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(R) Second Higher Education Development Policy: The objective

is to support the Government's implementation of its Higher Educa-

tion Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Negotiations completed on 8 October 2010.

Bank Approval scheduled for 30 November 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category U. Project: P116353. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Con-

sultants will be required. Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai

Co Viet, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

1414, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director

General of Higher Education Department

Early Childhood Education for Disadvantaged Children: The

objective is to assist the Government's strategy in development and

implementation for early childhood education with a particular focus

on disadvantaged children. Preparation scheduled for 31 March

2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit).

Consultants will be required. Ministr y of Education and Trining, 49

Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: (84-

4) 3869-4085, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Ms. Le Minh Ha,

Director of ECE

Education For All Fast Track Initiative: The objectives are to pro-

vide pre-primary and primary education program support to meet ed-

ucational goals. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 3

December 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 147.0

(FTIE). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education

and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 869-

2397, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Le

Tien Thanh, Director General of Primary Education Department

Tenth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to pro-

mote the growth and transition to a middle-income market economy,

reduce poverty and ensure social inclusion, manage environmental and

natural resources in a sustainable manner, build institutions to support

the above actions and promote modern governance. Project Concept

Review Meeting scheduled for 18 February 2011. Environmental As-

sessment Category U. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to

be determined. State Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To, Hanoi, Viet

Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Le Minh Hung, Director General

Third Higher Education Development Policy: The objective is to

support the Government's implementation of its Higher Education

Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled

for 15 April 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0

(IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Ed-

ucation and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-

4) 869-2397, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact:

Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General of Higher Education Department

Energy and Mining

(R) Trung Son Hydropower: The objective is to finance equipment

and civil works relating to the construction of the 88-meter high dam

on the Ma River and the development of the power house and asso-

ciated plant to produce 250 MW of electric power. Decision Meeting

scheduled for 29 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

A. Project: P084773. US$ 330.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de-

termined. Electricity of Viet Nam, 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Han

Noi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Dinh Quang Tri, Vice President

Clean Production and Energy Efficiency: The objectives are to im-

prove energy efficiency and environmental performance in Viet Namese

enterprises and households through market-based mechanisms which

can operate sustainably over the long term. Identification is underway.

Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Con-

sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Industry and Trade, 54

Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Viet Nam Tel/Fax: [phone], Contact:

Nguyen Dinh Hiep, Deputy General Director

Clean Production and Energy Efficiency: The objective is to re-

duce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through market-based mech-

anisms to scale-up the adoption of energy-efficient technologies in

new and existing industrial facilities, and support energy efficiency im-

provement in large commercial and residential sectors, including pro-

motion of more efficient electrical appliances. Decision Meeting

scheduled for 10 February 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory C. US$ 2.4 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Min-

istry of Industry and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Viet Nam Tel/Fax:

(84-4) 220-2431, Contact: Phuong Hoang Kim, Executive Deputy Di-

rector

Second Transmission and Distribution Additional Financing: The

objective is to scale-up the development of Viet Nam's transmission and

distribution system. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 October 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 180.0 (IBRD). No con-

sultants are required. Viet Nam Electricity (EVN), 18 Tran Nguyen Han

Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Pham Le Thanh, General Director

Finance

(N) Post Poverty Reduction Support Credits Development Pol-

icy Lending: The objective of the program is to support the govern-

ment of Viet Nam to continue its reform process in the area or economic

management, governance and poverty reduction. Identification sched-

uled for 18 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U.

US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser vices and implementing

agency(ies) to be determined.

(R) Financial Market Infrastructure Development: The objective

is to support the State Securities Commission (SSC) to enhance its abil-

ity to monitor the compliance with its regulations by public companies

and market participants, to enforce, enhance transparency and fairness

of the market. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further

reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category C.

Project: P105198. US$ 37.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required.

Ministry of Finance, 28 Tran Hung Dao St, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-

4) 2220-8034, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Ms. Nguyen Van Chi, Deputy Director General

Health and Other Social Services

(N) Social Safety Net: The objective is to strengthen Viet Nam’s so-

cial safety net to alleviate chronic poverty, help vulnerable households

deal with shocks and help poor households invest in human capital for

long-term poverty reduction. Project Concept Review Meeting sched-

uled for 1 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$

50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies)

to be determined.

(R) Hospital Waste Management Support: The objectives are to

support the government in implementing hospital waste management

improvement master plan and to improve the health care waste man-

agement in health facilities and protect environment and public health.

Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 October 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P119090. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Con-

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sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo

Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

Contact: Tran Thi Giang Huong, Director, International Cooperation

Department

Avian and Human Influenza Control and Preparedness Addi-

tional Financing: The objective is to increase the effectiveness of the

Government services in reducing the health risk to poultry and hu-

mans from avian influenza in eleven high priority provinces and thus

contribute to addressing HPAI at the national level by controlling the

disease at source in domestic poultry. Project Concept Review Meet-

ing scheduled for 15 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined.

Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-

4) 6273-2273, Fax: [phone], Contact: Prof. Trinh Quan Huan,

Vice Minister

North East and Red River Delta Regional Health System Sup-

port: The objective is to improve quality of health services at district

and provincial level and improving access of the poor and near-poor

to health services. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29

October 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y B. US$ 180.0

(IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health of Viet

Nam, 138A Giang Vo, Ba Dinh Ha Noi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Hoang Long

Nguyen, Vice-Director

Industry and Trade

(R) Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out Phase I: The

objective is to assist Viet Nam in meeting its HCFC phase-out obliga-

tions to the Montreal Protocol. Project Concept Review Meeting sched-

uled for 29 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U.

US$ 30.0 (MPIN). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Natural

Resource and Environment, No. 8 Phao Dai Lang, Dong Da District,

Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Nguyen Khac Hieu, Vice Chairman and

Deputy Director General

(R) Inclusive Innovation: Strengthen Vietn Nam's capacity for in-

clusive innovation, focusing on improving the lives of the Bottom of

the Pyramid (BoP); and enhance the technological capabilities of en-

terprises to improve competitiveness and productivity. Project Concept

Review Meeting scheduled for 3 December 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services

and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(N) Health Sector Governance Strengthening: The objective is to

strengthen the Ministry of Health and other health sector governance

institutions' capacity and management systems in areas of policy mak-

ing, implementation of key policies, monitoring and evaluation, su-

per vision and policy inspection. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 28 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category

C. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser vices and implementing

agency(ies) to be determined.

(R) Public Financial Management Reform Additional Financing:

The objectives are to: (a) strengthen budget planning, execution, re-

porting and accountability; and (b) strengthen and integrate core trea-

sury and budget management information systems. Project Concept

Review Meeting scheduled for 18 October 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category C. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to

be determined. Ministry of Finance, 28 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi,

Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Hoang Trung Luong, Deputy

Project Director

(R) Second Public Investment Reform: The objective is to sup-

port modern governance, one of the four main pillars of Viet Nam’s

Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP) 2006-2010. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 14 December 2010. Environmental Assessment

Categor y U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. State

Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 L y Thai To, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 934-

3361, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Pham Tien

Phong, Division Head

Social Security Administration Modernization: The objective is to

support the modernization of the social security administration in Viet

Nam by improving the business processes, modernizing information

systems, improving service delivery, and strengthening management

and accountability. Appraisal scheduled for 24 January 2011. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106624. US$ 100.0 (IDA

Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Viet Nam Social Security,

7 Trang Thi Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: (84-

4) 3934-4169, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Le Bach Hong,

Director General

Third Program 135 Phase 2 Development Policy Support Op-

eration: The objectives are to support the policy and institutional ac-

tions to improve the results of one of Viet Nam's principal National

Target Programs (NTP) for poverty reduction. The re-designed Pro-

gram for Socio-Economic Development in Communes Facing Extreme

Hardship in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas (2006-2010).

This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assess-

ment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be

determined. Committee for Ethnic Minorities Affairs, 80 Phan Dinh

Phung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Tran Van Thuat, Di-

rector

Transportation

(N) Danang Sustainable City Development (DSCDP): The objective

is to support sustainability growth of Danang with another investment

phase for a comprehensive and efficient municipal wastewater system,

strategic roads enhancing the city connectivity with national highway

system, development of a Bus Rapid Transit system, and strengthen-

ing capacity in traffic management and wastewater service. Project Con-

cept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0/50.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Con-

sulting services to be determined. Danang Priority Infrastructure In-

vestment Projects Management Unit, Danang People's Committee, 54

Thai Phien Street, Danang, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: (84-

5) 1135-62678, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Luong Thach

Vy, PMU Director

(N) Road Asset Management: The objective is to enhance road as-

set management capacity in Viet Nam and ensure continued, effective

use of the national and provincial road network in support of the eco-

nomic development, as well as to minimize negative impacts resulted

from infrastructure development such as traffic safety, congestion, en-

vironmental and social issues. Identification scheduled for 25 No-

vember 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA

Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Transport,

278 Ton Duc Thang Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(84-4) 3861-0857, E-mail: [e-mail]

(N) Thanh Hoa Bai Vot Expressway: The objective is to improve

transport linkages in the Northern Region of Viet Nam through the

development of a high-capacity, high-standard expressway facility to

support social and economic development. Identification scheduled for

1 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y A. US$

500.0/500.0 (IBRD/ZBIL). Consulting ser vices and implementing

agency(ies) to be determined.

(R) Expressway Development Danang-Quang Ngai: The objective

is to improve inter-regional transport linkages through the development

of a high capacity high standard expressway facility to support the so-

cial and economic development of Viet Nam and its Central Region,

as measured by reduced road transit times, reduced safety risks, and

by the efficient operation and mgmt of expressway network. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 9 December 2010. Environmental Assessment

Categor y A. Project: P106235. US$ 535.0/80.0/678.0 (IBRD/IDA

Credit/JICA). Consultants will be required. Project Implementation

Unit No. 85, 184 Nguyen Sy Sach Street, Vinh City, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-

38) 384-4782, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact:

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Canh, General Director

(R) Haiphong Urban Transport: The objective is to support enhanced

cross-town urban mobility between the different development con-

centrations, while promoting a modal shift in mobility demand. Deci-

sion Meeting scheduled for 26 October 2010. Environmental Assessment

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Category A. Project: P111548. US$ 174.9 (IDA Credit). Consultants will

be required. Hai Phong Project Management Unit of Regional Trans-

port Works, 32 Dien Bien Phu Street, Hai Phong City, Viet Nam, Tel:

(84-31) 355-1939, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Mr. Vu Duy Tung, Director

(R) Public-Private Partnership Pilots: The objective is to support

the implementation of pilot PPP projects that will be passed through

the PPP Financing Framework to demonstrate it's value-added to the

government, and to learn early lessons from implementation. Prepa-

ration scheduled for 20 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory B. US$ 100.0/120.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and

implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Road Network Improvement Additional Financing: The objective

is to improve the national road network through increased preventive

maintenance and selective upgrading, and an increase in the level of

resources available for road maintenance and capacity for planning, bud-

geting, and monitoring road assets. This project is currently on hold

until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 230.0

(IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Project Management Unit

2, 18 Pham Hung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(84-4) 3768-0072, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Le Anh Tuan,

General Director

Third Rural Transport Additional Financing: The objectives are

to improve rural access for communities to markets, off-farm eco-

nomic opportunities and social services by: (a) increasing road access

by communities, (b) improving road network management and main-

tenance, and (c) support capacity building for rural transport network

planning, implementation and maintenance. Project Concept Review

Meeting scheduled for 12 January 2011. Environmental Assessment

Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Pro-

ject Management Unit No. 6 (PMU6), 278 Ton Duc Thang Street,

Dong Da District, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(84-4) 3851-0857, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Luu Van

Dung, Director General

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Mekong Delta Agriculture Modernization: The objectives are

to protect and enhance the utilization of water resources in the Mekong

Delta region in an integrated manner in order to sustain gains in agri-

culture productivity, raise living standards, and accelerate climate

change adaptation measures. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 Feb-

ruary 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 150.0 (IDA

Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de-

termined.

(R) Second Urban Upgrading: The objectives are to: (a) improve

the living conditions in low-income areas in up to six cities in the

Mekong Delta Region and (b) operationalize a national urban up-

grading program. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2011. En-

vironmental Assessment Categor y A. Project: P113904. US$ 220.0

(IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies)

to be determined.

Coastal Cities Environmental Sanitation Additional Financing:

The objective is to improve the environmental sanitation in a sustain-

able manner by enhancing the quality of life for city residents through

improved drainage, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, and

solid waste management. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled

for 28 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$

70.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Dong Hoi

PMU, 34 Tran Quang Khai Street, Dong Hoi City, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-

52) 382-0374, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Con-

tact: Van Thuan Nguyen, Director. Quy Nhon PMU, 379 Tran Hung

Dao Street, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-

56) 382-0023, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: To Ngoc Chinh, Director

Medium Cities Development: The objective is to assist the Gov-

ernment in carrying out comprehensive multi-sectoral development

of fast urbanizing medium cities. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28

Februar y 2011. Environmental Assessment Categor y A. Project:

P116398. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser vices and imple-

menting agency(ies) to be determined.

Natural Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction and Adaptation:

The objectives are to: (a) strengthen community based disaster risk

preparedness, improve weather forecasting and early warning capac-

ity; and (b) mitigate the impacts of natural disasters though investments

of priority infrastructure in selected disaster-prone provinces in Cen-

tral Region of Viet Nam. Decision Meeting scheduled for 6 Septem-

ber 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118783.

US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser vices and implementing

agency(ies) to be determined.

Urban Water Supply and Wastewater: The objectives are to increase

coverage and services in the water and wastewater sector. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Category A. Project: P119077. US$ 50.0/150.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit).

Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

South Asia

Afghanistan

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Improving Inputs Deliver y System: The objectives are: (a) to

consolidate, improve and extend the existing system of improved seed

supply; and (b) develop and implement policies and institutions that

will serve the needs of farmers for appropriate fertilizers and other agro-

chemical. Appraisal scheduled for 14 March 2011. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P120397. US$ 49.0 (ARTF). Consulting

services to be determined. Government of Afghanistan, Darul Amaan

Rd Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: [phone], E-mail: tariq.is-

[e-mail]