Social Monitoring Report
3rd Quarterly Report October 2017
VIE: GMS Kunming-Hai Phong Transport Corridor-
Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway Project
Prepared by Ms. Le Minh Huong, independent resettlement monitor, for the Vietnam
Expressway Corporation and the Asian Development Bank.
This social monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or
staff, and may be preliminary in nature.
In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or
other status of any territory or area.
External Monitoring Report
Stage of the document: Implementation
Project/loan number: 2391/2392/3207/3208/3209-VIE
October 2017
Viet Nam: GMS Kunming-Hai Phong Transport Corridor
Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway Project
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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of October 2017)
USD $ 1 = VND $22,675
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
ADB - Asian Development Bank
AHs - affected households
APs - affected persons
CP - compensation plan
CPC - Commune People’s Committee
DCSCB - District Compensation and Site Clearance Board
DMS - detailed measurement survey
DPC - District Peoples Committee
DPs - displaced persons
EA - executing agency
EM - external monitor
GOV - Government of Viet Nam
IA - implementing agency
IOL - inventory of losses
km - kilometer
LAPMU - Land Acquisition Provincial Management Unit
LURC - land use right certificate
MOLISA - Ministry of Labor, Invalid and Social Affairs
MONRE - Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
m²
NBLC-EPMU
O&M
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square meter
Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway Project Management Unit
Operation and Maintenance
PPC - Provincial People’s Committee
RCS - replacement cost study
ROW - right-of-way
REMDP - Resettlement Ethnic Minority Development Plan
SES - socioeconomic survey
SPS - Safeguard Policy Statements
VEC - Vietnam Expressway Corporation
VND - Vietnam Dong (Vietnamese Currency)
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A. Introduction
1. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan of $1,096 million on 14 December
2007 to help finance the GMS: Kunming-Hai Phong Transport Corridor: Noi Bai-Lao Cai
Highway Project (the “Project”). Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) of the Ministry of
Transport (MOT) is the Executing Agency. The Project has a total length of 264km, starting at
interchange between Bac Thang Long - Noi Bai and the National Highway No.2 in Soc Son
District, Ha Noi City, crossing the provinces of Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Yen Bai and Lao Cai
before terminating at Bat Xat District, Lao Cai Province.
2. The project construction is divided into 2 phases:
➢ Phase 1:
o Construction of Noi Bai – Yen Bai Section with 4 lanes with the total length
of 121km.
o Construction of Yen Bai – Lao Cai section with 2 lanes with the total length
of 123km.
➢ Phase 2:
o Widening Noi Bai – Yen Bai section from 4 lanes into 6 lanes.
o Widening Yen Bai – Lao Cai section from 2 lanes into 4 lanes.
o Construction of the last 20km of the Project connecting Noi Bai – Lao Cai
Expressway and Kunming – Hekou Expressway.
3. The Project is designed and constructed following to the Standard "A". At the present, the
section from Noi Bai to Yen Bai has four lanes, two emergency stopping lanes and a design
speed of 100km/h, while the section from Yen Bai to Lao Cai has two lanes, two emergency
stopping lanes and a design speed of 80km/h. The first phase of the Project was commenced
in the third quarter of 2008 with the total length of 244km from Hanoi City to Lao Cai City and
the expressway was officially inaugurated issuing traffic and put into operation on September
21, 2014. The second phase is to be implemented.
4. As per ADB policy, the updated Resettlement and Ethnic Minority Development Plans
(REMDPs) were prepared (one REMDP was prepared for each project district) and approved
in 2010-2012. All affected households received full compensation and assistance payment in
2010-2012. Income restoration program was developed and implemented in 2013-2015 to
assist severely affected households and vulnerable households to restore of their affected
income and to develop their livelihoods.
5. In 2016, some land located along the expressway in 11 districts/cities needed to be
additionally required to construct frontage roads. REMDP Addendums for the districts/cities
were prepared for the land additionally affected. The REMDP Addendums were accepted by
ADB in November, 2016. Of 601 households (2,488 persons) who have land additionally
acquired, 508 households (85%) were affected households previously by the Project (had
land acquired by the Project and received compensation fully in 2010-2012) and 93
households (382 persons) who are the new affected households (had no land acquired by the
Project before).
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6. There are 23 new severely affected households, of which, seven households who had
land marginally affected previously but become severely affected households due to
additional land acquisition; and 16 households who are new affected households by land
acquisition and the acquired land area is more than 10% of the total production landholding
of the household. There are 11 vulnerable affected households among 93 new affected
households and they are all ethnic minority people. The vulnerable households are also
severely affected households (lost from more than 10% of total production landholding of the
household) except three households in Chau Que Ha commune, one in Hoang Thang
commune, and another one household in Yen Hop commune (Van Yen District, Yen Bai
Province) - the households are marginally affected households but ethnic minority
households. Affected land by additional land acquisition is agricultural/forestry land. No
household has to relocate by the additional land acquisition.
Table 1. Scope of Additional Land Acquisition by Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway Project
No. Province/ District/
Commune
No. of AHs by Additional Land
Acquisition
No. of New AHs by Additional Land
Acquisition No. of APs
I Lao Cai Province 193 0 793
1 Bao Thang District 161 0 647
1.1 Xuan Giao Commune 37 0 166
1.2 Gia Phu Commune 77 0 319 1.3 Son Ha Commune 30 0 103
1.4 Son Hai Commune 17 0 59
2 Bao Yen District 3 1 13
2.1 Cam Con Commune 3 1 13
3 Lao Cai City 19 0 95
3.1 Cam Duong Commune 19 0 95
4 Van Ban District 10 0 38 4.1 Tan An Commune 10 0 38
II Yen Bai Province 174 64 734
1 Tran Yen District 23 0 99
1.1 Bao Hung 9 0 36 1.2 M inh Tien 10 0 47
1.3 M inh Quan 4 0 16
2 Yen Bai City 1 1 2 2.1 Hop Minh Ward 1 1 2
3 Van Yen District 150 63 633
3.1 An Thinh 13 7 54
3.2 Chau Que Ha 36 17 166 3.3 Chau Que Thuong 25 8 98
3.4 Dong An 25 16 101
3.5 Hoang Thang 25 3 109
3.6 Tan Hop 11 9 44 3.7 Xuan Ai 4 0 14
3.8 Yen Hop 11 3 47
III Phu Tho Province 219 28 902
1 Phu Ninh District 46 4 150 1.1 Phu Ninh Commune 46 4 150
2 Cam Khe District 82 24 346
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2.1 Phung Xa Commune 47 12 198 2.2 Son Nga Commune 3 0 6
2.3 Sai Nga Commune 32 12 142
3 Ha Hoa District 91 0 406
3.1 Bang Gia Commune 6 0 23 3.2 M inh Coi Commune 46 0 210
3.3 Van Lang Commune 13 0 52
3.4 Vo Tranh Commune 16 0 77
3.5 Xuan Ang Commune 10 0 44 IV Vinh Phuc Province 15 0 59
1 Lap Thach District 15 0 59
1.1 Van Quan Commune 15 0 59 GRAND TOTAL 601 92 2,488
Source: Compiled from REMDP Addendums prepared for the districts/cities and Review Mission Report on
Implementation of REMDP Addendums in April 2017.
B. Objectives of the Service Assignment of the External Monitor
7. The external monitoring of social safeguard mission1 was conducted from 26 October to
8 November 2017 in four provinces covered by the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway Project with
the aims to:
➢ Review status of remaining issues identified in the report on implementation of the
Resettlement and Ethnic Minority Development Plan (REMDP) Addendums from April
2017;
➢ Review status of preparation of the additional REMDP Addendums; and
➢ Verify the other information, which will be included in the monitoring reports.
1 VEC does not have resources for the external monitoring and preparation for two pending quarterly reports. The external monitoring consultants were originally mobilized in December 2008, but the consultants kept failing to submit reports satisfactory to ADB. Therefore, ADB requested VEC to replace the consultants in 17 March 2016. VEC removed the external resettlement monitoring task from the consultants but VEC has not recruited another consultant to implement the external monitoring. Since it is now difficult for VEC to recruit the replacement EMA in timely manner due to internal procedure, in July 2017, VEC requested the ADB Mission to send ADB resettlement consultants to the Project to conduct the monitoring and prepare the remaining external monitoring
reports. In September 2017, ADB has sent an ADB resettlement consultant to support VEC in the external monitoring activities upon VEC’s request. The consultant, although was mobilized once by the previous external monitoring agency in a monitoring batch in 2011, since then does not have any involvement in the resettlement implementation of the project.
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8. Specifically, the EM is tasked to look into the following concerns:
➢ The outstanding issues of the REMDP Addendums implementation including (i) three
households who have not received compensation as of February 2017; (ii) the
complaint of one household in An Thinh Commune, Van Yen District, Yen Bai Province
regarding the erosion issues of his resettlement land plot allocated in Dai An
Resettlement Site; (iii) the impacts on public structures in Cam Khe District, Phu Tho
Province; and (iv) the inclusion of 26 severely affected and vulnerable households into
the local socioeconomic development or rural development programs within respective
provinces.
➢ The status of additional REMDP Addendums prepared for the households who are
subject to additional land acquisition or conversion of land use purposes of the land
along with the highway, which were affected by highway constructions.
➢ Verify other outstanding and/or arising issues (if any) during the project
implementation and propose necessary corrective actions in the implementation of the
REMDP Addendums to improve implementation effectiveness.
C. Activities Carried out
9. A kick-off meeting was held on 26 October 2017 at NBLC-EPMU office to (i) discuss the
objectives of the monitoring mission; (ii) review the progress and status of remaining issues;
and (iii) agree on the itinerary and logistic arrangements of the monitoring mission. From 26
October to 3 November 2017, the EM conducted field visits at various project sites, met with
the staff of the Land Acquisition Project Management Units (LAPMUs) of the provinces,
District Compensation and Site Clearance Boards (DCSCBs), Commune People’s
Committees (CPCs), and interviewed randomly selected affected households.
10. Project areas visited under the Project were the public infrastructures which have received
complaints from the communes in Cam Khe District, Phu Tho Province and Dai An
Resettlement Site located in Van Yen District, Yen Bai Province. Regarding affected
households, priority was given to the households who (i) have not received compensation as
of February 2017; (ii) have complaints and queries; (iii) are among 26 severely affected
households and vulnerable households; and (iv) other affected households. The site visits
were photo-documented. (See Appendix 1 for the Mission Itinerary and Appendix 2 for the
List of Key Persons Met).
11. A warp up meeting was held on 8 November 2017 at the NBLC-EPMU office where the
observations and recommendations of the EM was discussed. The opinions of the NBLC-
EPMU regarding the observations and recommendations of the EM were taken into
consideration in the preparation of this report.
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D. Findings and Recommendations
1. Compensation payment
12. Up to 31 October 2017, 601 affected households (100%) have fully received
compensation and assistances. The three households2 whose compensation was not yet
made for their affected land and trees have been provided with compensation on 30 March
2017 (for two households in Cam Con Commune, Bao Yen District, Lao Cai Province) and 12
May 2017 (for one household in Hop Minh Ward, Yen Bai City, Yen Bai Province). The
payment was made in accordance with the Decisions No. 893, 894, and 895/QD-UBND dated
17 June 2016 by Bao Yen DPC and Decision No. 4130/QD-UBND dated 17 October 2016
regarding the approval of compensation value by Yen Bai City People’s Committee.
13. Interviews with these affected households showed that they have fully received
compensation for their affected land and trees as well as allowances for their crops affected
during construction period with the total amount of VND 434,912,300. The households have
received compensation and assistances and signed the payment vouchers. As of now, the
households do not have any complaint or query.
Table 2. Summary of Compensation and Assistance Payment of the Affected Households
No. Affected
Household Payment Decision No.
Approved Compensation and Assistance Amount Cost (Unit: thousand dong)
Paid amount
Land Assets
and crops
Allowances Total
1 AH No. 1 893, 894, 895/QD-UBND 29,165.4 - 87,496.2 116,661.6 116,661.6
2 AH No. 2 893, 894, 895/QD-UBND 53,610 35,039.7 160,830 249,479.7 249,479.7 3 AH No. 3 4130/QD-UBND 17,586 7,220 43,965 68,771 68,771
Total 100,361.4 42,259.7 292,291.2 434,912.3 434,912.3
Source: Yen Bai and Lao Cai LAPMUs
14. Meeting and discussion with the local authorities of Hop Minh Ward, Yen Bai City, Yen Bai
Province showed that three households ([This information has been removed as it falls within
exceptions to disclosure specified in paragraph 97, (exception (x) Information that, if
disclosed, would or would be likely to endanger the life, health, safety, or security of any
individual, or safety or security of ADB assets, or to prejudice the defense or national security
of a member) of ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011)) in the area had not received
compensation and assistances for impacts caused by construction activities. According to the
Hop Minh ward authorities, the houses of these three households developed cracking due to
the construction vibration of heavy machines (dozers and rollers).
2 Three households have not received compensation as of February 2017 are Bui Khac Tran in Cam 4 Village, Cam Con Commune, Bao Yen District, Lao Cai Province; Vu Van Hanh in Tan Tien Village, Cam
Con Commune, Bao Yen District, Lao Cai Province; and Do Van Vien in Group 4, Hop Minh Ward, Yen Bai City, Yen Bai Province.
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15. NBLC-EPMU has informed the EM that the contractor has negotiated with the households
on the compensation and assistances for these impacts. A total amount of VND 20,687,000
has been determined according to the construction unit prices of the PPC; however, the
households did not agree and requested to receive higher rates. The local authorities are
supporting the contractor in negotiating with the affected households. It is expected that a
meeting between the local authorities, contractor, and affected households will be organized
in mid-November.
Recommendations: Compensation and assistances for the remaining three households
shall be fully and directly delivered to the households by end of November 2017. NBLC
EPMU, Yen Bai LAPMU and the contractor will work together on this issue. VEC should
participate in and monitor this negotiation and payment process, then will inform ADB on
the payment of compensation and assistances for the remaining three households in the
next internal monitoring report.
2. Erosion in Resettlement Site
16. As reported in the REMDP Addendum implementation report in February 2017, one
household ([This information has been removed as it falls within exceptions to disclosure
specified in paragraph 97, (exception (x) Information that, if disclosed, would or would be likely
to endanger the life, health, safety, or security of any individual, or safety or security of ADB
assets, or to prejudice the defense or national security of a member) of ADB’s Public
Communications Policy (2011), Dai An Village, An Thinh Commune, Van Yen District, Yen
Bai Province) complained that the received plot in the resettlement site was eroded and he
requested the LAPMU of Yen Bai Province to fix it.
The current status of resettlement land plot of the household of Le Xuan Kinh in Dai An Resettlement Site, An Thinh Commune, Van Yen District, Yen Bai Province. At the present, trees and grasses have covered the plot, so it is difficult to clearly check the erosion part of the plot.
Figure 1. Status of the Resettlement Land Plot
17. Dai An Resettlement Site located in Dai An Village, An Thinh Commune, Van Yen District,
Yen Bai Province was arranged for 24 households and the land plots of 300m2 to 400m2 were
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allocated to the affected households of Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway Project3. The affected
households have received resettlement land plots since 2011 and 2012 and the resettlement
site has been accepted and handed over to the local authorities. As of now, the warranty
period has been expired. Therefore, the verification of the land erosion and/or impacts caused
by natural disasters at the site shall rest with the local authorities.
18. The EM has met with the household of [(This information has been removed as it falls
within exceptions to disclosure specified in paragraph 97, (exception (x) Information that, if
disclosed, would or would be likely to endanger the life, health, safety, or security of any
individual, or safety or security of ADB assets, or to prejudice the defense or national security
of a member) of ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011)] and been informed that the
household together with five other households4 have lodged their complaints regarding
erosion issues in the resettlement site to the district and commune. These households have
requested the LAPMU of Yen Bai Province and other relevant agencies to either (i) cut the
area close to the erosion part and allocate the household with additional area of the adjacent
plot; or (ii) fix the site.
Recommendations: It is recommended that NBLC EPMU should advance the local
authorities, particularly the Construction Division of Van Yen DPC, to survey the
resettlement site and have an official response to the household. If the erosion is evaluated
and confirmed to not cause danger to the household, there should be an official response
to the household of Le Xuan Kinh as well as other households as listed above. On the other
hand, if the erosion is verified as causing danger to the household, it should be fixed
immediately. VEC will monitor the progress and solution agreed between the local
authorities and the affected households and then report to ADB regarding the matter.
3. Income Restoration Measures
19. Income restoration measures have not yet been implemented for 23 new severely affected
households and three vulnerable households. Per the REMDP Addendums prepared for each
district/city, these households were eligible to participate in the Income Restoration Program
(IRP) of the Project; however, as the budget for IRP has been liquidated and it is difficult,
particularly in terms of procedures, to prepare and implement an IRP for just 26 households,
it was advised and agreed that livelihood restoration support would be provided to these
households through integration into existing socioeconomic development or rural
3 The area of land plot for resettlement arrangement depends on the household size. 4 These households include ([This information has been removed as it falls within exceptions to disclosure specified in paragraph 97, (exception (x) Information that, if disclosed, would or would be likely to endanger
the life, health, safety, or security of any individual, or safety or security of ADB assets, or to prejudice the defense or national security of a member) of ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011).
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development programs within the province. The supports would be covered by the budget of
these programs being managed by the province and concerned districts5.
20. The EM has discussed with the LAPMUs of relevant provinces, Division of Agriculture and
Rural Development at district level, CPCs, and affected households. The results showed that,
as of 31 October 2017, these households have not been included in any existing
socioeconomic development or rural development programs within their respective provinces
and districts. According to the relevant authorities, as the number of households was small
and scattered in different villages and communes, it was difficult to integrate them into the
local programs. Discussion with Van Yen District Division of Agricultural and Rural
Development showed that the inclusion of these households into existing local programs was
easier in some communes, for example, Chau Que Thuong Commune, because this was the
Program 135 commune and thus had more socioeconomic development supports. In other
communes, the integration would face more difficulties because (i) the households did not
belong to the list of beneficiary households of government’s social policies6; (ii) the concerned
districts and communes were not well aware of this integration plan; and (iii) there was no
suitable program in place for these households.
21. Meeting and discussions with the relevant local authorities and affected households
suggested that (i) the concerned divisions at district level and communal authorities were not
aware of the plan to include these 26 affected households into the existing socioeconomic
development or rural development programs; (ii) vocational training programs were suggested
by relevant departments and local authorities as the most suitable programs to be provided
for these households. Nevertheless, the needs and actual conditions of the households should
be taken into consideration.
22. The consulted Division of Agriculture and Rural Development at district level has reported
to the EM that there was a case of [(This information has been removed as it falls within
exceptions to disclosure specified in paragraph 97, (exception (x) Information that, if
disclosed, would or would be likely to endanger the life, health, safety, or security of any
individual, or safety or security of ADB assets, or to prejudice the defense or national security
of a member) of ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011)] household in Chem Village,
Dong An Commune, Van Yen District, Yen Bai Province who was eligible to participate in the
IRP but not included in the list of the 26 households. The household was affected through two
times of land acquisition of 2,500 m2 for the development of Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway
Project in May 2014 (losing 49.6% of the total productive landholdings) and April 2016 (losing
100% of the total productive landholdings). The household has fully received compensation
and other allowances, except for the IRP supports. In September 2016, the household has
lodged a request to the Division of Agriculture and Rural Development under Van Yen DPC
5 The recommendations, discussions, and agreements were reflected in the REMDP Addendum Implementation Report in February 2017 as well as in the Aide Memoir signed between ADB and VEC in
August 2017. 6
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to review the household’s entitlements. After receiving the district’s response, the household
has not lodged further request or complaint regarding the income restoration supports.
23. Furthermore, there might be cases where additional land acquisition will result in additional
severely affected/vulnerable households. If that is the case, the budget of the local programs
will not be enough to cover all the eligible households. In addition, will the inclusion of these
households in the local socioeconomic development programs cause disadvantages, that is,
less resources and supports, to other households targeted by the programs?
Recommendations: Regarding the integration of the eligible affected households into the
local socioeconomic development and/or rural development programs, VEC should work
and discuss with the local authorities on the inclusion of these households into the local
programs. As each socioeconomic development and rural development programs have
their own target groups, the local authorities shall integrate the participation of these
households in the suitable programs.
In order to ensure that no eligible household is left out of their entitlements to
participate/receive income restoration measures, VEC together with the concerned
LAPMUs should review and verify whether the households have been included.
In case there is enough budget for the income restoration measures for the additional
severely affected/vulnerable households, VEC should transfer to the PPCs to cover for the
programs in which they are integrated to avoid resource/support competition among
households in the area.
4. Restoration of Damaged Community Infrastructure
24. During the meetings with Sai Nga and Phung Xa communes of Cam Khe District in Phu
Tho Province, the CPCs’ representatives as well as affected households raised the issue of
damaged community infrastructure including irrigation canals, local roads, and box culverts.
Regarding this issue, the NBLC EPMU explained to the mission that since construction and
restoration of damaged public infrastructure was finished and the warranty period (two years)
was expired, the community infrastructure (irrigation canals and local roads) has been
checked and handed over to the local communities for operation and maintenance. For the
box culverts and underpasses, VEC Operation and Maintenance (VEC O&M) is the
responsible unit for regular maintenance.
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Water is stagnant in the underpass (Km83+165 in the area of Phung Xa Commune)
The road to paddy field that has not been restored in Phung Xa Commune, causing difficulties for people
in farming activities (Km83+165)
The concrete drainage ditch that has been damaged and blocked in Phung Xa Commune (Km83+600)
Figure 2. Status of Community Infrastructure in Cam Khe District, Phu Tho Province
25. The most common issues found during the discussion with NBLC EPMU, local authorities,
and affected households include: (i) the collapse of drainage blocking the irrigation canal of
the communes; (ii) concentration of water in the underpasses; (iii) 150m of inland
pathway/road (Km 82+940 to Km83+165) has not been restored to the local communities,
which is under negotiation between the contractor and local authorities. As of now, the local
communities are using another pathway (to the right of the previous pathway) to serve their
farming activities; (iv) the solutions by VEC O&M at some sections are not effective, for
example, concrete has fallen off from the expansion joint of the underpass although this issue
was addressed by VEC O&M once.
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Recommendations: VEC should review and plan corrective actions to respond to Cam
Khe District on the claim regarding damaged infrastructures of district and communes.
VEC should disclose contact information and responsibilities of VEC O&M (in official written
document) to the local authorities and communities to contact for regular maintenance and
impacts/incidences during the operation of the works. In which, the responsibilities for
operation and maintenance of the infrastructure should be clarified between VEC O&M and
the local authorities for irrigation canal, local roads, box culverts, and underpasses.
With regards to the sections where VEC O&M has carried out maintenance but been
assessed as not effective by the local authorities and communities, VEC should instruct
VEC O&M to address the issues thoroughly.
Although the restoration of the road to paddy field of Phung Xa Commune has not caused
much difficulties to the farming activities of the households who have paddy fields here as
the households are using another existing pathway to the right of the paddy fields.
Nevertheless, the relevant parties (VEC, contractor, and commune authorities) should
discuss and reach agreement to carry out the restoration activities. VEC should follow up
the process and report to ADB regarding this matter.
5. Status of Additional REMDP Addendums Preparation
26. Since lands along with the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway Project subsided because of its
embankment construction in some locations, the Ministry of Transport and VEC decided to
acquire those affected lands or change the land use purpose. The cost will be covered by
ADB loan using the remaining amounts in imprest account. Therefore, additional REMDP
Addendums are required.
27. The EM was informed by NBLC-EPMU that the additional land acquisition and changes in
land use purpose would take place in eight districts of three provinces, namely Vinh Phuc,
Phu Tho, and Yen Bai. As the Variation Order (VO) No. 13 including the additional scope of
work of the consultant preparing additional REMDP Addendums has just been submitted by
VEC to ADB and MoT in October 2017. As scheduled, the additional REMDP Addendums will
be submitted to ADB and MoT by mid-November 2017.
28. Regarding additional land acquisition and changes in land use purpose, an issue was
raised by Dinh Chu Commune in Lap Thach District, Vinh Phuc Province. As informed by the
staff of Lap Thach DCSCB and cadastral officer of Dinh Chu CPC, two areas in Dong Dep
(1.3 ha) and Dong Cham (0.56 ha) of the commune were affected by the construction
activities, causing inundation and inability of farming activities on these areas. Therefore, land
would be acquired and/or subject to changes of land use purpose. While the area in Dong
Dep (1.3 ha) was surveyed and accepted by VEC and relevant agencies to be covered in this
additional land acquisition (to be included in the additional REMDP Addendums), 0.56 ha of
land in Dong Cham was still being verified. As reported by NBLC-EPMU staff, VEC was aware
of the situation and had worked with the commune and relevant departments for the solution;
however, the commune and district were yet to submit to VEC and carry out the requested
papers and actions including the design of the works and dredging the culverts for two years.
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Recommendations: VEC should accelerate the preparation of the additional REMDP
Addendums and submit to ADB and MoT for review and concurrence as the loan will be
closed in December 2017.
Regarding the issues in Dinh Chu Commune, Lap Thach District, Vinh Phuc Province, VEC
should promptly and closely coordinate with the local authorities to submit sufficient papers
and evidences for verification.
E. Conclusion and Program for the Next Monitoring Mission
29. The next monitoring mission in December 2017 will look into whether or not the actions
and recommendations mentioned in this monitoring report have been adopted and if they have
contributed in the improvement of resettlement implementation.
F. Appendix
1. Itinerary of the External Monitoring Mission
Dates Activities
October 26, Thursday
Kick off meeting with NBLC-EPMU regarding the objectives of the Mission and agreement on the itinerary and logistic arrangements.
Conduct off-site monitoring through review of project documents.
Work with Lap Thach DCSCB and Dinh Chu CPC, Lap Thach District, Vinh Phuc Province; interview affected households.
Work with Song Lo DCSCB and DPC.
October 27, Friday
Travel to Phu Tho Province; work with Phung Xa Commune, Cam Khe District, Phu Tho Province
Interview affected households.
Visit sites of damaged community infrastructure (road to paddy field, irrigation canals, and underpasses).
Work with Sai Nga Commune, Cam Khe District, Phu Tho Province.
Visit sites of damaged community infrastructure (1.8 km of village road and underpasses).
October 28, Saturday Review notes and start drafting report
October 29, Sunday Day off
October 30, Monday
Travel to Yen Bai Province; work with Yen Bai LAPMU and Hop Minh Ward, Yen Bai City, Yen Bai District
Visit and interview affected households in Hop Minh Ward.
Travel to Van Yen District, Yen Bai Province and work with Van Yen DCSCB and District Division of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Visit and interview affected households in Van Yen District.
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Visit site of Dai An Resettlement Site and local roads restored by the contractors.
October 31, Tuesday
Travel to Lao Cai Province; work with Lao Cai LAPMU
Visit and interview affected households in Bao Yen District
Visit sites of local roads for forest production and box culverts (Km 214+900 to Km 215+900)
Visit and interview affected households in Bao Thang District
November 1, Wednesday Review notes and continue work on draft report
November 2-4, Thursday to Saturday
Review notes and continue work on draft report
November 8, Wednesday Wrap-up meeting at NBLC-EPMU
2. List of Persons Met
No. Name Position Organization/Area
I NBLC-EPMU 1 Dao Van Tuan Director NBLC-EPMU
2 Nguyen Trong Tan Deputy-Director NBLC-EPMU
3 Nguyen Ngoc Duc Head of Accounting and Finance
Department NBLC-EPMU
4 Tran Dinh Toan Head of Construction
Management Department NBLC-EPMU
5 Nguyen Van Duong Official NBLC-EPMU (Yen Bai)
6 Bui Huu Nghia Official NBLC-EPMU
7 Le Anh Quan Official NBLC-EPMU (Phu Tho)
8 Tran Van Dan Official NBLC-EPMU (Lao Cai) 9 Bui Dinh Tuan Official NBLC-EPMU (Lao Cai)
II Vinh Phuc Province 10 Tran Van Thanh Cadastral official Dinh Chu Commune, Lap Thach District
11 Pham Van Hoa Official of District Compensation
Board Lap Thach District
12 Ta Van Doan AP Ngoc Vi Hamlet, Dinh Chu Commune 13 Tran Quang Lam AP Ngoc Vi Hamlet, Dinh Chu Commune
14 Hoang Thi Ngoc Ha Deputy Head of Natural
Resources and Environment Division
Song Lo District People’s Committee
15 Le Dang Tam Head of Natural Resources and
Environment Division Song Lo District People’s Committee
III Phu Tho Province
16 Dang Sy Hung Cadastral official Phung Xa Commune, Cam Khe District 17 Nguyen Van Thanh AP Phung Xa Commune, Cam Khe District
18 Nguyen Thi Khuong AP Phung Xa Commune, Cam Khe District 19 Tran Van Thao CPC Chairman Sai Nga Commune, Cam Khe District
IV Yen Bai Province 20 Mr. Minh Ward PC Chairman Hop Minh Ward, Yen Bai City
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21 Do Manh Thuong Deputy Chairman of Ward
People’s Council Hop Minh Ward, Yen Bai City
22 Do Van Vien AP Group 4, Hop Minh Ward, Yen Bai City 23 Nguyen Kieu Hung Officer of Van Yen DCSCB Van Yen District People’s Committee
24 Pham Anh Giang Officer of Van Yen DCSCB Van Yen District People’s Committee
25 Khong Giang Nam Head of District Agriculture and
Rural Development Division Van Yen District People’s Committee
26 Luu Hong Minh Deputy-Head of District Agriculture and Rural Development Division
Van Yen District People’s Committee
27 Truong Anh Xuan CPC Chairman An Thinh Commune, Van Yen District 28 Le Xuan Kinh AP An Thinh Commune, Van Yen District
V Lao Cai Province 29 Tran Minh Dong Cam Con Commune, Bao Yen District
30 Vu Van Hanh AP Cam Con Commune, Bao Yen District 31 Bui Khac Tran AP Cam Con Commune, Bao Yen District
32 Nguyen Van Tuan Head Lao Cai Province LAPMU 33 Le Duc Dong AP Son Hai Commune, Bao Thang District
34 Nguyen Van Thuy AP Son Hai Commune, Bao Thang District 35 Mr. Khoi CPC Deputy-Chairman Son Hai Commune, Bao Thang District
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3. List of 26 Affected Households to be Integrated into the Local Income
Restoration Programs
[This information has been removed as it falls within exceptions to disclosure specified in paragraph 97, (exception (x) Information that, if disclosed, would or would be likely to endanger
the life, health, safety, or security of any individual, or safety or security of ADB assets, or to prejudice the defense or national security of a member) of ADB’s Public Communications Policy
(2011)
