Road maintenance programme

Vietnam: Vietnam has announced a four-year road maintenance programme with a budget of US$ 305 million. The World Bank is supporting the scheme with a US$ 225 million loan.

The programme consists of three components, the Network Preservation Programme (US$ 122.6 million), the Network Improvement Programme (US$ 170 million), and the Road Sector Management and Institutional Building Programme (US$ 12.1 million).

The Network Preservation Programme will support periodic repair of about 1100 km of national roads in three annual programmes in conjunction with the Vietnam Road Administration's medium and heavy repair programme. It also includes a pilot programme for the use of performance-oriented maintenance contracts. The first annual programme will include roads in Thanh Hoa, Dong Nai, Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Ninh Thuan, Hai Duong, Khanh Hoa and Dak Lak.

The Network Improvement Programme will finance three annual works programmes to rehabilitate and widen about 600 km of national roads in the north of Vietnam. The first annual programme will include about 125 km of national roads in Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An provinces.

The Road Sector Management and Institutional Building Programme will assist the Ministry of Transport in strengthening institutional capacity for road sector management and finance by providing technical assistance, equipment, and training.