Barriers to the implementation of Decision No. 79 should be considered from a systematic approach. (1) The most important barrier is in Decision No. 79 itself, showed by the development of only infrastructure, unclear objectives of economic and social development; (2) Barriers at macro-level management, manifested in the absence of the direction of the macro management agencies; (3) Barriers at micro-level management, demonstrated by proactive implementation and scattering target; and (4) Barriers from economic environment and social policy are the dispersion of resources on the target that is not to develop the Northwest. | Identification of the Barriers in implementing Decision No. 79/2005/QĐ-TTg of prime minister on socio economic development and national defense and security for the Northern midland and mountainous region