World Bank Funds Vietnam Sanitation Project

The World Bank has approved a loan of $65m to Vietnam to implement the Coastal Cities Environmental Sanitation Project.

The loan is part of $456.5m in credit provided by the bank for the development of Vietnam under the ten-year Socio-Economic Development Strategy 2011-2020.

The $65m loan will be used to provide enhanced sanitation for over 600,000 people in the coastal cities of Dong Hoi, Quy Nhon and Nha Trang.

The project will include development of drainage, wastewater collection and treatment; solid waste management; small loans for household sanitation improvement; and capacity building initiatives, including Healthy City Partnerships.

The project is expected to improve overall quality of life and ensure the sustainability of the tourism-led economies of these cities.