| THE PRIME MINISTER ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness --------- |
| No. 929/QD-TTg | Hanoi, June 22, 2010 |
DECISION
APPROVING THE STRATEGY FOR HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH 2020
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the National Assembly Standing Committee's December 10, 1994 Ordinance on Exploitation and Protection of Hydrometeorological Works;
Pursuant to the Government's Resolution No. 27/NQ-CP of June 12, 2009, on a number of urgent measures for the state management of natural resources and environment;
At the proposal of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment,
DECIDES:
To approve the Strategy for hydrometeorological development through 2020 (below referred to as the Strategy) with the following principal contents:
I. VIEWPOINTS
1. The hydromctcorological sector occupies an important position in socio-economic development, defense and security consolidation, especially in natural disaster prevention and mitigation. One step ahead should be taken in the investment in the hydrometeorological sector in order to promptly and accurately provide information and scientific grounds on hydrometeorology for sustainable national development in the context when natural disasters become more and more severe and on the rise due
2. To develop the hydrometeorological sector in a synchronous manner toward modernization; to take investment in science, technology and human resource training as major solutions to development, based on the inheritance and maximum promotion of existing resources; to exploit to the utmost scientific and technological achievements at home while selectively applying advanced scientific and technological achievements in the world.
Click Download to see full text
