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Viet Nam,Soc Rep of PPTA: VIE 42079-01

Project Impact
Project Outcome
Project Outputs
Procurement
Environmental Assessment
Project Processing Stage
Recruitment of Consultants
Project Officer
Project Name
Higher Education Sector Development Project

Executing Agency
Ministry of Education and Training
Contact : Prof. Dr. Banh Tien Long, Vice Minister
Fax. No. : 844 869 1414
E-mail : btlong@mail.hut.edu.vn,
Tel. No. : 844 869 1414
Address : Ministry of Education and Training
49 Dai Co Viet Street
Hanoi, Viet Nam

TA Amount (US$ '000)
1,000.00

Sector/Subsector
Education /Tertiary Education

Date of First Listing
12 May 2008


Project Impact
The impact of the TA will be two new model research universities in Ha Noi and Da Nang with high-quality postgraduate programs and Research & Development capacity in key disciplines.

Project Outcome
The outcome of the TA will be an agreed design for a loan project for developing two universities and a related policy and regulatory framework that is suitable for ADB financing.

Project Outputs
The outputs of the TA will be (i) an assessment of higher education development models in various countries and higher education sector constraints and issues; (ii) a design for the overall policy framework for research universities within the higher education system and the policy and regulatory framework specific to the new model universities; (iii) strategic road mapping to reach international standards of quality, relevance, and competitiveness; (iv) a completed project outline that addresses key sector constraints and issues and meets the requirements of international standards; and (v) a detailed project design for the proposed project in line with the Government's policy and strategies and ADB requirements.

Consulting Services
A team of 11 international consultants totaling 33 person-months and 15 national consultants totaling 64 person-months will provide the following expertise: (i) university governance, financing, and quality assurance; (ii) university campus development; (iii) curriculum development and academic design; (iv) facilities and laboratory design; (v) economic and financial analysis and management, and project costing; (vi) project planning and management; (vii) civil works (architect and engineer); (viii) procurement; (ix) gender analysis; (x) resettlement; (xi) environmental assessment; and (xii) monitoring and evaluation. ADB will select and engage consultants through a firm, in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2007, as amended from time to time). Simplified technical proposal and the quality and cost-based selection method will be used. An additional 2 months of individual international consulting services will remain unallocated.

Environmental Assessment
Required

Project Processing Stage
Approved by the Bank : 28 July 2008

Recruitment of Consultants
Recruitment of consultants expected to take place on July 2008.

Project Officer
Yasushi Hirosato (632-6575)
Social Sectors Division, SERD
yhirosato@adb.org