THE PRIME MINISTER
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No. 1874/QD-TTg
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness

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Hanoi, October 11, 2010
 
DECISION
APPROVING THE ORIENTATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM'S URBAN LIGHTING THROUGH 2025
 
THE PRIME MINISTER
 
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 79/ 2009/ND-CP of September 28, 2009, on urban lighting management;
At the proposal of the Minister of Construction,
 
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the orientations for development of Vietnam's urban lighting through 2025 with the following contents:
1. Viewpoints:
- Urban lighting development is closely associated with urban development, contributing to boosting economic growth, improving and raising the living standards and assuring the urban civilization.
- Urban lighting development is combined with renovation and synchronous construction of urban technical infrastructure systems.
- To conduct research into, and application of, scientific and technological advances, particularly to the exploitation and use of new and renewable energies in urban lighting in order to economically and efficiently use electricity and energy and protect the environment.
- To encourage domestic and foreign organizations and individuals of all economic sectors to invest in, produce and use high-performance and power-saving lighting products.
2. Vietnamese urban lighting development objectives through 2025: