This is the first time Vietnam conducted a large scale survey with complex content which used the measuring tool sets based on the international standards on disability. The objectives of the Survey is to access the disability status of the population and related socio-economics conditions for evidence-based planning and policy making for people with disabilities; monitoring and evaluating the implementation of policies and laws on people with disabilities in Viet Nam as well as international commitments of VIet Nam on people with disabilites. The investigation is closely coordinated by relevant Ministries and International Organizations, especially UNICEF and The Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG).