THE PRIME MINISTER
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 957/QD-TTg
Hanoi, June 24, 2010
 
 
DECISION
APPROVING THE MASTER PLAN ON PEACEFUL DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY THROUGH 2020
 
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant the June 3, 2008 Law on Atomic Energy:
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 92/ 2006/ND-CP of September 7, 2006, on the elaboration, approval and management of socioeconomic development master plans, and Decree No. 04/2008/ND-CP of January 11, 2008, amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 92/2006/W-CP of September 7, 2006;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister s Decision No. 01/2006/QD-TTg of January 3, 2006. At the proposal of the Minister of Science and Technology,
 
DECIDES:
 
To approve the master plan on peaceful development and utilization of atomic energy through 2020 (below referred to as the master plan).
I. VIEWPOINTS
1. To develop atomic energy application into a sector with greater and more effective contributions to public health care and environmental protection.
2. To step by step master imported advanced technologies, create and develop internal technological abilities, invest in building some important technical infrastructure facilities for use as a foundation for the application and development of atomic energy as well as the formation of a nuclear industry.
3. To ensure safety and security according to international standards for atomic energy-related activities, especially the building and operation of nuclear power plants: to adopt policies to assure socio-economic development and improve the living standards of people in localities where exist nuclear facilities.
4. To mobilize all investment sources at home and abroad for accelerating radiation application and developing nuclear power: to promote state management in the domain of atomic energy.

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