HANOI – The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved US$170 million in loans to help the Government of Vietnam upgrade urban infrastructure and address climate change, benefiting about 116,000 households in Hue, Vinh Yen, and Ha Giang cities.
“Urbanisation has had a positive impact on Vietnam’s growth. But many cities, even as they continue to be the centre of economic activities, lack key urban infrastructure services and remain vulnerable to climate change, particularly flooding,” said Satoshi Ishii, a Principal Urban Development Specialist at ADB.
“We look forward to working with the provincial People’s Committees of Thua Thien-Hue, Vinh Phuc, and Ha Giang – administrative authorities of the capital cities of Hue, Vinh Yen and Ha Giang – to make sure that their provincial capitals are green and climate-resilient, while enhancing their economic competitiveness.”
More than 30 million people live in urban centres in Vietnam, but the impact of urbanisation is uneven across the country. Unlike the capital Hanoi and other highly developed urban centres, secondary cities – with populations of between 50,000 to 300,000 – such as Hue in central Vietnam and Vinh Yen and Ha Giang in the northern part of the country are lagging behind. For instance, less than 60 per cent of households in secondary cities have access to clean water and only 10 per cent of wastewater is treated properly.
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The Secondary Green Cities Development Project will help make these urban centres become more livable, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient. Under the project, Vinh Yen City will see the construction of a new wastewater treatment system, 66.1km of drainage control being upgraded, the Dam Vac lake being dredged, and 44.5ha of new public green space developed.
In Hue, there will be 21.9km of drainage pipelines upgraded, 15.9km of road surface and drainage rehabilitated, and 17.2ha of green spaces developed, among others.
