The aim of the survey was to collect information on the labour market participation in 2018 for those aged 15 and above who are currently residing in Viet Nam. This was a basic for integrating and compiling national indicators on labour, employment, unemployment and earning of labour force. As a result, the information would support officials at all branched and levels in evaluating and forecast the changes in labour market among quarters in the years as well as with the previous annual labour force surveys conducted by GSO. This was also a basis fo developing and making policies on human resource development and plans for investment, production and business in accordance with the development trend of labour market. In addition, with the technical support of international labour organisation (ILO), the labour force survey 2018 has applied recommendations of ILO on labour and employment, as the basis for study and complete survey content of next years.