THE PRIME MINISTER
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THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 32/2012/QD-TTg
Hanoi, July 27, 2012
 
DECISION
APPROVING THE PLAN FOR DEVELOPING NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNTIL 2020
 
Pursuant to the Law on Government organization on December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Law on telecommunications on November 23, 2009;
Pursuant to the Law on Radio frequency on November 23, 2009;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 25/2011/NĐ-CP on April 06, 2011 detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on telecommunications;
At the proposal of the Minister of Information and Communications;
The Prime Minister issues the Decisions approving the Plan for developing national telecommunications until 2020,
Article 1. Approving the Plan for developing national telecommunications until 2020:
I. TARGETS
1. Building and developing the modern and safe telecommunications infrastructure with high capacity, high speed, and able to reach remote areas, bordering areas, islands or impoverish areas, contributing in the National defense and security and improving people’s life.
2. Providing quality, competitive and affordable telecommunications services to satisfy diverse demands of services users. Developing the telecommunications application services using the built telecommunications infrastructure to utilize the convergence of technology and services.
3. Sustainably developing the telecommunications market, ensuring a healthy competition by strictly control the business activities of telecommunications enterprises under the law provisions on competition. Utilizing the internal resources and supporting the economic sectors in participating in the telecommunications development.
4. Prioritizing the application of modern and developed telecommunications technologies that are energy-saving, eco-friendly and able to efficiently use telecommunications resources.
5. Ensuring the safety of telecommunications infrastructure and information security for the application of telecommunications technology and information technology, especially in the encouragement of electronic commerce and electronic government development.
II. DEVELOPMENT TARGETS
1. Until 2015:
a) The ratio of fixed subscriber lines may reach 15 – 20 lines/100 people; the ratio of cellphones may reach 140 cellphones/100 people; the ratio of broadband internet subscribers may reach 6 – 8 subscribers/100 people; the ratio of broadband mobile subscribers may reach 20 - 25 subscribers/100 people;
b) The percentage of households that have telephone may reach 40 – 45%; the percentage of households that have internet access may reach 15 – 20%; the percentage of internet users may reach 40 – 45% of the population;
c) The mobile coverage may reach 90% of the national population;
d) Over 90% of the communes that have public telecommunications services providers may have broadband internet access;
dd) The telecommunications growth rate may reach 1,5 – 2 times of the GDP growth rate. The total revenue from telecommunications may reach 10 – 12 billion USD, accounting for 7 – 8% of GDP.
2. Until 2020:
a) The ratio of fixed subscriber lines may reach 20 – 25 lines/100 people; the ratio of broadband internet subscribers may reach 15 – 20 subscribers/100 people; the ratio of broadband mobile subscribers may reach 35 - 40 subscribers/100 people;
b) The percentage of households that have telephone may reach 40 – 45%; the percentage of households that have internet access may reach 35 – 40%; the percentage of internet users may reach 55 – 60%;
c) The mobile coverage may reach 95% of the national population, the roads, the key economic and National defense and security regions;
d) 100% of the communes that have public telecommunications services providers may have broadband internet access;
dd) The telecommunications growth rate may reach 1.2 – 1.5 times of the GDP growth rate. The total revenue from telecommunications may reach 15 – 17 billion USD, accounting for 6 – 7% of GDP.

III. DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATION