Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth in the Northeast Provinces Sector Project (TA - 2nd Supplementary)

Details

Project	49026-001
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Type	TA
Sector	Transport
Country	Viet Nam
Start	2016
End	2022
Status	Ongoing
Last Edited	05 Jul 2021

Funding

US$('000) 1,000

Confinancing Source: Project Readiness Improvement Trust Fund

Project Description

The proposed Basic Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth in Northeast Provinces Sector Project (the Project) will improve the economic competitiveness of the four northeastern provinces (FNEP) of Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, and Lang Son. The Project will: (i) enhance FNEP connectivity by developing critical transport infrastructure; (ii) improve rural water supply; (iii) develop agriculture and rural value chains (ARVC); and (iv) strengthen the FNEP institutional capacity for subregional investment planning and development management. The Project will help to integrate the FNEP into national and subregional frameworks including the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), and the ASEAN Economic Community. It supports the National Target Programme on New Rural Development (NRD) and is consistent with ADB's Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 2012 2015.

Progress (as of March 2021)

Contacts

Contact 1
Contact Name	Dina, Stefania
Organization	Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank
Email	sdina@adb.org
Contact 2
Contact Name	-
Organization	-
Email	-

News and Multimedia

Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet Nam (Lang Son Province)
Source: ADB Flickr

Women from the Hamong tribe in Sapa, Northern Viet Nam. The tribe has seen a boost in tourism since the completion of the Hanoi-Lao Cai Expressway.
Source: ADB Flickr

Bus companies in Lao Cai, Viet Nam, are expanding to take advantage of increased traffic between Hanoi and the Chinese border since the completion of the Hanoi - Lao Cai Expressway.
Source: ADB Flickr

Fruit sellers trading close to the Hanoi-Lao Cai Expressway.
Source: ADB Flickr

Road connectivity improvements including to the border gates, and agro-business facilities from project investment is expected to result in improving the conditions of the poor and socially excluded among the beneficiaries through (i) the higher return/profitability for agro product value chains in the subregion due to lower time and cost of travel of people and goods and improved services, (ii) easier access to consumption markets for higher quality rural products, and (iii) improved incomes from tourism services (due to improved connectivity to tourist sites).