THE PRIME MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 17/2002/QD-TTg
Hanoi, January 21, 2002
 
DECISION
ON THE ORIENTATIONS AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL COTTON PLANT IN THE 2001-2010 PERIOD
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of December 25, 2001;
At the proposals of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Minister of Industry,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- The orientations and solutions for the development of industrial cotton plant in the 2001-2010 period aim to:
1. Supply raw materials for the textile industry so as to gradually reduce the import of cotton fibers, save foreign currencies and take initiative in production.
2. Contribute to the efficient restructuring of agricultural production, create jobs for about 400,000 agricultural laborers and tens of thousands of others in the processing industry, increase peasants incomes, and contribute to hunger elimination and poverty alleviation.
3. Ensure the textile and garment industry’s sustainable development and competitiveness on domestic and foreign markets.
4. Strive to reach the acreage of 115,000 hectares and the outputs of 80,000 tons, satisfying 50% of the textile industry’s demand for raw materials by the year 2005, and then 230,000 hectares, 180,000 tons and 70% by 2010.
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