-   Conduct research, analyses and forecasts of the trends of prices and market developments for Vietnam’s strategic products;

-   Conduct research, analyses and forecasts of the competitiveness, development trends and patterns of Vietnam’s enterprises;

-   Take the lead in organizing additional investigations and surveys of enterprises for related research, analyses and forecasts;

-   Conduct research into enterprises’ information needs and provide them with socio-economic information at macro level accordingly; consolidate feedback from enterprises for the process of governing enterprises and formulating policies for enterprise development;

-   Provide information consulting services as requested by enterprises;

-   Participate in establishing databases of enterprises, markets and prices, collecting data and updating the databases;

-   Plan and carry out scientific studies in the specialized areas of the Department and participate in training in those areas;

-   Be in charge of producing information products as assigned;

-   Fulfil other tasks assigned by the Director General.