THE first phase of the 2020 Census is being implemented though the e-Census online. It started on July 7 and will end on Sept 30. The second phase, using the face-to-face interview method, will be from Oct 7 to 24 and will be mainly for those in rural areas without Internet access.
The census is a national survey conducted every 10 years by the government to determine the number of people living in the country, including foreigners. It will identify the size, distribution, composition and socioeconomic characteristics of the entire population and collect housing-related data.
