THE PRIME MINISTER
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No. 939/QD-TTg
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence– Freedom – Happiness
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Hanoi, July 19, 2012
 
DECISION
APPROVING THE OVERALL PLAN ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEKONG RIVER DELTA TILL 2020
THE PRIME MINISTER
 
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government, of December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No.92/2006/ND-CP of September 07, 2006, on the formulation, approval and management of socio-economic development overall plans, and the Government’s Decree No.04/2008/ND-CP of January 11, 2008, on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No.92/2006/ND-CP, of September 07, 2006;
At the proposal of the Ministry of Planning and Investment,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the Overall plan on socio-economic development of the Mekong River delta till 2020, with the following principal contents:
I. POSITION, ROLE
- With its potential and advantages in land and water surface, the Mekong River delta is the key area for food, aquatic product, flower and fruit production of whole country, importantly contributing to national food security and greatly contributing to agricultural and aquatic product export of whole country.
- It has an interlaced river and canal system, submerged forests and is a hub where the cultural traits of Kinh, Khmer, Cham ethnic groups and so on converge and interfere, thus creating favorable conditions for the development of eco-tourism and cultural tourism imbued with the region's particular features; and plays an important role for the ecological environment of Vietnam’s South and the Mekong River lower section.
- It is a geographical area having importance strategic position regarding national defense, security and external relations of whole country.
II. DEVELOPMENT VIEWPOINTS
1. The overall plan on socio-economic development of the Mekong River delta till 2020 must be suitable to the national socio­-economic development strategy, orientation of Vietnam's marine strategy and ensure unifying with planning of sectors, fields; and aim to build and develop the Mekong River delta into a motive force for boosting the national development.
2. To bring into play at highest the potential and advantages of localities in the region, especially advantages in agricultural production, aquaculture and marine economy; to push up economic restructuring and growth model renewal in direction of depth development; to sustainable develop the delta and coastal areas.
3. To develop a synchronous system of urban centers and residential areas and a system of technical and social infrastructure facilities in direction of being friendly with ecological environment and attached with rice fields, orchards, rivers, sea areas and islands.
4. To closely combine economic development with development of social affairs, education-training, health care and culture and realization of social progress and justice so as to gradually improve the