ADB is supporting Viet Nam’s plan to promote sustainable development in mid-sized cities. The project will help transform Thanh Hoa into a competitive and livable city through an integrated investment program to upgrade infrastructure, boost skills and human resources, build up the capacity of key service agencies, and enhance its tourism potential.
| Project Name | Thanh Hoa City Comprehensive Socioeconomic Development Project | ||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 41013-013 | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Viet Nam |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Education / Technical and vocational education and training Transport / Urban roads and traffic management Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Renovation and protection of cultural heritage - Urban sewerage - Urban water supply |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||||||||||
| Description | The Project seeks to enable an intermediary state of development for Thanh Hoa and support its socioeconomic enhancement. It is a comprehensive and multisectoral project that will target priority investments and create a suitable and sustainable urban environment for Thanh Hoa and strengthen its role as provincial capital. The Project will upgrade Thanh Hoa's urban core, integrate its peri-urban areas and further develop its urban infrastructure and key economic sectors. The expected outputs will be: (i) an improved urban road network (22 km) to link peri-urban urban villages with the city center along with complementary basic urban services; (ii) an expanded and upgraded water supply distribution network, including about 19 km of primary and secondary water supply pipes and connections to expand the service to peri-urban areas and replacement of 19 km of damaged pipes in the city; (iii) improved drainage and wastewater treatment in Thanh Hoa through the construction of 47 km of interceptors for sewerage and drainage, 13 pumping stations, a central wastewater treatment pond, and three delocalized wastewater treatment facilities for the city general hospital; (iv) improved tourism infrastructure through the construction of tourism facilities at tourist sites in Ham Rong and Mat Son; and (v) improved human capacity within local utilities and line departments of Thanh Hoa and THP and improved labor skills, achieved through the upgrading of vocational training centers and other capacity building initiatives . | ||||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The proposed Project will support the Government's Socio- Economic Development Plan (SEDP) 2006 2010. One of the key SEDP objectives is to support sustained urban development, in line with the Orientation Master Plan for Urban Development to 2020, which outlines the official national urban policy. This plan aims to establish population targets for cities and limit migration to Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City through the promotion of sustainable development of secondary cities. The country strategy of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Viet Nam's urban sector emphasizes targeted infrastructure investments in small- and medium-sized towns in the central region and along economic corridors, thereby reducing migration to the large metropolises. Thanh Hoa was selected for this comprehensive socioeconomic development initiative based on social and economic criteria such as urban population growth, urban and rural poverty levels, economic development potential, and infrastructure needs. Thanh Hoa is the capital and the only major urban center of Viet Nam's third largest, second poorest, and second most populous province. Thanh Hoa, with a population of 200,000, represents only about 5% of THP's 3.7 million people. Currently the province's gross domestic product (GDP) is half the national average. The economy is weak in all sectors, especially the industrial and social sectors, which rank well below the national average according to various indexes. Thanh Hoa is challenged to meet the ever-growing demand for basic urban services and reverse the large outflow of migration from both Thanh Hoa city and province. Thanh Hoa is thus a prime candidate for ADB assistance. |
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| Impact | The project's impact will be the establishment of Thanh Hoa City as a competitive, livable, and sustainable city, leading to socioeconomic development of Thanh Hoa Province to the benefit of about 73,000 direct beneficiaries and surrounding population of about 270,000 as indirect beneficiaries. | ||||||||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
|---|---|
| Description of Outcome | Thanh Hoa as a well managed, livable and competitive city |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Outcome achieved as targeted. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | (1) improved urban road network and urban basic services (2) expanded and upgraded water supply distribution network (4) improved human resources and skills (5) well-managed tourism development (3) improved drainage and wastewater treatment |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | 95% of total works completed 100% of total works completed 95% of total works completed 90% completed 90% completed nonrevenue water decreased to 28% coverage increased to 90% THWSC to equitized by December 2015 to complete by December 2015 100% completed 100% completed target to achieve by end 2015 100% completed 100% completed 100% completed 100% completed 100% completed 100% completed 92% completed 143% completed 100% completed 100% completed 100% completed 75% completed achieved not achieved not achieved, Grant for this activity was canceled |
| Geographical Location | Ham Rong, Mat Son, Thanh Hoa, Tinh Thanh Hoa |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | EMPs upgraded. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | RPs updated. |
| Indigenous Peoples | There is no issue reported. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | High level of participation from all stakeholders. |
| During Project Implementation | High level of participation from all stakeholders. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Consulting services will be procured in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and Its Borrowers (2007, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | International Competitive Bidding (ICB) for Works Above $5,000,000, International Competitive Bidding for Goods Above $1,000,000 National Competitive Bidding (NCB) for Works Beneath that stated for ICB, Works National Competitive Bidding for Goods Beneath that stated for ICB, Goods Shopping for Goods Below $100,000 |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Nguyen, Binh My |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Viet Nam Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Provincial People's Committee of Thanh Hoa Prvnce Trinh Van Chien Viet Nam |
| Timetable | |
|---|---|
| Concept Clearance | 28 Jul 2008 |
| Fact Finding | 21 Jul 2008 to 26 Jul 2008 |
| MRM | 19 Aug 2008 |
| Approval | 05 Mar 2009 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 08 Sep 2008 |
| Last PDS Update | 29 Mar 2016 |
Grant 0147-VIE
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Mar 2009 | 02 Feb 2010 | 11 Jun 2010 | 28 Feb 2013 | - | 06 Sep 2012 |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 2.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 05 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 2.00 | 05 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Unsatisfactory | - | Unsatisfactory | - | Unsatisfactory |
Loan 2511-VIE
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Mar 2009 | 17 Apr 2009 | 09 Nov 2009 | 31 Dec 2014 | 31 Dec 2015 | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 104.70 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 72.00 | 05 Mar 2009 | 64.28 | 0.00 | 98% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 32.70 | 05 Mar 2009 | 65.54 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Unsatisfactory | - | Satisfactory | - | Partly satisfactory |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Thanh Hoa City Comprehensive Socioeconomic Development Project: Project Completion Report | Project/Program Completion Reports | May 2017 |
| Thanh Hoa City Comprehensive Socioeconomic Development Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Nov 2016 |
| Project Agreement for Thanh Hoa City Comprehensive Socioeconomic Development Project | Project/Program Agreements | Apr 2009 |
| Loan Agreement for Thanh Hoa City Comprehensive Socioeconomic Development Project | Loan Agreement (Special Operations) | Apr 2009 |
| Thanh Hoa City Comprehensive Socioeconomic Development Project | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Feb 2009 |
| Thanh Hoa City Comprehensive Socioeconomic Development Project | Design and Monitoring Frameworks | Aug 2008 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Viet Nam: Thanh Hoa City Comprehensive Socioeconomic Development Project | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Dec 2017 |
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Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Thanh Hoa City Comprehensive Socioeconomic Development Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Nov 2016 |