THE PRIME MINISTER
 
 
No. 1513/QD-TTg
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
 
Hanoi, September 3, 2015
 
DECISION
Approving the Scheme to promote Vietnamese enterprises’ direct participation in foreign distribution systems through 2020 [1]
 
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 2471/QD-TTg of December 28, 2011, approving the Strategy on goods import and export in the 2011-2020 period, with orientations toward 2030;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No.950/QD-TTg of July 25, 2012, promulgating the Program of Action for implementation of the Strategy on goods import and export for the 2011-2020 period, with orientations toward 2030;
At the proposal of the Minister of Industry and Trade,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approvethe Scheme to promote Vietnamese enterprises’ direct participation in foreign distribution systems through 2020 (below referred to as the Scheme), with the following principal contents:
I. VIEWPOINTS AND OBJECTIVES
1. Viewpoints
a/ To conform with the viewpoints, orientations, objectives and solutions for goods export development defined in the Strategy on goods import and export for the 2011-2020 period, with orientations toward 2030;
b/ To contribute to the establishment and promotion of cooperation between Vietnamese producers and exporters and foreign distribution systems, forming stable distribution channels and close connection between production and consumption of Vietnam’s exports; 
c/ Through exporting directly to foreign distribution systems, Vietnamese enterprises will timely access and grasp foreign consumers’ demands and tastes as well as requirements and regulations on goods quality and quality management and control processes according to international standards in order to prepare appropriate and effective investment, production and export orientations and plans;
d/ To encourage Vietnamese enterprises to export directly to foreign distribution systems on the basis of drawing on strengths and tapping to the utmost competitive advantages of Vietnam’s exports;
dd/ To contribute to attracting domestic and foreign investment in production and processing of stable-and high-quality exports, creating high added value for exports, especially processed goods with brand names and high added value. 
2. Objectives
a/ General objectives
To focus on synchronously performing tasks and solutions to promote Vietnamese enterprises’ direct participation in foreign distribution networks in order to intensify direct export of Vietnam’s goods to foreign distribution systems of multinational distribution groups; to increase the value and diversify kinds of exports of Vietnam in foreign distribution systems; to increase year by year the rate of the value of exports to foreign distribution systems to the country’s total export value.