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Second Northern Greater Mekong Subregion Transport Network Improvement Project - Additional Financing The GMS Northeastern Corridor (encompassing Nanning in Guangxi Province, People's Republic of China; Hanoi and Thanh Hoa in Viet Nam; Louang Phrabang, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; and Bangkok, Thailand) is one of the corridors identified in the GMS Transport Sector Strategy Study and links northeastern Lao PDR and northern Viet Nam. Many of the roads in the transport corridor have been improved including the sections of the corridor in northeastern Lao PDR and northern Viet Nam under the ongoing project (L2703 VIE) to maximize the economic potential of the GMS Northeastern Corridor and to improve northern Lao PDR with year-round access to seaports. As  the road conditions between km 59.8 (where Highway 217 intersects with Ho Chi Minh Highway which connects Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities) and km 104.9 have significantly deteriorated due to the increased traffic (coming from Na Meo, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh cities) and the vehicle overloading, the Government of Viet Nam requested ADB to consider providing additional financing for full scale improvement of the road section km 59.8-104.9 rather than simple repair as originally planned under L2703.
Secondary Cities Development Project The Secondar Cities Development Project in Ha Tiinh, Tam Ky and Buon Ma Thuot, focusses on flood risk reduction, urban environment improvement and provides project management and capacity building support. The sub-project selection criteria includes economic planning and development, social cohesion and equity, climate resilience, environmental sustainability and good governance. Land demand and design standards are accorded high priority. High consideration was provided to the protection of communities from floods and natural disaster risks, therefore completion of flood control and drainage works from the Central Regions Urban Environment Improvement Project (CRUEIP) where there were gaps in essential flood protection work in Ha Tinh and Tam Ky was given highest priority.  The sub-projects include in : (i)  Buon Ma Thuot - solid waste management and urban connectivity through upgrading of strategic roads; (ii) Ha Tinh - completion of drainage channels, regulating basins, lake improvement, and upgrading of access roads; (iii) Tam Ky - completion of flood dyke and strategic roads construction.
Greater Mekong Subregion Corridor Towns Development Project The project will enhance the competitiveness of towns along the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) and the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) and support the development of the GMS transport corridors into vibrant economic corridors. The project will transform the corridor towns of Dong Ha, Lao Bao, and Moc Bai into economic hubs by improving urban environmental infrastructure and strengthening institutional capacities of provincial and local authorities. Increased climate resilience through flood control measures will significantly improve the productivity of economic enterprises in these towns. Clean wastewater, solid-waste disposal, and enhanced mobility on improved urban roads will improve the environment. The project will provide environmental infrastructure, of which wastewater treatment and solid-waste management specifically will help to reduce the carbon footprint of these towns, making them cleaner, greener, and more livable. The project finances 10 subprojects in the three towns.
Ho Chi Minh City Urban Mass Rapid Transit Line 2 Investment Program - Tranche 2 The purpose of the project is to support the local economic development in HCMC by initiating the first stage of a mass transit transport system, that will improve urban livability due to constant urban degradation and traffic congestion, reduce traffic accidents, and improve the city's air quality.
Viet Nam's economy is growing rapidly. This is especially the case in large cities, most notably Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), which are the primary centers of economic growth and will remain so for the foreseeable future. The large cities have grown rapidly over the last 15 years and are expected to continue to grow relative to the rest of the country, both in terms of population and economy. HCMC is the largest city in Viet Nam with an area of about 2,100 sq. km. and a population that has grown at an average of 2.4% over the last 15 years, to about 5.5 million in 2003, or approximately 6% of Viet Nam's total population. On current trends, the city's population is forecast to reach 7.2 million by 2020.
Greater Mekong and Subregion (GMS) Kunming-Haiphong Transport Corridor: Yen Vien-Lao Cai Railway Upgrading Project The Project is designed to promote sustainable economic growth by rehabilitating 285 kilometers of railway line from Yen Vien station in the the northern suburbs of Hanoi to Lao Cai on the border with the People's Republic of China (the PRC). The Project will develop a safe, efficient, and environmentally sustainable railway transport system in the northwest region of Viet Nam, enhance connectivity with the PRC through the Kunming-Hai Phong transport corridor, and assist with institutional reform of the railway subsector.
Upper Secondary and Professional Teacher Development The goal of the project is to help reduce poverty in Viet Nam by improving the quality of upper secondary and professional secondary education thereby producing a better-qualified and more productive work force. The outcomes of the project will be: (i) improved quality of upper secondary and professional secondary pre-service and in-service teacher training; (ii) expanded access to upper secondary and professional teacher development; (iii) strengthened capacity for planning, management, and delivery of teacher training for upper secondary and professional secondary education; and (iv) improved facilities to strengthen instructional capability in teacher training institutions. The Project will enhance training quality, efficiency, access and equity, and management. It will sponsor a nationwide teacher development system to integrate pre-service and in-service training. The project will provide targeted support to: (i) TTIs in ethnic minority areas; (ii) ethnic minority students, particularly women; and (iii) TTIs in areas of rapid economic growth.
Greater Mekong Subregion Kunming–Hai Phong Transport Corridor—Noi Bai–Lao Cai Highway Project (Additional Financing) The Noi Bai Lao Cai Highway Project constructs a 244-kilometer (km) grade-separated and access-controlled highway, including 10 interchanges with toll booths and five service areas, starting at Noi Bai in a suburb of Hanoi and ending at Lao Cai, on the border with the People s Republic of China (PRC) in northwest Viet Nam. Under the Project, four lanes for the Noi Bai Yen Bai section and two lanes for the Yen Bai Lao Cai section are constructed. Lands for additional two lanes are acquired for increasing traffic demands. Also, the Project includes (i) electric, communications, and tolling systems and associated facilities, and the Vietnam Expressway Corporation s (VEC s) highway operation and maintenance (O&M) equipment and vehicles; (ii) capacity building for VEC on project implementation, corporate financial management, highway O&M, and safeguard planning and implementation; and (iii) HIV/AIDS, human and illicit drugs trafficking awareness and prevention program.
Greater Mekong and Subregion (GMS) Kunming-Haiphong Transport Corridor - Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway Project The Project is designed to provide (i) a 244-kilometer grade-separated and access-controlled highway, including 10 interchanges with toll booths and five service areas, starting at Noi Bai in a suburb of Hanoi and ending at Lao Cai, on the border with the People's Republic of China (PRC) in northwest Viet Nam; (ii) electric, communications, and tolling systems and associated facilities, and the Vietnam Expressway Corporation's (VEC's) highway operation and maintenance (O&M) equipment and vehicles; and (iii) capacity building for VEC on management of project implementation, corporate financing management, O&M of highways, and safeguard planning and implementation.
Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City Power Grid Development Sector Project The project will strengthen the capacities and reliabilities of the power infrastructure in the two largest cities of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (Viet Nam) - Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City - through rehabilitation, expansion and development of the 220 kilovolt (kV) and 110 kV electricity power grids in the respective cities. The Government of Viet Nam has requested for a sector loan from ADB's OCR and a sector loan funded through participation of the AIF to assist with the financing of the project. The project is included in the country partnership strategy, 2012-2015 for Viet Nam.
Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Development Program Loan - Subprogram II The objective of SDPL-Subprogram II is to support the Government’s efforts to create a business environment that is conducive to economic growth and employment generation. Specifically, Subprogram II will continue to support reform measures for (i) enhancing the policy and regulatory framework, (ii) improving SMEs’ access to finance and land use rights, and (iii) facilitating SMEs’ access to markets by improving industrial and technical standards.
Second Secondary Education Sector Development Program The SESDP II builds upon the education reforms supported by the Secondary Education
Sector Development Program (SESDP). It introduces new features to improve the quality and
relevance of secondary education, increase equitable access for disadvantaged adolescents,
and strengthen education governance.  These features include (i) pedagogically innovative
school models; (ii) upgrading teacher standards; (iii) strengthening science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) education; (iv) providing locally tailored vocational
guidance; (v) targeted support to emerging disadvantaged groups; and (vi) strengthening local
decision-making.
Ha Noi Metro Rail System Project (Line 3: Nhon-Ha Noi Station Section) - Additional Financing The project will develop a 12.5 kilometer (km) dual-track rail line between the suburb of Nhon and the main railway station of Viet Nam's capital city, Ha Noi, 3.5 km underground, 8.5 km elevated, and 0.5 km on a transition ramp. The project works include a depot with ancillary buildings at Nhon, elevated viaducts, a transition tunnel portal, bored tunnels, and 12 stations. The project will provide electrical and mechanical systems, including all railway systems required to operate a modern metro line. The project also includes support for detailed design, procurement, construction supervision, design verification, project management, and capacity development.
Support for the Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Program V - Subprogram 2 Viet Nam has made remarkable progress in poverty reduction over the last 15 years by carrying out a broad range of policy reforms to foster sustainable and inclusive economic growth and strengthen social protection. Since 2002, an increasing number of multilateral and bilateral development agencies have supported these reforms through the World Bank led PRSC process. The PRSC process comprises several closely related activities jointly undertaken each year by participating development agencies to help the Government carry out policy reforms needed for the successful implementation of its poverty reduction strategy. The process involves the preparation of Viet Nam development reports by participating agencies, consultations on the policy matrices for PRSCs among participating agencies and between these agencies and the Government, and general budget support (in the form of grants and concessional loans) to Viet Nam by participating agencies to cover some of the costs of the policy reforms to the budget. The World Bank coordinates PRSC activities for the participating development agencies. ADB joined the PRSC process in 2003 and has taken part in all PRSC activities since then. In 2004 2007, ADB approved four single tranche standard program loans (one loan every year) to Viet Nam to support, through the PRSC process, the implementation of the Government's poverty reduction programs. SIPRPs I III provided parallel financing with the World Bank's PRSCs 3 5, respectively, in support of the implementation of the Government's Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy 2002 2010. SIPRP IV provided parallel financing with PRSC 6 in support of the implementation of SEDP 2006 2010. With SIPRP V, ADB will stay involved in the PRSC process through 2010, that is, until the implementation of SEDP 2006 2010 is completed. This will enable ADB to promote, with relatively modest financing, a wide spectrum of policy reforms that are essential for the successful implementation of SEDP 2006 2010. Consequently, the proposed program cluster will help ADB achieve the strategic objective of its country strategy and program 2007 2010 for Viet Nam, which is to help the Government reduce the poverty rate to 10% 11% by 2010 through the successful implementation of SEDP 2006 2010. Furthermore, continued participation in the PRCS process will provide ADB with another means of coordinating its activities in Viet Nam with those of other development agencies. SIPRP V will help ADB fulfill its obligations under the Rome Declaration on Harmonization (2003), the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (2005), and the Hanoi Core Statement on Aid Effectiveness (2005).
Support to the Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Program IV The main goal of the proposed program loan (PL) is to support the Government in its policy and institutional reforms to further poverty reduction and maintain high economic growth, as envisaged in the Government's 5-Year Socioeconomic and Development Plan (SEDP) 2006-2010. The SEDP is considered to be the national poverty reduction strategy paper that is results-based, outcome-oriented, monitorable, and widely consulted. The PL is to provide support for implementation of the Government poverty reduction program within the policy framework of the Sixth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC 6). 

The scope of the PL includes:

(i) To promote growth and create employment by (a) increasing internal and external competition, (b) improving efficiency and resource allocation in the economy, (c) strengthening its regulatory framework for the private sector development, and (d) enhancing transparency and accountability in SOE operations and in the financial sector; 

(ii) To advance human development by (a) upgrading the quality of education, (b) promoting inclusive education for children with disadvantages, (c) improving access of the poor to the health services, (d) helping secure asset ownership of the citizens, (e) addressing inequalities in health and education outcomes across regions and population groups, and (f) encouraging important policy measures leading to more sustainable management of natural resources; and 

(iii) To increase transparency and accountability of public finances as well as improve legal transparency and accessibility by (a) promoting greater accountability in public finance and public administration as part of a broader effort to build modern governance, (b) improving coordination between 5-Year plans and budget formulation, and (c) supporting the government's comprehensive and ambitious agenda of its Legal System Development Strategy.
Water Sector Investment Program - Tranche 1 The investment program will help water supply companies in Viet Nam to improve their perfomance/ It will support capital investment in water companies and cofinance the National Nonrevenue Water (NRW) Program. The Program will utilize an MFF to provide longer-term support for institutional reform in Viet Namwater sector until 2020. The MFF will be used as seed money to leverage parallel cofinancing and, importantly, gain access to commercial finance and increased private sector participation.
Transport Connections in Northern Mountainous Provinces Project Under the project, about 304 kilometers (km) of provincial roads in six northern mountainous provinces of Viet Nam will be rehabilitated.  These provinces have high rates of poverty and large ethnic minority populations. The road network consists predominantly of mountainous, unpaved, narrow roads, and many sections are impassable during the rainy season. Project roads have been selected through project preparatory technical assistance (TA)  based on social and economic indicators  to maximize development benefits and impacts. The time and cost of traveling from mountainous remote areas to social infrastructure will be reduced, and the economic activities along the roads will be increased. The project is consistent with the strategic priorities of the country strategy and program, which emphasizes investments in infrastructure development for pro-poor economic growth.
Greater Mekong Subregion Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project (Lao People's Democratic Republic/Viet Nam) The impact of the Project will be reduced economic losses resulting from floods and droughts. The outcome will be improved capacities and preparedness to manage and mitigate the impacts of flood and drought events. The Project will have four key outputs: (i) Enhanced regional data, information, and knowledge base for the management of floods and droughts; (ii) Upgraded water management infrastructure; (iii) Enhanced capacity for community-based disaster risk management; and (iv) Effective project implementation.
Central Region Small and Medium Towns Development The main project objectives are improved quality of life, sustained urban economic growth, and reduced poverty for the population of the Project towns through sustainable water supply and sanitation improvements.  The project area will cover eight towns in the five provinces of Binh Thuan, Dak Nong, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, and Phu Yen.  The project  outcomes are: (i) improved  access to safe and sustainable water supply, adequate drainage and wastewater treatment, reduced flooding and ponding, and improved solid waste management systems, (ii) attitudinal change towards environmental hygiene and sanitation, particulary increased awareness on the importance of environmental sanitation, and (iii) sustainable management and delivery capacities of water supply and sanitation service providers. The project will have five major components comprising the following: (i) Part A: Water Supply Development and Expansion (ii) Part B: Drainage and Wastewater Management (iii) Part C: Solid Waste Management (iv) Part D: Community Environmental Sanitation and Awareness (v) Part E: Project Management and Institutional Strengthening.
Urban Environment and Climate Change Adaptation Project The proposed project will construct and upgrade the infrastructure facilities to improve urban environmental conditions in three coastal cities of Dong Hoi (Quang Binh province), Hoi An (Quang Nam province), and Sam Son (Thanh Hoa province). The improved urban environment is expected to strengthen the municipal financial bases in the project cities through an increase of tax revenues from the appreciation of land values and the tourism industry.
Power Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 3 The investment program will contribute to meeting electricity demand growth of industrial, commercial, and residential consumers in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. The outcome of the investment program is enhanced capacity of the transmission network to balance power load. The investment program also supports partial implementation of National Power Sector Development Master Plan VII to meet growing electricity demand of industrial, commercial and residential consumers throughout Viet Nam, and improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of the National Power Transmission Corporation (NPT)-the entity responsible for financing, managing and operating the transmission network to ensure reliable electricity supply.
Tranche 3 will finance part of each of the two outputs:
Output 1: Expanded Transmission Network (Physical investment)
Output 3: Project Implementation Support (Non-physical investment)
Central Region Water Resources The project will develop the water resources and promote improved management practices to increase and protect incomes and livelihoods of people in the poorest provinces of the central region. The components are: (i) irrigation and development; (ii) institutional support for system management and agricultural extension.
Mong Duong 1 Thermal Power Project - Project 1 The main objective of the proposed project is to expand the generating capacity of Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) in order to help mitigate shortage of power in Northern Viet Nam and to support industrial and economic growth. The Project provides for the construction of four units of 250 MW circulatory fluidized bed (CFB) generating units and the common facilities for another 1,000 MW to 1,200 MW installed generating capacity utilizing domestic coal as fuel. This constitutes as Phase 1 of the first stage development program envisaged to establish in two phases and increase the generating capacity of this new power station to 2,200 MW. The 2,000 MW Mong Duong Thermal Power Project will a mine mouth based power plant.

The Project will include all works and equipment required for the development of 250 MW x 4 units of CFB generating units. The Project will consist of the following components:

(a) civil works for site preparation and common works, namely:
(b) foundations, the power station building and cooling water circulation and other systems;
(c) 250 MW x 4 CFB coal-fired CFB boiler complete with all auxiliaries;
(d) two reheat steam turbine generators each with a rated capacity of 500 MW, complete with auxiliaries;
(e) instrumentation and control systems;
(f) coal and ash handling systems;
(g) water treatment and other miscellaneous mechanical plants;
(h) transformers, switchyeard equipment and other miscellaneous electricial equipment; and
(i) consulting services
Sustainable Urban Transport for Ho Chi Minh Mass Rapid Transit Line 2 The Project will develop an integrated public transport system in six districts of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) that will support effective utilization of HCMC Urban Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line 2 .  Improved public transport will facilitate connectivity and greatly enhance access to transport services in five districts of HCMC, as well as support the HCMC Urban Transport Master Plan (HUTMP) objective of increasing public transport usage to over 40% of demand and reducing dependency on private vehicles.  

The Project will provide infrastructure for improving accessibility to MRT2 stations, implement feeder bus links, integrated multi-modal stations with "park and ride" facilities where appropriate, infrastructure for improving accessibility to MRT2 stations as well as a parking plan for the city. Project management and institutional capacity building measures, together with expected policy and regulatory reforms, will also help achieve an improved public transport system and reduce GHG emissions.  The project components, public transport services and other facilities will be designed to incorporate gender sensitive features that will compliment similar measures under the MRT2 project.