Project Detail |
Project Name Thu Dau Mot Water Expansion Project Project Number 57128-001 Borrower / Company Thu Dau Mot Water Joint Stock Company The proposed assistance, involving an ADB OCR corporate loan of up to $6 million, will support TDM in expanding the Bau Bang Water Treatment Plant (WTP) by 50,000 cubic meters per day (m3/day) and installing an 8.0-kilometer raw water pipeline to increase transmission capacity. To keep pace with Binh Duong Provinces rapid economic and population growth over the next five years, TDM is expanding the Bau Bang WTP from its current capacity of 30,000 m3/day to 80,000 m3/day. This expansion will help ensure a reliable supply of clean water to meet the rising demand of residential, commercial, and industrial end users. Access to clean, sustainable water is essential for daily life, economic growth, attracting foreign direct investment, and job creation. Furthermore, the project supports the governments equitisation reforms, aimed at transitioning from state-owned enterprises to private sector utilities. This private sector shift is expected to improve operational efficiency and help reduce public and publicly guaranteed debt in Viet Nams infrastructure sector. Objectives and Scope The project aims to substantially enhance the availability of reliable, sustainable potable water, meeting the growing demand from both industrial and residential customers in Binh Duong province. |