Integrated Public Use Microdata Series International
census microdata for social and economic research

Vietnam census microdata integration project
Integration Essays   Team
Sample DesignChu Thi Loan
Fertility/MortalityDong Ba Huong
MigrationHoang Xuyen
Person VariablesNguyen Van Phai
  EducationMai Van Cam
  IndustryMai Van Cam
  OccupationMai Van Cam
HousingMai Van Cam and
Chu Thi Loan
OrganizersChu Thi Loan
Mai Van Cam
Downloadable documentation and microdata
 1989
  • Codebook
  • Test file
  • Frequencies (person variables)
  • EXCEL version
    1999
  • Codebook
  • Test file
  • Frequencies (person variables)
  • EXCEL version

    • Calendar
  • Feb. 2001: contract signed and microdata samples provided to project (completed)
  • Oct. 2001: Vietnamese team designs integration using United Nations Statistics Division Principles and Recommendations and emerging IPUMSi standards (completed)
  • Nov. 2001: Integration of microdata programmed by Minnesota Population Center (completed)
  • Feb. 2002: alfa testing of integration in Vietnam and USA (completed)
  • May 2002: beta release of integration (with that of France, Mexico, Colombia, Kenya and USA; completed)


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    IPUMS-International is a project dedicated to collecting and distributing census data from around the world. Its goals are to:

    • Collect and preserve data and documentation
    • Harmonize data
    • Disseminate the data absolutely free!


    Use it for GOOD -- never for EVIL

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    Major funding provided by the National Science Foundation of the United States of America