On Tuesday, the Da Nang People’s Committee (PC) and the Viet Nam branch of the World Bank (WB) held a seminar entitled “Starting the Da Nang Sustainable Development Project”.  In attendance were the World Bank Country Director for Viet Nam, Ms Victoria Kwakwa, and the municipal PC Vice Chairman, Mr Nguyen Ngoc Tuan.

The 272.135 million USD project will be implemented from 2013 to 2018.  Of that total, 202.435 million USD will come from World Bank loans, and the remaining 69.7 million USD from the city’s budget.  

Nguyen Tri Phuong Bridge was funded by WB loans

The project consists of a 92 million USD upgrade of the local sewage and rainwater drainage systems, a 50.2 million USD Bus Rapid Transit pilot scheme, the development of a 77.9 million USD strategic urban road network, 15.3 million USD to provide technical assistance and enhance the management capacity for project implementation, and 36.8 million USD for transferred works from the Da Nang Priority Infrastructure Investment Project. 

The purpose of the project is to improve the urban environment through using energy effectively.  It will help to increase local residents’ access to the city’s drainage and wastewater collection and treatment systems.  In addition, it will assist in improving the local road network and public transport services in some selected areas.