing household participation in social security schemes and social assistance programs.
• The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on household income and expenditure patterns
• The distribution and determinants of poverty and inequality across regions and groups
• The access and quality of public services such as education, health and social protection
• The relationship between household characteristics and subjective well-being indicators
• The trends and challenges of urbanization and migration...