Greater Mekong Subregion Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway Project- Tranche 2 (parallel cofinancing)
Details
Funding
Project Description
The Project constructs a 57.1 km expressway between Ben Luc and Long Thanh in the south of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), which is a short link of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Southern Economic Corridor. The project expressway is divided into a western section (21.14 km), a middle section (10.71 km), and an eastern section (25.25 km). For the expressway construction, ADB finances the western and eastern sections, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) finances the middle section. The project was estimated to cost $1.608 billion at appraisal, inclusive of local taxes, contingencies, and financing charges during development. Tranche 2 in the amount of $286 million will cover construction of the eastern section of the expressway.
Progress (as of March 2021)
Ongoing. JICA part: J2Package is completed; J1, J3 to be completed in June 2021 and July 2020. ADB part to be completed by December 2020. The project needs to be extended until December 2023 for completion. The project-s amended Investment Policy for extension of ADB-s MFF availability period and loan closing date until December 2023 was approved by the Prime Minister in July 2020. Overall physical progress is about 76%.
Contacts
| Contact 1 | |
| Contact Name | Nguyen, Khoa Dinh |
|---|---|
| Organization | Asian Development Bank |
| knguyen@adb.org | |
| Contact 2 | |
| Contact Name | - |
| Organization | - |
| - | |
News and Multimedia
Cross border traffic at Lao Cai between Viet Nam and People's Republic of China has increased since the completion of the Hanoi-Lao Cai Expressway. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
Source: ADB Flickr
Fruit sellers trading close to the Hanoi-Lao Cai Expressway. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
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. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
Source: ADB Flickr
Cross border traffic at Lao Cai between Viet Nam and People's Republic of China has increased since the completion of the Hanoi - Lao Cai Expressway. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
Source: ADB Flickr
Headdress of the Red Dao tribe, Sapa, Northern Viet Nam. The tribe has seen a boost in tourism since the completion of the Hanoi-Lao Cai Expressway. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
Source: ADB Flickr
Portrait of a woman 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. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
Source: ADB Flickr
Fruit sellers trading close to the Hanoi-Lao Cai Expressway. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
Source: ADB Flickr
Portrait of a woman 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. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
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. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
Source: ADB Flickr
Water buffaloes in the rice field along the ADB assisted Hanoi-Bac Giang-Lang Son road. In the background are Karst formations common in Northern Viet Nam.
Source: ADB Flickr