THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence -  Freedom - Happiness
No. 36/2007/QD-BCN
Hanoi, August 6, 2007
DECISION
APPROVING THE MASTER PLAN ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY UP TO 2010
THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY
Pursuant to the Governments Decree No. 55/2003/ND-CP of May 28, 2003, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry;
Pursuant to the Governments Decree No. 92/2006/ND-CP of September 7, 2006, on elaboration, approval and management of socio-economic development planning;
At the proposal of the director of the Food and Consumer Goods Industry Department,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the master plan on the development of the leather and footwear industry to 2010 with the following principal contents:
1. Development objectives
1.1. General objectives
To develop the leather and footwear industry into an important economic industry to serve domestic consumption and export, contributing to generating jobs for laborers and increasing the country’s foreign currency revenues.
To ensure sustainable development for leather and footwear enterprises by application of modern technologies and ISO 9000-standard quality control and ISO 14 000-standard environment management systems.
1.2. Specific targets
Targets for production and export of footwear, leather and leather products to 2010:

 

Major products
Unit of calculation
Year 2000
Year 2005
Year 2010
1. Export value
USD 1,000
1,468
3,039
6,200
2. Job generation
1,000 laborers
400
540
820
3. Major products
 
 
 
 
- Shoes and slippers of all kinds
1,000 pairs
302,800
499,000
720,000
- Briefcases and bags of all kinds
1,000 pieces
31,000
51,700
80,700
- Tanned leather of all kinds
1,000 square feet
15,100
47,000
80,000
2. Product development planning and regional planning
2.1. Product development planning
a/ To encourage all sectors to invest in the production of leather and footwear materials and accessories. To prioritize the development of tanning establishments having advanced technologies and modern equipment, arrange and modernize existing tanning establishments to raise the output and quality of tanned leather, and make full exploitation of domestic leather material sources;
b/ To combine the leather processing industry with the encouragement of industrial breeding development and slaughtering to raise the quality and output of raw leather. To coordinate with textile, plastics and engineering industries in developing raw materials and accessories to meet the industry’s requirements;
c/ To encourage all economic sectors to invest in the production of footwear and leather products for domestic consumption and export. To build industrial parks meeting requirements on infrastructure and environmental treatment to attract domestic and overseas investors.
2.2. Regional planning
The leather and footwear industry’s production and investment activities are arranged in three regions in the country (see the Appendix enclosed). To create balanced territorial and regional development to make full use of each regions advantages of labor and raw material sources while conforming with each regions economic development strategies in each period.
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