(Cong Baonos 484486/October 24,2009) Decision No. 1590/QD-TTg of October 9, 2009, approving the strategicuricntatiuii un (ievelopnient of water resources of VietnamTHE PRIME MINISTERPursuantto the December 25f 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;Pursuantto the May 20, 1998 Law on Water Resources;Pursuantto April 4, 2001 Ordinance No. 32/ 2001/PL- UBTVQH on Exploitation andProtection of Irrigation Works:At theproposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.DECIDES：Article1. To approve the strategic orientation ondevelopment of water resources of Vietnam with the following principal contents:L VIEWPOINTS1. To develop water resources meeting the socio-ecoiiuinic andenviruiiineiilal devclupnienl objectives through 2020 with a vision towards2050. which serve as a basis for sustainable agricultural development towardsmodernization and highly intensive farming, thus contributing to economicucvciopnicnt, improvcnicnt of peoples living conditions, food security andexport...