THE PRIME MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 158/2001/QD-TTg
Hanoi, October 18, 2001
 
DECISION
RATIFYING VIETNAM POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY TILL 2010 AND ORIENTATIONS TILL 2020
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of September 30, 1992;
Pursuant to the August 31, 2001 Resolution No. 10/2001/NQ-CP on the Government’s August 2001 regular meeting;
At the proposal of the General Department of Post and Telecommunications in its Report No.369/TCBD-KTKH of April 10, 2001; after considering opinions of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (Official Dispatch No.2099-BKH/CSHT of April 9, 2001), the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (Official Dispatch No.874/BKHCNMT-CN of April 5, 2001), the Ministry of Culture and Information (Official Dispatch No.1164/BVHTT-BC of April 3, 2001), the Ministry of Public Security (Official Dispatch No.453-CV/BCA(V11) of April 11, 2001), the Ministry of Defense (Official Dispatch No.1169/QP of April 27, 2001), the Ministry of Finance (Official Dispatch No.3237-TC/TCDN of April 10, 2001), and the Ministry of Industry (Official Dispatch No.1252/CV-KHDT of April 5, 2001) on "Vietnam post and telecommunications development strategy till 2010 and orientations till 2020",
 
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To ratify "Vietnam post and telecommunications development strategy till 2010 and orientations till 2020" with the following major contents:
1. Viewpoints
a/ Vietnam post and telecommunications, which, together with informatics and communication, constitute the national information infrastructure, must be a spearhead branch, developing more strongly and being regularly updated with modern technologies and techniques. The development must go in line with the efficient management and exploitation in order to create conditions for the application and promotion of information technology in all domains of the entire society, thus contributing to national socio-economic development and raising the population’s intellectual standards.
b/ To bring into play all resources of the country, create conditions for all economic sectors to participate in post, telecommunications and informatics development in an environment of fair and transparent competition, managed by the State through appropriate mechanisms. To quickly develop, occupy and stand firm on the domestic market while taking initiative in expanding business activities on the international market.
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