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| TA Name | Ho Chi Minh City Urban Mass Rapid Transit Line 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Viet Nam,Soc Rep of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TA Number | 7343 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 39500- 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thematic Classification |
Economic growth
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| Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy |
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.
Although cars are becoming more common, motorcycles dominate transport in HCMC, and serve the population well, providing the poor with mobility than experienced by many non-motorized citizens in richer countries. Inspite of explosive growth in motorcycle ownership, congestion has remained tolerable. Traffic accidents, however, have become a serious concern. Increasing vehicle numbers have also lead to air quality degradation that will intensify with increasing congestion. The People's Committee in HCMC is aware of these challenges and has developed plans for the orderly development of the city based on designated satellite growth areas and rapid development of public transport to cater for a much lager share of passenger traffic, from about 2% today to 60% in 2020. The CSP for Viet Nam includes sustainable growth as one of the strategic priorities. If the economy is to continue growing then the major engines of this growth must not be starved of adequate transport infrastructure. |
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| Impact | Development of mass rapid transit (MRT) Line 2 in Ho Chi Minh City, with full integration with HCMC urban transport system to support HCMC 2020 public transport targets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outcome | A project design and feasibility study agreed with the government of Vietnam and ADB that will be the basis for the MFF project loan. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outputs and Timeframe | The TA will complete due diligence activities with the following outputs: (i) updated Feasibility Study including (a) a socio-economic analysis of the area, (b) traffic and demand studies, (c) preliminary engineering design and drawings, (d) social/gender/poverty assessment, (e) resettlement plan, (f) environmental impact assessment, and (g) MRT Masterplan strategy action plan, (ii) proposed institutional and implementation arrangements, and (iii) development of sustainable urban transport measures for MRT system integration. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geographical Location | Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Consulting Services | International consultants will have expertise in Transport Planning, Financial Management, Economics, Systems Engineering, Institutional Capacity Building, Environment, Resettlement and Social Development. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Officer |
Robert Valkovic |
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| Responsible ADB Department |
Southeast Asia Department |
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| Responsible ADB Division |
Transport and Urban Development Division, SERD |
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| Executing Agencies |
Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Mr. Nguyen Van Quoc Vice Chairman, MAUR 539 Ben Binh Dong St, Ward 13, District 8, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam nvquoc@gmail.com |
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| Timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concept Clearance | 29 Jun 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fact-finding | 30 Jun 2009 to 03 Jul 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Approval | 14 Sep 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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