Project helps improve urban planning in Mekong cities
A delegation from the World Bank (WB) made a tour of the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on October 11 to support the implementation of the first subproject of the Scaling Up Urban Upgrading Project for Vietnam.
Hoang Thi Hoa, head of the project and senior urban expert of the WB, speaks at the wrap-up meeting. (Photo: baohaugiang.com.vn)
Hau Giang (VNA) – A delegation from the WorldBank (WB) made a tour of the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on October 11to support the implementation of the first subproject of the Scaling Up UrbanUpgrading Project for Vietnam.
The project is targeting the Mekong Delta cities ofBac Lieu (Bac Lieu province), Ben Tre (Ben Tre province), Long Xuyen (An Giangprovince), Soc Trang (Soc Trang province), Tan An (Long An province), Vi Thanh(Hau Giang province), and Vinh Long (Vinh Long province).
With total official development assistance (ODA) andpreferential loans worth 240 million USD, the project aims to improve access toinfrastructure in priority city areas and improve urban planning inparticipating cities.
It is combined of four sub-components, namely tertiaryinfrastructure upgrades in low-income areas, priority primary and secondaryinfrastructure, resettlement site building, and implementation of support andcapacity building.
Once completed, the project is expected to benefitmore than 1.5 million people, especially low-income earners, the elderly,children, and people with disabilities.
Hoang Thi Hoa, head of the project and senior urbanexpert of the WB, said the project is scheduled to take effect on December 27,2018 with its bidding set to open between January and March 2019.
With funding of more than 800 billion VND (34.4million USD), the Vi Thanh subproject covers an area of over 1,300 households.
Hau Giang province is expected to set forth acompensation and resettlement plan in October 2018, publishing it the followingmonth.
Nguyen Van Tuan, Vice Chairman of the provincialPeople’s Committee, said the subproject will give a facelift to Vi Thanh city,helping the city reach its target of becoming a second-tier urban area in 2020.–VNA
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Hoang Thi Hoa, head of the project and senior urban expert of the WB, speaks at the wrap-up meeting. (Photo: baohaugiang.com.vn) 
