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Antara HCMC The Antara HCMC project involves the construction and operation of a 25,000 pallet-position cold storage facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  This is a greenfield project.  The project site is located fifteen minutes from the center of Ho Chi Minh City, next to both the Phu My Bridge (under construction) and existing and planned port facilities.  The planned facility will use a cascading ammonia refrigeration system, and aims to be environmentally friendly with zero-carbon footprint and 100% treatment of effluents. The project is intended to provide high quality cold storage facilities to the seafood industry and other users. This is the first stage of a plan to develop a fully integrated national cold logistics network in Vietnam. The proposed project will help strengthen local supply chains, contributing to the development of the warehousing and logistics industry in Vietnam, benefiting both suppliers and retailers of seafood and a broad range of other products, facilitating the flow of products to the consumers and improving their availability and prices.

The project will result in more efficient distribution of consumer goods for seafood and frozen food sectors, decreasing the spoilage rate and eventually decreasing distribution costs. 

The project will also give local businesses an opportunity to increasingly outsource their logistics services rather than operate in-house cold storage facilities, lowering their business inventory costs and working capital requirements, thus improving their efficiency and allowing companies to realize economies of scale in cargo storage, handling and transportation. A presence of a strong and competent logistics operator in Vietnam would support the growing seafood industry and allow Vietnam to target more quality-oriented markets, benefiting both local economy and consumers. It will also help to promote better standards among other cold storage providers competing in this market that will in turn facilitate the integration of Vietnam to the WTO. 

As a greenfield project, Antara will create new jobs at the cold storage warehouse itself and also indirectly by increasing the level of business activity and thus creating jobs in other related sectors such as seafood processing, fast food retailers, construction, and transportation.
Piaggio Project The proposed investment includes support to Piaggio & C. S.p.A. (Piaggio, or the Sponsor), for its two separate projects in Vietnam and India. The project in Vietnam comprises establishment and start-up of operations of approximately 100,000 units per annum (p.a.) capacity, green-field, two-wheeler manufacturing facility in Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, targeting domestic market and regional exports. The project is being implemented by Piaggio Vietnam Company Ltd. (PV), which was established in 2007. The project in India includes establishment of a plant to manufacture compact and more fuel-efficient 1000cc and 1200cc diesel and turbo diesel engines for light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and two-wheelers, with an installed capacity of 150,000 engines p.a. The project is being implemented by Piaggio Vehicles Private Ltd. (PVPL) in its existing LCV plant in Baramati, Maharastra, India. PVPL was established in 1998 and the planned engine investment targets exports and the domestic market. The projects will have a number of important development impacts as follows:
(i) Improved access to economic life and mobility for individuals as well as micro/small enterprises in two IDA countries: In India, Piaggio's LCVs are sold to self-employed or micro/small business owners active in transportation of cargo and passengers and provide highly cost-effective solutions for distribution systems/logistics. In Vietnam, the project will increase competition and improve the quality of two-wheelers available to the consumers.
(ii) Enhancing competitiveness of the manufacturing sector in both countries and technology transfer: Through the projects, Piaggio will transfer technological know-how and help develop technical and management skills in the automotive sector.
(iii) Employment generation: The projects will benefit the local population by generating new employment, approximately 500 in Vietnam and 300 in India. In addition, significant number of indirect jobs are expected to be created along the value chain from suppliers to distribution and after sales services.
(iv) Demonstration effect: Successful completion of Piaggio's projects will boost confidence in both economies and provide a demonstration effect to other foreign investors.
 (v) Improved energy consumption in product manufacturing and product usage: Piaggio's technology is expected to be highly efficient in terms of energy consumption in the manufacturing. In addition, the vehicles manufactured will offer better fuel-efficiency and lower green house gas emissions as compared with the competition.
Vina Kyoei Steel Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Vietnam-Vina Kyoei Steel Limited              Region    Asia      Sector   Project No005135   Projected Board DateJuly 18, 1995   Company NameVina Kyoei Steel Limited   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Kyoei Steel Limited, Japan    	Vietnam Steel Corporation    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	Project Cost : US$70.8 million - IFC A Loan : US$15 million    Location of project and Description of site    	The project will be located in Phu-my village in Baria Vung Tao province in southern Vietnam.    	The project is located in an area with increasing industrial activity. The government of Vietnam is planning to construct a power plant near the project site.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	Vina Kyoei Steel is a joint venture between Japanese and Vietnamese partners to construct a 300,000 tpa steel re-rolling mill to produce reinforcing bars primarily for the domestic market.    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a category B project according to IFC''s environmental review procedure.  Environmental and occupational and health issues associated with this project include site location, air emissions, liquid effluents, solid wastes, occupational health and safety and environmental policy.  The project site is located within a classified industrial zone.  VKS will use low sulfur fuel to keep sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide emissions below 410 mg/scm and 310 mg/scm respectively.  The facility will have extensive ventilator duct coverage to avoid dust problems in the working environment.  Cooling water will be recirculated in a closed system.  Sanitary wastewater will be treated to comply with local requirements and World Bank guidelines.  The re-rolling process results in formation of iron oxide scales, which will be deposited on-site.  VKS will provide employees with all necessary personal protective equipment and a safety section including an emergency room with personnel will be available at the plant.  A written environmental policy is under preparation and will be ready before start-up of the plant.  IFC will ensure ongoing compliance with World Bank guidelines during the life of the project by evaluating monitoring reports submitted annually to IFC by VKS and by conducting periodic supervision     The  is  June 30, 1995 from the Public Information Center.       Host country location of environmental documents    Ho Chi Minh City   Viet Nam      Date SPI sent to PIC June 13, 1995   For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
ISC-AVV Project The proposed investment is for up to US$3 million equity in AVV Alpha, L.P., (AVV, or the Fund). AVV is a US$50 million (target) Vietnam focused venture capital fund. The Fund will be investing in seed and pre-A stage technology-driven opportunities, mostly focusing on fintech, enterprise services, online commerce, health technology, education technology, media, and logistics. The Project is expected to align with the AIMM Rating for the Startup Catalyst Envelope.

IFC anticipates that the Project would result in increased access to seed stage equity for digital startups in Vietnam, especially for women founders. The Project is also expected to increase the ability for startups to succeed and scale digital businesses, through the Funds dedicated mentorship programs and window for follow-on funding.

Beyond the Project, this investment has the potential to develop the start-up ecosystem and initial building blocks for venture capital markets in Vietnam, via demonstration and replication, enabling, and capacity building channels. IFCs investment is expected to send a signal on the viability of investing in digital startups established in Vietnam. IFCs support also enables creation of a constant and quality pipeline of investment opportunities that investors at Series A stage and beyond.
WCS COVID VPB The proposed investment consists of a one-year, renewable senior loan of up to US$150 million to Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VP Bank or the Bank) under the FIG COVID-19 Emergency Response WCS Envelope. The investment consists of: (i) up to US$100 million IFC A Loan from its own account, and (ii) up to US$50 million B1 Loan and/or Parallel Loan including a green-shoe option. The investment aims to support VP Bank's working capital and trade-related lending program to enterprises in Vietnam, including SMEs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The development impact of the proposed project is delivered through (i) improved access to finance/liquidity to relevant stakeholders (VP Bank, and through them, their customers) which will support their capacity to sustain operations and to expedite post-crisis recover; and (ii) promotion of the resilience of trade finance markets and broader stability in Vietnam.
SHB Senior Loan The proposed investment (the Project, or the Loan) is a 3-year senior USD-denominated loan of (i) up to US$120 million A Loan on IFCs own account and (ii) Parallel loan(s) of up to US$50 million including a green-shoe option, on best effort basis, to Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB, or the Bank). The Loan will be used to support the growth of SHBs small and medium enterprises (SMEs) loan portfolio, including Women-owned SMEs (WSMEs) and SMEs participating in supply chain finance (SCF) program. In addition, IFC proposes to establish a trade finance guarantee facility of US$75 million under its Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) with tenors of up to 12 months to support SHBs trade finance business. The Project will be supported by Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) and the Women Entrepreneurs Opportunity Facility (WEOF) through a performance-based incentive (PBI) of up to US$ 226,000, provided the Bank achieves agreed targets. The development impact of the Project will be delivered through (i) increased access to finance for SMEs including WSMEs, (ii) increased access to finance for SMEs participating in the SCF financing, and (iii) strengthened institutional readiness and capacity of local banks to offer SCF solutions and improved financial connectivity and integration of SMEs in domestic and global value chains and improved access to formal finance at more favorable terms.
ABBank Equity/CB The project proposes to forge a long term partnership between IFC and An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank (the Bank) by providing long term financing to the Bank structured both as senior and convertible debt instruments. The quasi- equity investment of up to $50 million equivalent in Vietnamese Dong  will allow the Bank to maintain a healthy CAR while growing its loan portfolio and the $25 million loan will be earmarked to support climate change initiatives and enhance financing for eligible projects in the Energy Efficiency (EE) and Cleaner Production (CP) arena. This project fits well with the IFC financial markets strategy for Vietnam and is in line with the World Bank Groups efforts to use market mechanisms to mitigate the impact of climate change in Vietnam. The project is expected to achieve a strong development impact through promoting and enabling growth of the financial services sector in Vietnam. This should include the following:
Return on Equity;
Increasing access to finance for SMEs;
Increase in Energy Efficiency (EE) and Clean Production (CP) portfolio;
GHG emission reduction.
GWFP TTC Bien Hoa Loan The proposed IFC investment is a 1-year US$20 million funded participation under a risk-sharing facility of up to US$40 million uncommitted secured revolving trade finance facility with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC or the Bank) for Thanh Thanh Cong - Bien Hoa Joint Stock Company (TTC Sugar or the Company). The facility is renewable annually for additional two years.  The facility will be solely dedicated to finance (i) the Companys import of raw sugar; (ii) storage in the approved domestic warehouse(s) with a Collateral Management Agreement (CMA); and (iii) sales to domestic and international customers (collectively, the Project). It will be processed under the Global Warehouse Finance Program (GWFP) with delegated authority from IFCs Board of Directors. On a project level, the Project will benefit stakeholders along the sugar value chain. By improving access to finance for beneficiaries in Vietnams sugar value chain, the Project will enable the Company, distributors, and retailers to sustain operations and employment. At the same time, domestic and regional consumers access to sugar products would be ensured.
On a market level, the Project will strengthen the competitiveness of Vietnams agribusiness sector, which is an important driver of the economy. Collateralized warehouse financing is relatively new in Vietnam; this facility will improve the Companys sustainability procurement practices on importing goods, which enables the Company to expand its import capacity. The Project is also expected to have demonstration effects on other agribusiness players that will use similar facilities as well as local commercial banks that replicate this new type of financing.
REE Wind Power 2 Thuan Binh Wind Power Joint Stock Company (TBW or the Company; http://www.tbw.com.vn), founded in 2009 with the headquarter in Binh Thuan province, Vietnam, is one of the first wind power companies in Vietnam. It has developed and operated the Phu Lac 1 wind power project (24MW) in Binh Thuan province since September 2016. TBW is currently developing the Phu Lac 2 wind power project (26 MW) in Binh Thuan province and the Loi Hai 2 wind power project (28.9 MW) in Ninh Thuan province.     International Finance Corporation (IFC) - the private sector arm of the World Bank Group - is considering a senior, secured corporate loan to TBW to finance the development and construction of the Phu Lac 2 and Loi Hai 2 projects (the Project). The Project has an Anticipated Impact Measurement & Monitoring (AIMM) rating of Good. The main expected project-level outcomes are the environmental impact by displacing  GHG emissions each year and the stakeholder impact by helping address growing demand and expected electricity shortages in Vietnam. Beyond the Project, the investment is expected to increase market competitiveness by supporting much-needed private investment in the energy sector which has been dominated by state owned enterprises and demonstrating the role of wind power in the Vietnam's electricity generation mix.
Nam Long Bond Nam Long Investment Corporation (NLG, or the Company) is a leading affordable housing developer in Vietnam, who has 29 years of experience in construction and real estate and has developed more than 18,000 housing units in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and surrounding provinces. Being one of the pre-eminent affordable housing developers in Southeast Asia, NLG has three product lines covering affordable apartment, premium affordable apartment and affordable townhouse. The Company mainly targets low- to middle-income households in Vietnam, with 84% of the Companys total sales units in 2019 contributed by affordable and premium affordable apartment products. The most significant expected project-level effect is improved quality of life by giving the low-mid urban income population access to quality and affordable housing, schools, hospitals and commercial areas. The Project will also create jobs and positive environmental impacts. Beyond the project, IFC anticipates that success of the proposed investment will encourage other developers to serve the low-mid urban income population in other secondary cities in Vietnam.
BIM Land Project BIM Land Joint Stock Company (BIM Land or the Company) is a leading tourism property developer in Vietnam. The Company builds, sells and/or operates properties that cater to both domestic and international tourists needs including hotels, residences and retail space. BIM Lands projects are all located in tourism areas such as Ha Long city in Quang Ninh province or the Phu Quoc island in Kien Giang province. Recently, the Company has expanded into neighboring Laos, where it is replicating its successful tourism property development model in Vientiane.      IFC is providing debt financing to the Company to support the Project which consists of: (i) the Intercontinental resort in Ha Long bay, Vietnam, comprising of a hotel and residences; (ii) the Citadines apartments and a water park in Phu Quoc island, Vietnam; and (iii) the Holiday Inn in Vientiane, Laos, comprising of a hotel, office and retail spaces. 1. Tourism development: By developing critical tourism infrastructures, the Project will (i) enable tourists extend their stay in Ha Long; (ii) stimulate the development of a new international tourism destination in Phu Quoc island; and (iii) upgrade the supply of international standard accommodation in Vientiane.

2. Job creation and local linkages: The Project is expected to create a number of skilled job opportunities, including a significant proportion of female jobs, and stimulate demand for locally-sourced materials, services and labor which are mostly provided by local small and medium enterprises. 

3. Environmental and Social (E&S) standard setting: The Project is expected to exhibit high level of E&S compliance in areas such as waste treatment and land acquisition, which is expected to have a strong demonstration effect to other property developments in the same area.
Bel Ga JSC Project Established in 2013, Bel Ga JSC (the Company) is one of the leading broiler breeding and hatchery companies in Vietnam. The Company is now operating 2 breeder farms with current size of 120,000 parent hens and 1 hatchery with current production of 10.5 million day-old-chicks (DOCs), all located in Lam Dong province, Vietnam. Bel Ga JSC is planning to double its capacity by 2019 in order to meet the growing demand for high quality broiler DOCs from independent farmers in Vietnam (the Project). - Benefits to farmers: Bel Ga JSC together with De Heus Vietnam provide high quality inputs (DOCs and feed) and technical advices to broiler farmers in Vietnam, helping to improve the performance of their broiler production (as evidenced by higher livability and lower FCR). Paired with an innovative business model involving reliable broiler off-take, these will ultimately help increase farmers'' income levels and reduce income volatility. - Employment creation: the Project would help create 160 direct jobs in Vietnam, especially skilled agri technicians to advice farmers on best practices. - Benefits to the poultry sector of Vietnam, an IDA-blend country: The improved availability of quality inputs will and promotion of best farming practices is expected to result in lower costs and productivity gains across the supply chain. These in turn would help improve the competitiveness of locally produced poultry meat. In addition, Bel Ga JSC is very active in raising food safety awareness and is working with farmers to ensure no banned chemicals are used and consumption of antibiotics is minimized in broiler farms. Bel Ga JSC is also engaging with IFC on disseminating best practices on animal welfare standards.
Khai Vy Project Khai Vy Corporation (Khai Vy) and Duyen Hai Corporation (Duyen Hai)  known collectively as KVC or the group  together produce and export outdoor and indoor furniture to the Asian, European and North American markets and employ 6,200 workers in four operating sites across Vietnam.  Total export market for the group is split 70% to European market, 25% to U.S. market and 5% to Asia.  The group has its main factory in Ho Chi Minh City and three others are located in Binh Dinh Province.  

By investing in this project, IFC will be providing longer-term financing to help a low cost Vietnamese company maintain its competitive edge while upgrading its operations, and improving environmental, social and corporate governance practices.
Cai Lan International Container Terminal, LLC Cai Lan International Container Terminal LLC (CICT) is developing a new container terminal (the Terminal) within the Cai Lan Port in Quang Ninh Province in North Vietnam.  The Terminal is expected to have a 594 meter berth, a 13 meter draft alongside the berth, four Panamax gantry cranes and supporting yard equipment, and a 25 hectare container yard. It would have 720,000 TEUs of handling capacity at completion.  CICT will offer shipping lines significant cost savings by enabling the deployment of larger container ships which cannot call at the Hai Phong Port due to draft restrictions. This will provide much needed capacity to the market, improve Vietnams competitiveness and support the expected growth in Vietnamese exports. The Project is expected to deliver considerable development impact by (i) reducing the costs of transportation, thereby benefitting shippers, shipping lines and consumers; (ii) encouraging other terminal operators to improve the efficiency of their own terminal facilities, thereby spurring increased trade in the region; (iii) creating additional port revenues for Vietnam; and (iv) introducing international port operation and management know-how to North Vietnam, resulting in an upgrading of the skills of the local workforce.