About VHLSS 2012

The Vietnam - Household Living Standards Survey 2012 (VHLSS 2012) is a nationally representative survey conducted by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam. The survey collects data on various aspects of living standards of Vietnamese households, such as:

1. Demographic characteristics
2. Education
3. Labour and employment
4. Health and health care
5. Income
6. Consumption expenditure
7. Durable goods
8. Housing, electricity, access to safe drinking water, sanitation and internet
9. Participation in poverty alleviation programmes

Research ideas using VHLSS 2012

The VHLSS 2012 data can be used for various research topics related to living standards, poverty, inequality, human development, social protection, health economics, education economics, labour economics and other fields. Some examples of research topics using this dataset are:

• The impact of remittances on household welfare and poverty reduction,
• The determinants of educational attainment and outcomes,
• The effects of health shocks and health insurance on household consumption and savings,
• The relationship between income inequality and social capital,
• The role of durable goods in household asset accumulation and risk coping,
• The factors influencing household access to basic services and infrastructure,
• The evaluation of poverty alleviation programmes and policies,
• The impact of education on income and employment outcomes in Vietnam,
• The determinants and consequences of health care utilization and expenditure in Vietnam, 
• The patterns and dynamics of household consumption and saving behavior in Vietnam,
• The effects of poverty alleviation programs on household welfare and empowerment in Vietnam,
• The spatial and temporal variations of household living standards across regions and provinces in Vietnam.