JBIC ODA Loan Project Mid-Term Review Report
Project Name: Vietnam “Binh Bridge Construction Project”[Outline of Loan Agreement]
Loan Amount/Loan Disbursed AmountSigning of Loan Agreement
Executing Agency: 8,020million yen/5,688million yen (as of March 2003): March 2000 (6th year): Hai Phong People’s Committee[Project Objective]
The project’s objective is to construct a bridge over the Cam River in the vicinities of the ferry terminals in Hai Phong City in order to remove the bottleneck of the traffic network in the city, thus, to contribute to further expansion of the trafficnetwork and a more efficient physical distribution in Northern Vietnam including Hai Phong City and to contribute to development of northern part of Hai Phong as the “Development Urban Area” as a center of politics, culture, economics andcommerce.
Consultants: Chodai/Japan Overseas ConsultantsContractors: Sumitomo Construction/Shimizu Corporation/Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries[Outline of Results] (Field Survey : February 2005)
Item
Appraisal (February 1998)
Mid-Term Review[Relevance](1) In the Socio-economic Development Plan (2001-2005) as well as in the Socio-economic (1) The plans mentioned on the left remain effective today. Also, in a resolution of the Political Bureau in 2003 and aDevelopment Strategy (2001-2010), development of transportation infrastructure wascabinet resolution in 2004, it was decided to promote the establishment and development of the traffic infrastructure inlisted among priority policies.
major economic areas in the northern region as a priority policy.
(2) Hai Phong City’s Master Plan for Urban Development 2020 set the objective of (2) The Master Plan for Urban Development 2020 remains effective. Hai Phong City’s 5-Year Plan for Socio-economic
developing industries by inviting investment from abroad. For that purpose, development
Development for 2001-05 sets the target for GDP growth rate in 2010 at 11%. Thus, further economic development isof new urban area in the northern part of Hai Phong City, which was expected to haveexpected. In order to realize this level of growth, Hai Phong City has to deal with increasing traffic volume. Therefore
better access by the improvement of traffic across the Cam River, needed to be tackled
expansion of the traffic network to the north area is indispensable.
along with the establishment of infrastructure such as ports, national highways, andindustrial complex.
(3) As the ferry service is the only means of crossing the Cam River, the traffic in the city is (3) This project is to address the increase in traffic and transportation volume driven by the economic development of Hai
divided by the river and smooth traffic is impeded. This project is to improve the traffic
Phong City and to dissolve the bottle neck of the traffic network and to facilitate a smooth traffic flow, and therefore
across the Cam River and establish a traffic network in the city, and therefore is of highcontinues to be very important.
priority.
*F/S Finnish Government 1994
[Effectiveness](1) Improvement of(1) At the time of this monitoring research (Jan. to Feb. 2005), it was expected that the demand for this project (a new(1) (i) Estimated volume of traffic across the river on the new bridge after completion 1
traffic across the Cambridge) was high judging from the steady economic growth of over 10% per year in Hai Phong City. Traffic volume of2005
River
the bridge right after the opening (May 13, 2005) is as follows (Toll is not collected.);Automobile
1,365
Truck397

Bus403Motorbike

Average of May 31 &June 1, 2005

13,535(Unit : vehicles/day)(1) (ii) Time required to cross the river using the new bridge after completion: no target isset.
・JulyAutomobiles

1,261

1,337

Trucks

692

672

Buses

599

1,026

Motorbikes

31,667

20,234(Unit : vehicles/day)

As long as judged by the figures of this table, the traffic volume of automobiles, trucks, buses and motorbikes resulted
in above the projection at the appraisal. The traffic volume after the toll gate starts operation will not change because
the other bridge that crosses Cam river the “Kien Bridge” is 15 km away from the Binh Bridge and the toll fare of bothbridges will be set the same. In addition, after the toll gate starts operation, the ferry service will be terminated and bereplaced by the service by small boats. Therefore, the transfer to ferry boats by tariff resistance will be limited. Since atpresent the toll is not collected, traffic flow is smooth.

1 Note: Those figures are the sums of the estimated traffic volume across the Cam River at Binh Ferry and the increase in traffic volume as a result of the development of Hai Phong City for 2005.

1Averagefrom19-25, 2005

(2) Average estimate transportation volume at Binh Ferry (across the Cam River) per day
before the opening of the Binh Bridge.

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Automobiles

391

368

250

248

278

2004 (Projectionfor plannedcompletion year)
481

Trucks

85

80

163

169

181

295

Buses
Motorbikes
BicyclesPedestrians

68
2,743
6,879
6,625

64
2,725
6,831
6,578

200
130
135
145
7,684
2,122
2,672
3,254
10,567
8,615
9,331
9,383
6,512
6,425
6,342
6,342
(unit: vehicle, person)*The estimation for 2004 is based on F/S(3) Average time required to cross the river at Binh Ferry
The traffic was increasing every year and the waiting time during peak hours was aslong as one hour (*no quantitative indicator is available).
Reference Information[Efficiency](1) Project Scope(2) Average actual transportation volume at Binh Ferry (across the Cam River) per day before the opening of the Binh
BridgeAverage volume of May 9 & 10, 2005

Automobiles
and buses
Trucks168

Motorbikes
BicyclesPedestrians

4,065
2,654
3,463
(unit: vehicle, person)

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As long as judged by the figures of this table, the volume of all types of cars and pedestrians which used Binh Ferry is lessthan that of projection. The reason for it would be diverted traffic volume to the Kien Bridge which was already openedin terms of automobile, bus, truck and motorbike. The Kien bridge was completed in 2003. While the traffic volume byferry in 2002 was 259 per day, the traffic volume of cars which used the bridge in May 2005 was 3,258 per day.
(3) Average time required to cross the river at Binh Ferry (results of the study conducted on May 2 & 10, 2005)
Time required to cross the river in the peak hour (including waiting time) was at a maximum 28 minutes for the ferry
going to Hai Phong from Quangninh and at a maximum 22 minutes for the ferry going to Quangninh from Hai Phong.
However, it should be taken into consideration that the number of ferries increased from four to eight after the appraisal.

(1)・Bridge construction: total length: 1,300m, width: 22.5m (4 lanes), approach roads (southside: 600m, north side: 900m), intersection facilities on the south side
・Consulting service : 619.9M/M(1)
Almost as planned(2) Project Period(2) March 2000 - February 2004 (46 months)(2) March 2000 – July 2007 (89 months)(Reason for Delay)
・In the selection of the consultants, the approval procedure at the Vietnam Government took time.
・After the approval for the investment decision of this project, the funding source changed to the Japan’s ODA from theother country’s ODA, which required re-approval of a series of matters such as investment decision, designing or costestimates.

(3) Project Cost

(3) 9,435 million yen[Lessons Learned andRecommendations][Indicators set for theex-post evaluation](3) Same as the estimation at appraisal
This project is one of the series of projects to improve traffic conditions in Hai Phong City. In order to evaluate the overall effects for ex-post evaluation, it is possible to take into account the effectiveness of otherprojects such as the National Highway Route 10 Project (including the construction of the Kien Bridge).
n.a.
1. Traffic Volume
2. Time required to cross over the bridge(Consultation between JBIC and implementing agency is needed regarding target value.)2