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Environmental Monitoring Report

Semi-annual Report

(January - June 2019)

September 2019

VIE: Second Greater Mekong Subregion Corridor Towns

Development Project

Prepared by: PMUs of Bac Giang, Lao Cai and Mong Cai for the Asian Development

Bank (ADB)

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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS

(as of 10 July, 2019)

Currency Unit – Viet Nam Dong (VND)

VND1.00 = $ 0.000043

$1.00 = VND 23,260

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

dB(A) – Junibel (weighted average)

ha – Hectare

kg/d – kilogram per day

km – Kilometer

km2 – square kilometer

m – Meter

m2 – square meter

m3 – cubic meter

m3/d – cubic meters per day

m3/s – cubic meters per second

mg/m3 – milligrams per cubic meter

mm – Millimeter

NOTE

In this report, "$" refers to US dollars.

This environmental 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.

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB - Asian Development Bank

AH - Affected household

BOD - Biological Oxygen Demand

COD - Chemical Oxygen Demand

CEMP - Contractor’s Environmental Management Plan

CPC - Commune People’s Committee

DCST - Department of Communication, Sport and Tourism

DOC - Department of Construction

DOH - Department of Health

DoNRE - Department of Natural Resources and Environment

DOT - Department of Transport

DPI - Department of Planning and Investment

EA - Executing agency

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ECC - Environmental Compliance Certificate

EIA - Environmental Initial Assessment

EMP - Environmental Management Plan

EERT - External Emergency Response Team

EO - Environmental Officer

ERT - Emergency Response Team

ERTL - Emergency Response Team Leader

ESU - Environmental Social Unit

IEE - Initial Environmental Evaluation

IA - Implementing Agency

GMS - Greater Mekong Subregion

GOV - Government of Vietnam

NGO - Non-Governmental Organization

O&M - Operation & Maintenance

PIU - Project Implementing Unit

PISC/LISC - Project Implementation Support Consultant

PMU - Project Management Unit

PPC - Provincial People’s Committee

PSC - Project Steering Committee

SO - Safeguard Officer

UXO - Unexploded Ordnance

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TABLE OF CONTENT

I. GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE PROJECT ................................................................. 6

II. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ....................................................................................... 7

2.1. Overview ........................................................................................................... 7

2.2. Overall project implementation progress: ........................................................... 7

2.3. Construction activities: ....................................................................................... 7

III. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING FRAMEWORK ...................... 9

3.1. Institutional arrangements for monitoring and implementation of the EMP ............ 9

3.2. Stakeholders’ role and responsibilities in implementing EMP .............................. 10

3.3. Grievance Redress Mechanism GRM (Revised and updated) ............................. 13

3.4. Updated EMPs, Incorporation of EMP requirements into the Construction Contracts

and preparation of the Contractor's Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) .................. 16

IV. EMP IMPLEMENTATION STATUS .............................................................................. 18

4.1. Training and capacity building activities .............................................................. 18

4.2. Compliance with loan terms ................................................................................ 18

4.3. Compliance with GoV regulations........................................................................ 22

4.3.1. Updated EIA .................................................................................................... 22

4.3.2. Licensing for Stone Quarries, Construction Materials Mines and Disposal Sites

23

4.4. Results of environmental compliance monitoring ................................................. 25

4.4.1. Status of EMP implementation ......................................................................... 25

4.4.2. Findings during the site inspections ................................................................. 26

4.4.3. EMP implementation assessment .................................................................... 31

4.5. Environmental Quality Monitoring ....................................................................... 38

4.5.1. In Móng Cái subproject .................................................................................... 38

4.5.2. In Bắc Giang subproject .................................................................................. 39

4.5.3. In Sapa subproject ........................................................................................... 40

V. REMARK ON NON-COMPLIANCES ................................................................................ 42

5.1. Review the implementation of corrective actions from previous report of Jan to June

2018 42

5.2.1. For Mong Cai subproject:................................................................................. 42

5.2.2. For Bac Giang subproject: ............................................................................... 44

5.2.3. For Sapa subproject ........................................................................................ 45

5.2. Key identified issues and requested actions for the period of July to Dec 2018 ... 46

5.2.4. For Mong Cai subproject:................................................................................. 47

5.2.5. For Bac Giang subproject: ............................................................................... 49

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5.2.6. For Sapa subproject ........................................................................................ 50

VI. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................ 52

APPENDIX 1: MONITORING RESULTS IN BAC GIANG ......................................................... 53

APPENDIX 2: MONITORING RESULTS IN MONG CAI ........................................................... 61

APPENDIX 3: MONITORING RESULTS IN SAPA ................................................................... 69

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Status of construction and equipment contracts ......................................................................................8

Table 2. Roles and responsibilities in implementing EMP ..................................................................................... 10

Table 3. Project environmental reporting system assessment .............................................................................. 12

Table 4. Summary of Grievance Cases by Level of GRM........................................................................................ 15

Table 5. Status of compliance with updated EMPs, incorporation EMP requirements and CEMPs ....................... 17

Table 6. Status of compliance with ADB loan terms ............................................................................................. 18

Table 7. Status of compliance with the GoV's Environmental requirements ........................................................ 22

Table 8. Environmental and Safety monitoring activities ..................................................................................... 26

Table 9. Findings during the site inspections ........................................................................................................ 26

Table 10. EMP implementation assessment in Bac Giang subproject ................................................................... 31

Table 11. EMP implementation assessment in Mong Cai subproject .................................................................... 34

Table 12. EMP implementation assessment in Sa Pa subproject .......................................................................... 36

Table 13. Issues for further action on Non-compliance with EMP Requirements from previous report (from 6-

12/2018) – Mong Cai subproject .................................................................................................................. 42

Table 14. Issues for further action on Non-compliance with EMP Requirements from previous report (Last 2018) -

Bac Giang subproject ................................................................................................................................... 44

Table 15. Issues for further action on Non-compliance with EMP Requirements from previous report (December

2018) - Sapa subproject ............................................................................................................................... 46

Table 16. Issues for further action on Non-compliance with EMP Requirements from this report (first 6 months

2019) – Mong Cai subproject ....................................................................................................................... 47

Table 17. Issues for further action on Non-compliance with EMP Requirements from this report (first six months

of 2019) - Bac Giang subproject ................................................................................................................... 49

Table 18. Issues for further action on Non-compliance with EMP Requirements from this report (first six months

of 2019) - Sapa subproject ........................................................................................................................... 50

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Organization chart for environmental monitoring ...................................................................................9

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE PROJECT

Impact and Outcome: The project’s impact for Bac Giang, Mong Cai and Sa Pa Towns is aligned

with the Government’s Socio-Economic Development Strategy (2011-2020), i.e. economic, socio-

cultural and environmental development in the three towns of Bac Giang, Mong Cai and Sa Pa

improved, contributing to making Viet Nam a modern-oriented, industrial country by 2020. The

project outcome will be improved urban services in Bac Giang, Mong Cai cities and Sapa town.

Outputs: Outputs of the project are: (i) strategic local economic development plans (SLEDPs) and

Sa Pa Green City Action Plan (GCAP) developed; (ii) priority urban infrastructure investments

implemented; (iii) institutional capacities for managing public investments strengthened; and (iv)

community awareness on project activities and environmental sustainability improved.

The project includes: (i) five subprojects in Bac Giang, namely BG1: Tran Quang Khai Road;

BG2: North Eastern Ring Road; BG3: Wastewater Collection and Pond Improvements; BG4:

Stormwater Improvements; BG5: Wastewater Treatment Plant Extension; (ii) three subprojects in

Mong Cai, namely such as MC1: Construction of Wastewater Treatment and Stormwater drainage

system – East; MC2: Construction of Wastewater Treatment and Stormwater drainage system –

West; MC3: River Bank Protection; (iii) three subprojects in Sa Pa, namely such as SP1:

Wastewater and Drainage; SP2: Road 1 – Route 152; SP3: Town Center Enhancement.

Environmental Monitoring Report: Environmental Monitoring for the first 6 months of 2019 is

prepared by the Project Implementation Support Consultant (PISC) for the PMUs. This report

addresses the following issues:

i) Project Implementation Progress

ii) Environmental management and monitoring framework

iii) Implementation status of the Environmental Management Plan

iv) Monitoring of environmental quality

v) Notice of non-compliance

vi) Conclusions and recommendations

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II. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS1

2.1. Overview

As of June 30, 2019, the value of work completed in the project is estimated at about 39.32% of

the total workload of the whole project. In particular, the rate of completion of the Bac Giang

Subproject is about 22.18%, the Mong Cai Subproject is about 55.71% and the Sa pa Subproject

is about 18.57% compared to the overall progress.

The proportion of the value of workload and actual progress has been achieved for each work item

of the project as follows: (i) Construction and installation of equipment accounts for 80.81% and

the actual progress of this item has been completed at about 26.50%; (ii) Compensation and

clearance works accounted for 5.30% and the actual progress of this item was about 99%; (iii)

PISC consultancy service accounts for 1.46% and actual progress of this item is about 54.83%;

(iv) independent consultant on resettlement accounts for 0.23% and actual progress of this item

being completed at 40%; (v) The Green Sa pa Green Action Plan Consultancy accounts for 1.14%

and the actual progress of this project was 0%; (vi) Other types of consultancy services, project

management and other expenses (using state budget) account for 11.05% and the actual progress

of this item was about 60.16%.

2.2. Overall project implementation progress:

Overall assessment of the progress of the project to date: most of the items of the project basically

meet the requirements of the proposed plan. However, bidding and especially the selection of

contractors is slower than planned so there is a potential risk that affects the overall progress of

the project. Detailed design of the packages has basically been completed. On the other hand, in

the process of construction, there have been some problems that require design changes. These

are: (i) package BG2: additional 1.2km of road surface that needs rehabilitation to ensure

consistency in road infrastructure (ii) Package BG3: the embankment of Banh Keo Lake has been

built up which requires design changes; (iii) package SP2: Additional viaduct at Km7+500 to

Km7+800 to pass over the creeping area in these section; (iv) Packages MC1 and MC2 need to

add SCADA, package MC3 needs to upgrade the existing park upstream of the Eastern

embankment to remain consistent with the new park downstream, and to convert one old

warehouse into parkland to join the 2 parks, in order to maximize the performance and

sustainability of the project.

Construction work in the field to date: (i) In Bac Giang, there are 4 packages BG1, BG2 and BG3,

BG4 under construction with the completed workload of about 25,32%, 88,20%, 26,15% and 13,7

% respectively; (ii) In Mong Cai, 3 packages of MC1, MC2 and MC3 are under construction with

the completed workload of about 53,4%, 66% and 42,00 %, respectively. (iii) In Lao Cai: SP1,

SP2 and SP3 are under construction with a completed workload of about 7,10%, 33,50%, 35,00%

respectively.

2.3. Construction activities:

Construction work in the field to date: (i) In Bac Giang, there are 4 packages BG1, BG2, BG3 and

BG4 under construction with the completed workload of about 25,32%, 88,20%, 26,15% and 13,7

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% respectively; (ii) In Mong Cai, 3 packages of MC1, MC2 and MC3 are under construction with

the completed workload of about 53,40%, 66% và 42,00 %, respectively; (iii) In Lao Cai: SP1,

SP2 and SP3 are under construction with a completed workload of about 7,10%, 33,50%, 25,00 %

respectively.

Table 1. Status of construction and equipment contracts

Contract/Subproject

Expected date

of completion

Implemented

period

(month)

Actual

progress vs

target

(%)

Remarks

Bac Giang city

BG1: Tran Quang Khai road

(NCB)

25 January 2021 17 months 25,32 % constructing bridge piers

and abuttment, applying

surchage load on road

foundation and treating

weak grounds. At the

moment delivering

materials to site is delayed

despite advance payment

and progress payment have

been made in full

BG2: North Eastern Ring Road

(NCB)

26 January 2019 17 months 88,20% work is near complete, the

remaining works are road

marks, signage

BG3: Wastewater Collection and

Pond Improvements (NCB)

01 June 2020 9 months 26,15% Dredging, spoil disposal,

filling of Soc Trang pond

are basically completed,

working on masonry

embankment, Nha Dau

pond is being dredged,

sludge is being dried but

not yet disposed of.

Banh Keo pond: materials

are being gathered, yet

design consultant has not

submitted the revised

design

BG4: Stormwater Improvements

(NCB)

01 February

2021

4 months 13,70% pumping station Van Son

is being constructed. Van

Son drainage canal is

being surveyed

BG5: Wastewater Treatment Plant

Extension: (NCB)

31 December

2020

- - design consultant has

completed the dossier per

the comments of

appraisers. At the moment,

the DoC is carrying out

procedures for PPC’s

approval. Cost estimate is

expected to be submitted

to PPC beore 15/7/2019.

Posting on “Bao Dau

Thau” and ADB’s website

starting 30/7/2019.

Selection of contractor and

work commencement are

expected to complete

before 15/9/2019

Mong Cai city

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MC1: Construction of Wastewater

Treatment and Stormwater

drainage system - East (NCB)

06 November

2019

18 months 53,40% stormwater and sewage

sewers, wastewater

pumping stations,

restoration of pavements

and part of WWTPs’

tanks. Manpower and

materials mobilized to site

has not met the planned

schedule.

47/59 equipments have

been approved and ordered

MC2: Construction of Wastewater

Treatment and Stormwater

drainage system - West (NCB)

03 November

2019

18 months 66,00% stormwater and sewage

sewers, restoration of

pavements and part of

WWTPs’ items.

Manpower and materials

mobilized to site has not

met the planned schedule.

34/40 equipment

approved. Of which, 30

have been ordered

MC3: River Bank Protection of

Kalong river (ICB)

April 2020 9 months 42,00% construction of retaining

walls

Sa pa Town

SP1: Construction of Wastewater

treatment system for Sa Pa (ICB)

December 2020 6 months 7,10 % Levelling and spoil

disposal for WWTPs

foundation ongoing, pipe

construction permit being

sought

SP2: Road 1 – Route 152 (NCB) December 2020 18 months 33.50% laying road pavement

temporarily treating

erosions due to flash flood

and ensuring traffic

SP3: Town Center Enhancement December 2020 10 months 25,00 % construction of utilities

and partly restoration of

pavements on several

roads

III. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING FRAMEWORK

3.1. Institutional arrangements for monitoring and implementation of the

EMP

The responsibilities of the Parties for Environmental Monitoring are shown in Figure 1 below.

Figure 1: Organization chart for environmental monitoring

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3.2. Stakeholders’ role and responsibilities in implementing EMP

The responsibilities of the Parties for EMP and Environmental Monitoring are shown in Table 2

below.

Table 2. Roles and responsibilities in implementing EMP

Organizations Roles/ Responsibilities

PPC

Overall responsibility for the successful implementation of the EMP, and liaison

with the Lao Cai PMU, Mong Cai PMU in the submission of comprehensive

environmental safeguard reports to ADB. EA will set up a Project Steering

Committee (PSC) to support the implementation of the EMP.

CPC Monitoring the daily implementation of the project including the implementation

of the EMP and reporting to EA.

PPMU

- Ensure that EMP regulations are strictly implemented during different phases of the

project (design / pre-construction, construction and operation) to mitigate

environmental impacts to acceptable levels. Monitor implementation of the EMP

(mitigation and monitoring measures) with the support of the PSC and PCC;

- Ensure that the implementation of the project complies with the principles and

requirements of ADB's Environmental Policy and Safeguard Policy (SPS 2009).);

- Throughout the implementation of the project, commit and maintain a full-time

team of the PPMU consisting of Environmental and Safeguard Officers (ESOs) to

oversee the implementation of the EMP;

- Ensure that environmental protection measures and mitigation measures in the

EMP are incorporated into the detailed design;

- Secure all necessary environmental permits from DONRE prior to awarding

construction contracts;

- Ensure that the Contractor's Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and

Environmental Management Plan is included in the bid and the contract for the

construction works;

- Establish a mechanism for addressing environmental grievance, as described in the

IEE, to receive and facilitate the settlement of concerns, complaints and grievances

of affected people in terms of the project's environmental performance;

- With the support of the PCC, prepare the semi-annual Environmental Monitoring

Report for submission to ADB;

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- Based on monitoring results of the EMP, identify environmental remedial actions

and prepare corrective action plans if necessary to submit to ADB.

LISC/PISC

- update the EMP to meet the final detail design of subprojects;

- Supervising CEMP preparation of Contractors. Review, clarify and monitor the

implementation of CEMP;

- Provide technical advices and support to PMU / SO to implement EMP; Design

supervision and coordination of PMU-SO's and EO's capacity building and training

programs;

- Implement environmental monitoring in accordance with the environmental

monitoring plan developed in the updated EMP, and implement other plans

approved by ADB and the PMU. Conduct laboratory experiments (EMC) for the

monitoring program specified in this EMP; Prepare monitoring reports for

submission to IA / EA Quarterly;

- Participate in the preparation of monthly and quarterly progress reports for the

subproject (to be submitted to Bac Giang PMU and ADB), and prepare a semi-

annual safeguard policy report (submitted to the EA and ADB);

- Review of possible sites where pollution may occur.

Contractors

- Develop CEMP and submit to Bac Giang PMU (through PISC) for approval before

commencing construction.

- Ensure implementation of the CEMP during construction phase; and

- Prepare and submit a monthly progress report including a report on CEMP

implementation and environmental issues at the construction site.

Detailed Design

Consultant

- Incorporate environmental protection and mitigation measures identified in the

EMP in the design phase of the project; The detailed design stage provides all

necessary information for the PPC to facilitate CEMPs (EMP Management Plans,

Waste Management Plans, Noise and Dust Management, etc.) as described in uIEE

/ EMP.

- During the detailed design phase, inform PCC and LISC of any changes in the

layout or design of the project and provide all necessary information to the PCC to

facilitate any changes, any additional environmental assessment prior to project

development required by the EMP (or additional environmental assessment in the

event of a combined change will result in adverse environmental impacts that do

not fall within the scope of IEE preparation during loan processing, etc.)

- In the detailed design stage, provide all necessary information to the PPMU and the

SC and the PSC to facilitate the approval of the DONRE before awarding the

construction contract.

DONRE

- Reviewing and approving environmental assessment reports as required by the

Government.

- Monitor the environmental performance of the project as DoNRE’s function in

accordance with the state management requirements in the field of environment.

Construction

Supervision Consultant

(CSC)

- Continuous supervision of the contractor. Gather information to monitor contract

performance of the EMP and CEMPs

- Assessment of environmental impacts caused by construction works and

equipment.

- Carry out day-to-day monitoring to ensure that environmental management plans

and CEMPs are properly implemented by contractors.

- Guide workers on the implementation of EMP and CEMPs, health and safety

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- Record and answer to the PPMU on occupational accidents, illnesses and incidents

- As part of the regular progress report to the PPMU, preparation of EMP contract

status reports, health and safety.

- Mobilize a national environmental expert to ensure proper implementation of the

above tasks.

- Recruit qualified environmental staff to ensure compliance with environmental and

legal obligations and contractual obligations.

Local Community

- Conducting community supervision of construction activities of the contractor.

- Based on the Grievance Redress Mechanism, promptly notify local authorities and

the PPMU of non-compliance with environmental management measures.

Environmental Reporting System:

In accordance with the approved uEMP, monthly monitoring reports on uEMP compliance as well

as semi-annual environmental monitoring reports must be prepared by relevant stakeholders. The

detail status of current reporting is described below.

Table 3. Project environmental reporting system assessment

Agency Required reports in

approved IEE and uEMPs

To Whom Current status of Reportage

Construction

contractors

Monthly monitoring report

Self-monitoring of

environmental effects of

construction work in terms of

environmental performance

monitoring requirements

identified in uEMPs.

Undertaken on an ongoing

basis throughout construction

works with regular

monitoring frequencies.

CSCs/PMUs Being Complied

After participating the training course on

uEMP monitoring and receiving the

template of environmental monitoring

report with HSE checklist, the Contractors

have prepared monthly environmental

monitoring reports submitting to

CSCs/PMUs since April 2018 in all three

subprojects - Bac Giang; Mong Cai, and Sa

Pa.

The monthly environmental and safety

monitoring report was carried out by CSCs

hired by PMUs since April 2018 in all three


Pa.

PISC Quarterly monitoring

report

Independent -monitoring of

environmental effects of

construction work in terms of


monitoring requirements

identified in uEMPs.

PMUs Being Complied

The quarterly environmental and safety

monitoring report was carried out by PISC

since Quarter 1/2018 in all three


Pa.

PMUs/

Environmental

consultant

Semiannual monitoring

report Monitoring of

Contractor’s compliance

requirements regularly

construction Monitoring

combination of observation

and review of contractor’s


monitoring results

ADB Being Complied

PMUs (the PISC hired by PMUs) prepared

and submitted one semi-annual monitoring

report for the last year of 2017 which got

approved and disclosed both on ADB and

the Project websites.

The semi-annual monitoring report for Jan

to Jun 2018 has been submitted ADB in

Aug 2018 and finalized in Nov 2018.

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Agency Required reports in

approved IEE and uEMPs

To Whom Current status of Reportage

The semi-annual monitoring report for

July to Dec 2018 has been submitted ADB

in Jan 2019.

This semi-annual monitoring report for Jan

to Jun 2019 will be submitted ADB in July

2019.

Staff resources for EMP implementation:

Contractors, CSCs and PMUs: Each PMU has 01 full-time staff responsible for safety and

environment; Contractors have mobilized environment and safety staff who is technical engineer

but have been trained in safety and environmental sanitation; The CSCs has assigned staffs in

charge of monitoring of Environmental Safety and Labor Safety for each package in all subproject.

PISC: There is one firm for PISC to help 3 PMUs during project implementation. Each subproject

has 01 part-time staff with a national environmental consultant that has continually been providing

support on environmental and safe issues through site inspections for implementation of the

environmental and safety compliance at site.

3.3. Grievance Redress Mechanism GRM (Revised and updated)

In all Subprojects, the GRM has been introduced to stakeholders and local communities in the

process of public consultation with verbal and visual presentations of the subproject components.

Formal disclosure in local languages of subproject information to affected persons and

stakeholders was undertaken during the preparation of the IEE to constitute the onset of

information disclosure and stakeholders involvement during project implementation. At the very

least, the summary of the IEE was translated into Vietnamese language and distributed to all

affected people. As part of a stakeholder communication strategy established for the IEE, regular

communication with stakeholders is required throughout the implementation of the subproject.

In accordance with ADB's Governmental Communications Policy (2012), the IEE has been

available on PPC website, Provincial People's Committee offices, DoNRE offices, and at project

sites. Similarly, all project reports with specific references to the EMP Implementation of EA / IA

/ PSC has been available simultaneously in office and on site. In addition, the IEE would also be

available on the ADB website. After the commencement of the subprojects, all environmental

reports and EMP reports by the EA / IA Project are available on the ADB website.

A clearly defined grievance redress mechanism has been set up to deal with APs' complaints and

grievances related to environmental issues, land acquisition, resettlement and compensation, in a

timely and satisfactory way. All affected people (APs) are fully aware of their rights, and detailed

procedures for filing a complaint, and appeals process. This has been announced and disseminated

through an effective publicity campaign. The grievance redress mechanism and complaint

procedure would also be explained in a project information booklet (PIB) that would be distributed

to all APs.

APs have the right to complain about any aspect of the affected environment, land acquisition and

resettlement requirements such as noise, pollution, benefits, rates and payments, and procedures

for resettlement and income restoration program. Appeals can be made verbally or in writing. In

the case of verbal complaints, the grievance committee will be responsible for recording minutes

in all meetings with the APs.

A Grievance Board with members experienced in handling environmental and social issues were

organized in the communes, designated for those tasks by the local leadership. Commune officials

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have made all efforts to resolve complaints and issues at the commune level through appropriate

community consultation. All meetings have been handled by the Grievance Board and copies

would be provided to APs. A copy of the minute of the meeting and the action taken would be

provided to the PPC, IA, PSC, and ADB on request.

The procedure for settling complaints is presented below. The procedures described below were

applied to both social and environmental issues and in accordance with the legal process for

settling disputes in Vietnam.

Phase 1: First-time APs' complaints will be submitted verbally or in writing to the village head or

cluster leader. Complaints will be discussed with the APs and the Grievance Board or their

members. Because initial environmental issues are likely to be related to construction activities,

the contractor and the PMU should be notified immediately. The Grievance Board shall be settled

within 15 days of receiving the complaint. All meetings will be recorded and a copy of the meeting

minutes will be provided to the affected people.

Phase 2: Without mediation, or response within 15 days of filing the complaint, APs may refer

the matter to the District Grievance Board (DGC). The DGC is required to respond within 15 days

of receiving the AP's appeal.

Phase 3: If the AP is dissatisfied with the decision of the DGC, or if no response is received, APs

may appeal to the Provincial Grievance Committee (PGC). The PGC will review and make a

decision on the appeal within 30 days of receiving the complaint.

Phase 4: If the AP remains dissatisfied with the decision of the PGC or if no response is received

within the prescribed time limit, the AP can eventually take their case to the provincial court. The

court will resolve the complaint in writing and submit a copy to the appropriate authorities

including the PPC, DGC / PGC and APs. However, if the AP remains dissatisfied with the decision

of the Court, the case may be referred to the provincial court. However, if the decision of the

provincial court remains unsatisfactory for the affected person, the AP may file the complaint with

a higher court.

The PPC will be responsible for examining complaints and grievance procedures and resolutions.

PPC supervisors must have expertise and experience in social and environmental issues related to

infrastructure development. PPC may recommend further measures to resolve unresolved

complaints. The environmental consultant will provide necessary training to improve the grievance

procedure and develop capacity building programs for members of the grievance committee when

requested.

In case APs are unable to express in writing or verbally, they are encouraged to seek the help of

local groups, NGOs, family, village head or neighborhood leaders to record their complaints, and

to obtain documentation, surveys or property valuations, to ensure that when disputes occur, the

accuracy of the information provided allows all parties to be treated fairly. Throughout the

grievance process, the responsible Grievance Board will ensure that the affected people are

provided with copies of the grievance, decision or resolution.

If the dispute resolution efforts based on the grievance procedures remain unresolved or

unsatisfactory, the APs have the right to discuss their concerns or issues directly with the ADB

Office in the South-East Asia through ADB resident mission in Vietnam (VRM). If affected people

remain dissatisfied with the VRM feedback, they may contact the ADB Assistance Office directly.

ADB's accountability mechanism/ framework provides a forum where people affected by ADB-

funded projects can talk and find solutions to their problems and report non-compliance with

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ADB's policies and procedures. It includes two separate but complementary functions: problem

solving and compliance review. Complaints must be made in writing and sent to the receiving

agency. More information can be found at: (http://www.adb.org/site/accountability-

mechanism/main).

Grievance Redress mechanism: The PISC consultant has assisted the PMUs to set up a GRM

which has been approved by ADB on 26 May 2018.

The grievances redress mechanism has been incorporated into the Contractor's Environmental

Management Plans and has been disseminated to the CPCs of the project communes and the heads

of the villages. Contractors and Construction Supervisors have been trained in this content by the

PISC in each subproject such as:

• In Bac Giang, Bac Giang People's Committee issued the decision on the establishment of

the Complaints Board and the GRM process of the Project in accordance with the Decision

No. 1810 / QD-UBND dated 12/7/2018 and the Decision No. 1811 / QĐ-UBND dated

12/7/2018 of People's Committee of Bac Giang city. A grievance mechanism was

announced by the PMU at meetings with local authorities and affected people in July 2018.

In addition, the Grievance Mechanism was posted by the BG1, BG2 contractors at the site

management office, along with a form to file complaints in June 2018 and in April 2019

for BG3, BG4 contractors.

• In Mong Cai, the preliminary GRM as outlined in the uEMP was announced by the PMU

at meetings with local authorities and affected people in the first quarter of 2018. After the

final draft of the Grievance Mechanism, the contractors have posted it at the site

management office with attached form to file complaint in June 2018.

• In Lao Cai, the preliminary GRM as outlined in the uEMP and then it was integrated into

approved CEMP and disclosed and introduced by PMU/PISC to local authorities

(commune, village head) and affected people in July 2018.

As of this reporting period (from Jan to June 2019), no complaints from people or local authorities

about environmental safeguard issue in Sapa, Bac Giang and Mong Cai has been filed. However,

there are three complaints about the compensation and resettlement in all subprojects:

Table 4. Summary of Grievance Cases by Level of GRM

Location

No. of pending

grievance from

previous

reporting

period

No. of new

grievance cases for

reporting period

Total no. of

cases

received

No. of cases

resolved

No. of cases

progressed to

next level

Bac Giang

(Tran Quang Khai

and Dong Bac ring

roads)

2 0 1 1 1

Mong Cai 1 0 1 1 1

Lao Cai 2 0 2 1 1

Móng Cái subproject: Mr Lam Van Gai has petitioned to LFDC on the compensation rate for the

land that his family has reclaimed. Upto June 2019, this complain has been resolved and his family

has accepted the compensation and allowance

TDA Sa Pa: In the semi-annual report of 2018 there was 1 complain in package SP1 (Mr

NguyenAnh Tuan, Gian Tra hamlet, Sa Pa commune), to date, this complain has been resolved

and his family has accepted the compensation and allowance.

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TDA Bắc Giang: In the report of 2018’s 2nd half, there was 1 complain in package BG1 (verbally)

of 22 HHs in Doi Chet area, Huong quarter, Tho Xuong ward on the method to determine the

origin of the land in their area. On 22/6/2019, Bac giang CPC has issued written response on the

petition of Mr Le Kim Lai and other citizens in the quarter, in which the CPC determined that the

acquired land was cemetary, therefore was not entitled to compensation. Local authorities have

sent the response to the AHs. This issue will be further reported in upcoming report if there is new

development (See details on the Semi-annual Report of Resettlement Monitoring for first 6 months

in 2019)

3.4. Updated EMPs, Incorporation of EMP requirements into the

Construction Contracts and preparation of the Contractor's Environmental

Management Plan (CEMP)

The updated EMPs were included in the bidding documents for civil works during the

procurement phase. Bidders are required to consider the requirements of the EMPs when

submitting their bids.

• In Bac Giang: an uEMP (first updated) has been prepared for 4 packages (BG1, BG2,

BG3, BG4) and approved by ADB in May 2017; The first draft of the uEMP for package

BG5 has been submitted to ADB on 12/12/2018 and final version was approved by ADB

at the beginning of March 2019. Besides, package BG2 has proposed to upgrade 1.5 km

of the existing road extended from the Northeast Ring Road to the junction with road 295B

to Ha Bac Nitrogenous Fertilizer Plant, so uEMP (first updated) of the packages BG1,

BG2, BG3 and BG4 were also updated for the second time to submit to ADB in February

2019, this final revision was submitted to ADB in the second half of March 2019.

• In Mong Cai: uEMP (for MC1, MC2, MC3 packages) is included into item 6 chapter VII,

Section 2 of the bidding documents and into the Works contracts.

• In Sa Pa: uEMP has been prepared for all packages (SP02, SP03, SP01) and approved by

ADB in May 2017 and October, 2017 and Febuary 2018 respectively. For the SP 02

“Upgrading of Provincial Route 152 (Section from Sa Pa Town to Ban Den Cross-road),

due to changes of technical design (construct viaducts instead of road), the uEMP of this

component has been updated again in March,, 2019 which have been reviewed by project

owner before submit to ADB for approval. In May, 2019, the uEMP of SP1 have been

finalized and awaiting for No Objection Letter from ADB.

Construction contractors have prepared CEMPs to submit to CSCs and PMUs for approval since

April 2018, such as:

• In Bac Giang: April and May 2018 for BG2 and BG1 packages; in Jan 2019 for BG3

package and in April 2019 for BG4 package.

• In Mong Cai: in April and May 2018 for MC1 and MC2 packages; and MC3 package in

January 2019.

• In Sa Pa: in April and July 2018 for SP2 and SP3 packages and the CEMP of SP01 was

prepared by constructors and revised by PISC in December 2018 and then approved by

PMU Lao Cai in December,2018.

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The environmental and safety monitoring tasks included in the contract with the Construction

Supervision Consultant (CSC) require CSCs to regularly monitor environmental compliance and

safety at construction sites.

Table 5. Status of compliance with updated EMPs, incorporation EMP requirements and

CEMPs

Environmental requirements Compliance Remark

Y N P

1. Updated EMPs √ - In Bac Giang: an uEMP (first updated) has

been prepared for 4 packages (BG1, BG2, BG3,

BG4) and approved by ADB in May 2017; The

first draft of the uEMP for package BG5 has

been submitted to ADB on 12/12/2018 and and

final version was approved by ADB at the

beginning of March 2019. Besides, package

BG2 has proposed to upgrade 1.5 km of the

existing road extended from the Northeast Ring

Road to the junction with road 295B to Ha Bac

Nitrogenous Fertilizer Plant, so uEMP (first

updated) of the packages BG1, BG2, BG3 and

BG4 were also updated for the second time to

submit to ADB in February 2019, this final

revision was submitted to ADB in the second

half of March 2019

- In Mong Cai: an uEMP has been prepared for

all packages (MC1, MC2, MC3) and approved

by ADB in Jun 2017.

- In Lao Cai: uEMP has been prepared for all

packages (SP2, SP3, SP1) and approved by

ADB in May 2017 and October, 2017 and

February, 2018 respectively. For the SP 02

“Upgrading of Provincial Route 152 (Section

from Sa Pa Town to Ban Den Cross-road), due

to changes of technical design (construct

viaducts instead of road), the uEMP of this

component has been updated again in March,

2019 and await for No Objection Letter from

ADB

2. Incorporation of EMP requirements

into the Construction Contracts

√

- In Bac Giang: uEMP (for BG1, BG2, BG3,

BG4 packages) is included into item 6 chapter

VII, Section 2 of the bidding document and into

the Works contract (Section IV- the specific

terms of the works contract including items 24,

40, 74).

- In Mong Cai: uEMP (for MC1, MC2, MC3

packages) is included into item 6 chapter VII,

Section 2 of the bidding documents and into the

Works contracts.

- In Lao Cai: article of uEMP (for SP02

packages) is included into article 75, page 36 of

contract.

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Y N P

article of uEMP (for SP03 packages) is included

into article 27, page 33 of contract.

article of uEMP (for SP03 packages) is included

into article 26, page 35 of contract

3. Preparation of the CEMPs

√

- In Bac Giang: April and May 2018 for BG2 and

BG1 packages; in Jan 2019 for BG3 package and

in April 2019 for BG4 package.

- In Mong Cai: CEMPs have been submitted and

approved in April (MC1) and May 2018 (MC2).

For CEMP of MC3 has been prepared by the

constructor (JV of Irrigation Construction Joint

Stock Company I and Bac Ninh Construction

JSC), and PMU approved in January, 2019.

- In Lao Cai: CEMPs have been submitted and

approved in April (SP02) and July 2018 (SP03).

For CEMP of SP01 was prepared by constructor

and reviewed by PISC in December, 2018. It was

approved, in late December, 2018.

IV. EMP IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

4.1. Training and capacity building activities

Capacity building activities, training (with main contents such as (i) cleartify Stakeholders’ role

and responsibilities in implementing EMP; (ii) guideline for EMP Requirements (CEMP, monthly

reports for contractor and CSC); (iii) guideline for implementation mitigation measures in the

site, etc) for Environmental Safeguard Officers of PMUs, Contractor, Supervision Consultant had

been conducted at:

- Bắc Giang: for packages BG1 and BG2 on 5/4/2018 and 25/6/2018; for package BG3

on 25/12/2018; and package BG4 on 9/5/2019.

- Móng Cái: for packages: MC1 and MC2 on 29 and 30/3/2018, and MC3 on 05/11/2018.

- Sa Pa: for packages SP02 and SP 03 from 6-7/8/2018; For package SP01 will be

conducted in July, 2019.

4.2. Compliance with loan terms

Table 6. Status of compliance with ADB loan terms

Loan terms Compliance Remark

Y N P

Borrower must ensure that

(i) The project is implemented in accordance with the

Borrower's Law and Environment Regulations, as well as

ADB's 2009 Safeguard Policy (ADS SPS) and that no

significant damage to the natural environment shall be

incurred by the design, construction, operation and

maintenance of the project;

√

All legal documents on

environmental issues comply

with Government and ADB

policies, such as: Initial

Environmental Assessment

(IEE), Environmental

Management Plan (EMP) and

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Y N P

Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA). prepared

and approved by the relevant

Authority of Vietnam and

ADB.

(refer to Table 6)

(ii) If there is a difference between the Borrower's laws and

regulations, and the ADB's SPS, then the ADB policy will

apply;

√

Some discrepancies such as:

ADB requires that project

information sheets are

expressed also in Ethnic

languages.

Package SP02 has achieved

this.

Thanks to the location of the

project, where many Hmong

people reside and benefit, the

GRM has been translated into

Hmong language.

(iii) ADB's environmental policies and requirements are

applied and implemented for all project components

regardless of financial sources;

√

Environmental management plan

does not address financial

sources for environmental

monitoring, but when

negotiating and implementing

the contract, the PMUs still

require the Contractors to

allocate funds to meet

environmental requirements and

work safety.

This content is included in the

Works contract

(refer to Table 6)

(iv) Contracts for construction of works under the Project

include specific measures to minimize negative

environmental impacts caused by construction activities in

accordance with the requirements of the Environmental

Management Plan the preparation for the Project and the

EMP will be included in the bid and the contract requires the

contractor to comply with all terms;

√

- In Sapa subproject: uEMP

conditions are included in

bidding documents and contract

of construction of 3 packages

SP01, SP02 and SP03 in Sapa.

- In Bac Giang subproject: the

uEMP (first updated) has been

implemented for packages

BG1, BG2, BG3, BG4. The

final uEMP for package BG5

has been aproved by ADB at

the end of March 2019.

Besides, package BG2 has

proposed to upgrade 1.5 km of

the existing road extended from

the Northeast Ring Road to the

junction with road 295B to Ha

Bac Nitrogenous Fertilizer

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Y N P

Plant, so uEMP (first updated)

of the packages BG1, BG2,

BG3 and BG4 were also

updated for the second time to

submit to ADB in February

2019, this final revision was

submitted to ADB in the second

half of March 2019

- In Mong Cai, the uEMP has

been prepared for packages

MC1, MC2 and MC3.

all updated EMPs approved by

ADB were included in the

bidding documents for civil

works during the procurement

phase. Bidders are required to

consider the requirements of the

EMPs when submitting their

bids

(refer to Table 6)

(v) budget and human resources allocated to the

implementation of the EMP;

√

The budget for implementing

CEMP is included in the

corresponding contract costs.

PMUs, PCCs and CSCs have

regularly assigned officers to

inspect the implementation of

CEMPs by contractors.

(refer to Table 6)

(vii) environmental approval as requested by the Borrower is

to be collected promptly and copies of such approvals will be

submitted to ADB upon issuance;

√

- In Bac Giang, the EIA report

for all component has been

approved by Bac Giang PPC

according to Decision No. 1784 /

QĐ-UBND of Bac Giang

People's Committee dated

28/9/2015. By the updating the

design detail for package BG5,

Bac Giang PMU (with supported

by PISC) has submitted these

changes and supplements on EIA

report for Bac Giang subproject

to Bac Giang DONRE and has

been approved by the Decision

No. 1990 / QD-UBND dated

December 21, 2018 by Bac

Giang Provincial People's

Committee.

- In Mong Cai, the EIA report

for all component has been

approved by Quang Ninh PPC

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Y N P


QĐ-UBND of Quang Ninh

People's Committee dated

23/10/2015.

- In Lao Cai, the EIA report for

all component has been

approved by Lao Cai PPC


QĐ-UBND of Lao Cai People's

Committee dated 17/9/2015.

(ix) construction works performed by the contractor are

adequately monitored to ensure compliance with the EMP; √

Continuous monitoring is

carried out by the CSC’s ESs

and is routinely monitored by

the PMUs and PISC

(x) The new or additional environmental assessment report

shall be prepared in accordance with the ADB's SPS if any

additional items or changes in the Project, such as location

and design, would result in negative impact on the

environment and not within the scope of the ADB approved

environmental evaluation report; These documents will be

submitted to ADB for clearance prior to the implementation

of additional components or major changes and must be

approved by the relevant approval body (s);

√

EMPs were updated prior to the

construction phase. There is no

significant change during the

construction phase that

guarantees update of the EMP.

Particularly, in SP02 package in

Sapa, due to a change in design,

the new EMP was updated in

March, 2019 and now await for

No Objection Letter from ADB.

In Bac Giang, the final uEMP

for package BG5 has been

aproved by ADB at the end of

March 2019.

(refer to Table 6)

(xi) if any apparent unforeseeable environmental impacts

arise during the implementation of the project, corrective

action plans must be prepared and submitted to ADB for

approval and implementation of the corrective action plan is

mandatory

There were no unexpected

environmental impacts during

this reporting period.

(xii) establish an environmental grievance redress mechanism

satisfactory to ADB to receive and address concerns,

complaints and grievances of the people on the performance

of the project; and √

GRM has been prepared and

approved on 26/5/2018

GRM has been communicated

to CSC’s and contractor's

environmental staffs, and

disseminated to communes and

village heads in the project areas

(refer to Section 3 above)

(xiii) a six-month report on the implementation of the EMP

submitted to ADB.

√

The first SEMR for the last 6

months of 2017 (completed)

submitted to ADB for approval

in April 2018;

The second SEMR for Jan to

June 2018 has been submitted

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Y N P

ADB in Aug 2018 and finalized

in Nov 2018.

The semi-annual monitoring

report for July to Dec 2018 has

been submitted ADB in Jan

2019.

This semi-annual monitoring

report for Jan to Jun 2019 will

be submitted ADB in July

2019.

4.3. Compliance with GoV regulations

4.3.1. Updated EIA

During the project preparation phase, the PMUs have complied with the Vietnamese Government's

Environmental Regulations. EIA reports for each subproject have been appraised and approved by

the PPCs, as follows:

Table 7. Status of compliance with the GoV's Environmental requirements


Y N P

Approved EIA

(Comply with the Law on

Environmental Protection in 2014 and

relevant regulations of the GoV)

√

- In Bac Giang, the EIA report for all component

has been approved by Bac Giang PPC according

to Decision No. 1784 / QĐ-UBND of Bac Giang

People's Committee dated 28/9/2015. By the

updating the design detail for package BG5, Bac

Giang PMU (with supported by PISC) has

submitted these changes and supplements on

EIA report for Bac Giang subproject to Bac

Giang DONRE and has been approved by the

Decision No. 1990 / QD-UBND dated December

21, 2018 by Bac Giang Provincial People's

Committee.

- In Mong Cai: the EIA report for all component

has been approved by Quang Ninh PPC

according to Decision No. 1352 / QĐ-UBND of

Quang Ninh People's Committee dated

23/10/2015

- In Lao Cai, the EIA report for all component

has been approved by Lao Cai PPC according

to Decision No. 3163 / QĐ-UBND of Lao Cai

People's Committee dated 17/9/2015.

During the detail design phase, there is no change in design, scale, location and programme of

the project, thus updating the EIA is not necessary expectation to Bac Giang subproject. Due to

the change in wastewater treatment technology and the addition of the existing wastewater

treatment plant (package BG5), Bac Giang PMU (with supported by PISC) has submitted these

changes and supplements on EIA report for Bac Giang subproject to Bac Giang DONRE and has

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been approved by the Decision No. 1990 / QD-UBND dated December 21, 2018 by Bac Giang

Provincial People's Committee.

Besides, package BG2 has proposed to upgrade 1.5 km of the existing road extended from the

Northeast Ring Road to the junction with road 295B to Ha Bac Nitrogenous Fertilizer Plant, so

uEMP (first updated) of the packages BG1, BG2, BG3 and BG4 were also updated for the second

time to submit to ADB in February 2019, this final revision was submitted to ADB in the second

half of March 2019 Bac Giang PMU (with supported by PISC) has submitted these changes and

supplements on EIA report to Bac Giang DONRE for approval in April 2019, however, there isn't

still the decision to approval for this report by Bac Giang PPC until now. It is expecting to

approval this report in August 2019.

4.3.2. Licensing for Stone Quarries, Construction Materials Mines and

Disposal Sites

a. In Móng Cái

The permits required for the quarries, mines of the MC1 and MC2 subprojects under the Mong

Cai subproject are largely collected by the PPMU during the project preparation phase. The status

of licenses for mining, mines and disposal sites can be summarized as follows:

- Sources of construction materials: The supplier is Tri Duc Construction Investment and

Development JSC, located at Hoa Binh Boulevard - Upper Trung - Ninh Duong Ward -

Mong Cai. This company supplies sand and stone for two packages MC1 and MC2 and they

have full legal documentation for this supply. Information on sand and stone supply units

was verified by the CSC in Official Letter No. 05.17 / TVGS-GMS2 sent to the PMU on 18

November 2017. Fresh concrete for MC3 is supplied by Quang Thao Construction JS

Company (address: Zone 7 km2, Hai Yen ward, Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh). The whole

soil from excavation is re-used for leveling.

- Source of filling material: Demand for backfill for both sub-projects is 66,700 m3 and the

readily available sources (from the hills located in the area of West Ka Long WWTP and a

small part from the construction of drainage lines) is 17,700 m3 respectively. Currently, the

subproject is still using readily available resources. For additional resources, during the

project preparation phase, the selected field is within Hong garden, Hamlet 5, Quang Nghia

commune, Mong Cai city (about 25 km from the center of the city). However, the licensing

of soil mining in the Mong Cai area is difficult due to licensing procedures and due to

adjustments in the provincial planning. The PMU and its contractors are working to

accelerate the licensing process and take into account land use plans at licensed mines

outside Mong Cai to avoid delays. Up to now (Q4/2018), there still is a shortage of filling

material for WWTP of MC1 (the contractor is still applying for environmental license for

the current mine, but there are other viable alternatives). Project owner and CSC have issued

warnings for contractor.

- Disposal sites: Construction spoil includes soil dredged from the construction site of the

Eastern WTP and a part of the spoil is dredged from the drainage ditch (approx. 500-600

m3, mainly sandy soil and sediment), which will be temporarily transported to Ngoc Ha

Construction Joint Stock Company’s disposal site (a sub-project subcontractor) in Hai Hoa

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ward (about 8 km from Mong Cai center). At present, most of the construction spoil is fertile

soil (in Eastern WTP) that can be recycled for farming. The whole soil from excavation is

re-used to level in MC3 concstruction site.

b. In Bắc Giang

The licenses required for the quarries, mines of the BG1, BG2 subprojects in the Bac Giang

subproject are largely collected by the PPMU during the detailed design phase. Licensing status

for mining and disposal sites can be found in the uEMPs.

Sources of construction materials:

The construction materials such as cement, iron, steel, bentonite, stone ... from suppliers in Bac

Giang province and surrounding areas to serve two packages (BG1, BG2) which have been

submitted by the contractor and approved by CSC, PPMU before and during construction.

Source of filling material:

- Package BG1: The contractor has proposed the supply of source of filling material and has

been approved by CSC and PPMU from the soil mine in Deo Rung hill of Bao Loc 1 village,

Bao Son commune, Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province.

- Package BG2: The contractor has proposed the supply source of filling material and has been

approved by CSC and PPMU from 2 soil mines including (i) soil mine in Nui hill – Nam Le

village – Xuong Lam commune – Lang Giang district – Bac Giang province and soil mine in

Minh Son commune - Huu Lung district - Lang Son province. The supply source of stone for

construction is the stone mine Vo Noi village - Ho Dung commune - Huu Lung district - Lang

Son province.

Disposal sites: Particularly for spoils of specific packages as follow

- Package BG1: The contractor has signed a contract with Bac Giang Urban Public Works Joint

Stock Company to collect, transport and dispose of excavated soil in Song Mai commune,

Bac Giang city, to make use of vacant land in the project area. There is a need to level instead

of transport to the Da Mai landfill site 6km away from the project area.

- Package BG2: The contractor has signed a contract with Hoan Chinh Construction Materials

and Trading Company Limited to collect, transport and dispose of waste in Dong Bong, Nam

Ngan Village, Quang Chau Commune, Viet Yen District, Bac Giang Province to fill subsided

areas (eg, lagoons, riversides).

- Package BG3: the contractor has been approved the disposal site for dredged material of

ponds. The disposal of dredged material area is approved that is Da Mai landfill, in

accordance with the approved uEMP, it is far from about 6km to the project area.

During construction and transportation phases, the use of quarries, mines, and environmental

protection will be regularly monitored at the disposal sites and on major transport routes.

c. In Sapa

Fill mines: Road fill is taken from the excavated volume, the remaining will be excavated from

(I) Mine 1: Km5 + 700 on the left of the village road of Lao village, Lao Chai commune, (ii) Mine

2: Km11+100 on the left side of the village road of Su Pan.

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Sand mine: Sand Mine No.1 (Bao Nhai Sand Mine): Located at the beginning of the route at Km

5 + 00 TL153 on the right side of Bac Ngam - Bac Ha, Bao Tan 2 village, Bao Nhai commune,

Bac Ha district. The mine has been licensed and under the management of mining cooperative Anh

Tu. Quality: coarse sand with little gravel, good quality sand and in stable, favorable conditions

for transportation.

Construction sand mine 2 (Bến Đền sand mine): Located at the beginning of the route at Km

26 + 600 Highway 4E, about 0.5 km left in Gia Phu commune, Bao Thang district. The mine has

been licensed and is under the management of production and trading company Gia Phu Building

Materials. Quality: coarse sand with little gravel, good quality sand and in stable, favorable

conditions for transportation.

Construction sand mine 3 (Cốc San sand mine): Located at the beginning of the route at km

133 + 300 QL4D about 1.3 km turn left of the route, following the Road to Canh San hydropower

scheme in Luong Do village, Coc San commune, Bat Xat district. The mine is licensed and under

the management and operation of the Commune People's Committee. Quality: coarse sand with

little gravel, good quality sand and and in stable, favorable conditions for transportation.

The quarry at Trung Chai field is located at the end of the route, on the left of the road Km 99 +

500 QL4D, belonging to the group 12 Sa Pa town, Sa Pa district. The quarry has been licensed and

under the management and harvest of Kim Tuyen One Member Limited Company. Quality: This

is sedimentary rock, medium intensity, gray color, blue gray, block structure. Road to the mine is

convenient, from the mine to the beginning of the route is about 5km. Current production is about

1000m3 / day.

Other materials: timber collected in Sa Pa center, Iron and steel in Thai Nguyen, concrete in the

center of Lao Cai city, Plastic in Hai Phong.

Disposal sites

Design consultants, investors and local authorities have agreed on the selection of reasonable

disposal sites. These sites are planned by Sapa DPC for disposal sites. These are the existing sites

of district. The detailed as follows:

(i) Site 1: at Km1+00 – Km1+250 on the right of Provincial Road 152, Sapa town, Sapa district.

(ii) Site 2: at Km11+400 – Km11+600 on the right of Provincial Road 152, Su Pan commune,

Sapa district.

(iii) Site 3: Km14+500 – Km14+700 on the right of Thanh Kim- Bản Phùng route, Ban Ho

commune.

4.4. Results of environmental compliance monitoring

4.4.1. Status of EMP implementation

The inspection methodology involved reviewing project document and CSC reports, field

observations of the work areas and relevant site supplemented with photographic documentation

and formal and informal interviews with workers, residents, stakeholders and affected persons

(APs).

The site inspections for EMP compliance are conducted daily by CSCs, joint meetings among

CSCs and Contractors shall be organized whenever the environmental and safety issues are

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identified and corrective actions are requested. The monitoring activities relating to environment

and safety are shown in Table below.

Table 8. Environmental and Safety monitoring activities

Mission/Task Date Location of site visits Conducted by Whom

Monitoring on

Contractor’s EMP

compliance

Daily sites of the packages that are

being executed.

Staffs of CSCs

Monitoring on EMP

implementation and

compliance for

Semiannual

environmental repor

Bac Giang: 25/3;

9&20/5; and

24&25/6/2019

Bac Giang: BG1, BG22, BG3

and BG4 packages

Joint site inspections

of PPMU’s

EO, CSC’s EO and PISC

environmental specialists.

Mong Cai:

22-25/2/2019

12-13/3/2019

22-23/4/2019

9-12/5/2019

Mong Cai: MC1, MC2 and

MC3

Sa Pa: 27-29/3/2019;

From 6-9/5/2019

And From 25-

29/6/2019

Sa Pa: SP02 and SP03

packages and SP01

4.4.2. Findings during the site inspections

In the first half of 2019, site inspections were conducted by the PISC environmental specialists to

validate and monitor the implementation of EMP for construction packages in Bac Giang, Mong

Cai and Sa Pa. The site visits were conducted together with the PPMUs, the CSCs and the relevant

contractors in the three provinces. The site-visits suggested that the construction works in three

provinces are mostly minor that did not generate significant adverse environmental impacts. There

are some minor environmental and safety issues that the contractors have not complied with to

follow approved EMPs, as indicated in Table below.

Table 9. Findings during the site inspections

Issues/Concerns/Findings Pictures

Bac Giang - BG1 Package

2 The main construction items of package BG2 were completed in April 2019 (except for about 100 meters of road at the gate of Methadone-

Treatment Center, which is pending for permission of the Ministry of Public Security), so that the site inspection was not conducted by PISC in

this period.

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Issue: Risk of waterway's safety.

Description: Risk of boats crashing into BG1's

river infrastructure at night because there are no

becons

Location: on the construction site of Ben

Huong bridge.

Issue: Risks of worker safety

Description: lack of additional life jackets for

workers when executing works on Thuong river

according to regulations.

Location: on the construction site of Ben

Huong bridge.

Bac Giang -BG3 Package

Issue: Odor, exhaust mitigation

Description: Odor generated from dredged

materials of ponds that can affect community's

health.

Location: on the construction site of Soc Trang

pond.

Bac Giang -BG4 Package

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Issue: Dust emission

Description: Dust generated from construction

activities in BG4 site, especially on the dyke-

road of Thuong river.

Location: on the construction site of Van Son

pumping station

Issue: Risk of worker's safety

Description: Safety risks in BG4 due to (i) lack

of safety measures and insufficient protective

equipment, especially for workers who work in

high places, (ii) No medical equipment for

emergency first aid.


pumping station

Issue: Risk of flooding

Description: The risk of flooding when rain in

BG4 due to excavated spoil in BG4 is deposited

in the drainage canal, blocking the existing Van

Son channel


pumping station.

Mong Cai -MC1 Package

Issue: Waste management

Description: Domestic waste is not collected

into containers or a right place.

Location: WWTP construction site

Issue: Lack of toilet in workers’ camp

Description: There are no toilets in workers’s

camp, and the workers temporarily use pit

latrines.


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Issue: Risks of community safety and traffic

Description: There are risks of transport safety

for people going through the construction site.

The risks caused by (i) site has not been fully

restored after laying of pipeline, (ii) warning

sign boards do not meet requirements and (iii)

materials are not gathered in the right place.

Location: on the construction site at Hai Xuan

service road


Description: Workers do not wear PPEs while

working althought they all were fully provided

with adequate PPEs.

Location: Treatment wastewater plant


Issue: Risks of community safety and traffic

Description: There are risks of transport safety

for people going through the construction site.

The risks are caused by (i) no fence installed for

isolation of construction activities, (ii) not

enough warning sign boards installed, (iii) site

has not been fully restored after laying of

pipeline.

Location: on the construction site of Hai Yen

service road

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Description: No dust bin in worker camp and

domestic waste is not collected into containers

or a right place.





with adequate PPEs.




Description: Construction waste has not been

collected into containers or a right place.

Location: Sitecamp in Huu Nghi street




with adequate PPEs

Location: MC3 construction site (Ka Long

river)

Sa Pa -SP2 Package

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Issues: Contractors have installed fences around

the site and warning signs. However, there are

some places having no signposts/guides or signs

or poor quality of sign or the fence are not

qualified.

Location: Construction site of SP2

Issues: Worker do not fully use personal

protection equipment

Location: At some construction sites

4.4.3. EMP implementation assessment

Table 10. EMP implementation assessment in Bac Giang subproject

EMP

requirement

Assessment on Compliance with EMP in Bac Giang subproject

Package BG1 Package BG3 Package BG4

Dust

suppression

Being Complied

- Watering is carried out well

at the site.

- Material trucks are covered

with plastic sheets.

- Material yards are covered

by plastic sheets.

Being Complied

- Watering is carried out well

at the site.




by plastic sheets.

Partly Complied

- Watering is not carried out

fully at the site. The

contractor must increase

watering at the site,

especially on dyke-road of

Thuong river.



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by plastic sheets.

Noise limitation Being Complied

.- Restrict working loud

activities as pile driving in

Ben Huong bridge's site after

10pm and before 5am.

- Check licenses required by

Vietnamese regulations for

each type of

vehicle/equipments before

constructing.

- Maintain equipment in

proper working order.

Being Complied

- Restrict working loud

activities as

sediments/materials digging

in Soc Trang pond's site after




each type of


constructing.



Being Complied

- Restrict working loud

activities as basement

foundation digging for Van

Son pumping station after




each type of


constructing.



Water quality

protection

Being Complied

- There is no activity of

discharging domestic

wastewater from workers

into Thuong River because

the contractor has used

available toilets in the renting

houses of local people.

- The Contractor has installed

sheet piles to reinforce

Thuong River bank to

mitigate the risk of

erosion/landslide during the

bridge abutment

construction;

- The Contractor has

prepared the emergency

flood response plan before

the wet season.

- Construct temporary drain

to prevent localized flooding.

Being Complied

- There is no vehicle washing

station at sites.

- There is no activity of

discharging domestic

wastewater from workers

into Soc Trang pond because

the contractor has used

available toilets in the renting

houses of local people.




the wet season.

- Construct temporary drain

to prevent localized flooding.

Partly Complied

- The contractor has

constructed the septic-tank

toilet in the temporary camp

before discharging into Van

Son channel. .

- Erosion (such as road bed,

river bank): At present, there

are no construction activities

in the weak areas.




the wet season.

- Risk of flooding due to rain

in BG4. Excavated soil in

BG4 is deposited in the

drainage canal, blocking the

existing Van Son channel.

Occupational

and Community

health and

safety plan

Partly Complied

- Place warning signs /

instructions at the site and

intersections with the current

road. But,

+ Lack of additional life

jackets for workers when

executing works on Thuong

river.

+ There are risks of boats

crash into BG1's river

infrastructure at night

because there are no lights.


with plastic sheets on the

local roads.

Being Complied




road.



local roads.

- Regulations and training for

workers on regulations,

community communication.

- The regulation prohibiting

drinking, gambling for

worker: The contractor has

reminded workers; these

contents have been displayed

as rules at sites/ rented

houses.

Partly Complied




road.



local roads.




- Camp regulation

prohibiting drinking,

gambling: The contractor has

reminded workers; these

contents have been displayed

as rules at sites/ camps.

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requirement






- The regulation prohibiting

drinking, gambling for

workers: The contractor has

reminded workers and these

rules have been displayed at

sites/ rented houses.

- Provide the first-aid kit at

camps or site office.

- Daily cleaning of

construction area after work.

- Fire protection: The

contractor has reminded

workers. The contractors

have provided fire

extinguisher in the kitchen/

storage.

- Provide the first-aid kit at




workers and provided fire


storage.

- Safety risks in BG4 due to

(i) lack of safety measures

and insufficient protective

equipment, especially for

workers who work in high

places, (ii) No medical

equipment for emergency

first aid.

- Daily cleaning of






storage.

Excavated soils,

erosion control,

and construction

waste

management

Being Complied

- Workers' daily solid waste

has been collected locally. -

Fully equipped with

specialized garbage bins for

collection and classification

of domestic and hazardous

solid waste on the sites and

rented houses.

- Treatment of excavation for

leveling or backfill, roadside:

+ Re-use part of excavation

volume that ensures the

standards for roadside and

backfill.

+ The remaining excavation

volume, the contractor signs

the contract with the service

unit for collection, transport,

and treatment at the disposal

site in accordance with

regulations.

(The contractor has signed a

contract with Bac Giang

Urban Public Works Joint

Stock Company to collect,

transport and dispose of

excavated soil in Song Mai

commune, Bac Giang city, to

make use of vacant land in

the project area).

Being Complied



Fully equipped with





rented houses.

- The contractor signs the

contract with the service unit

for collection, transport, and

treatment at the aproved

disposal site (at Da Mai

landfill).

Party Complied



Fully equipped with





camps.

- Treatment of excavation for

leveling or backfill: Re-use

part of excavation volume

that ensures the standards for

backfill.

- However, there is still a

potential risk of flooding

when rain in BG4 due to

excavated soil in BG4 is

deposited in drainage canal,

blocking Van Son canal.

Domestic and

hazardous waste

management

Being Complied

- Contractor has equipped

collection and segregated

bins for hazardous waste in

accordance with regulations.

Being Complied





Being Complied





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HWs generation in this phase

is insignificant.


is insignificant.


is insignificant.

Table 11. EMP implementation assessment in Mong Cai subproject

EMP

requirement Assessment on Compliance with EMP in Mong Cai subproject

Package MC1 Package MC2 Package MC3

Dust

suppression

Being Complied

Watering is carried out

regularly

Material trucks are covered


Material yards are covered

by plastic sheets.

Partly Complied

Watering is not carried out

regularly



Material are not covered by

plastic sheets

Being Complied

Watering is carried out

regularly



Material yards are covered

by plastic sheets.

Noise limitation Being Complied

Restrict working loud

activities after 10pm and

before 5am.

To equip personal protective

equipment (PPEs) for

workers (such as workwear,

helmet, ear muffs, etc).

Being Complied


activities after 10pm and

before 5am.




helmet, ear muffs, etc).).

Being Complied


activities as basement

digging or concrete pour in

Ka Long bank (Huu Nghi)

after 10pm and before 5am.

Loud activities after 10pm

and before 5am.





Water quality

protection

Partly Complied

There is no vehicle washing

station at site

Use available toilets in the

rented houses as camps for

workers working in

collection pipeline

construction sites (Tran Phu,

Dao Phuc Loc, Hoang Quoc

Viet streets). However, there

are no septic toilets in

Eastern WWTP construction

site.

Erosion: At the present time,

construction activities are

being carried out far from the

Ka Long River bank so it

does not affect the quality of

river water.

The Contractor has prepared

the emergency flood

response plan before the wet

season.

Construct temporary drain to

prevent localized flooding.

Being Complied


station at site

Use available septic toilets at

site (WWTP construction

site).


construction activities are

being carried out far from the

Khe Re stream but it does not

affect the quality of river

water.


the emergency flood


season.



Being Complied


station at site

There are septic toilets in

camps/sites.


new construction activities

are being carried at the banks

of Ka Long river, and it does

not affect the quality of river

water due to reasonable

construction methods.


the emergency flood


season.



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Occupational

and Community

health and

safety plan

Partly Complied

Place warning signs /

instructions are installed at

the main sites (pump station,

drainage, WTTP construction

sites). However, there is still

a lack of fence for isolation

of construction activities in

Hai Xuan commune.



local roads.

Regulations and training for



Camp regulation prohibiting

drinking, gambling: The


workers. However, these

contents have not been

displayed as rules at sites/

camps.

Provide the first-aid kit at


Daily cleaning of

construction area is

implemented after work but

sometimes this procedure is

not operated.

Fire protection: The



extinguisher in the worker

camp.

There are not toilets in

workers’s camp and workers

temporarily use poor

sanitation toilet.

Partly Complied


instructions at the site

including pump station,

WTTP construction sites but

excluding drainage

construction sites (Hai Yen

commune). However, there is

still a lack of fence for

isolation of construction

activities in Hai Yen

commune.



local roads but construction

materials are not covered or

enclosed by fences at

drainage site at Hai Yen

commune’s road.








contents still have not been


camps.



Irregularly cleaning of






camp.

Partly Complied


instructions are installed at

the sites



local roads.

Construction materials are

covered or enclosed by

fences.








contents have not been


camps.





contents stil have not been


camps.



Regularly cleaning of






camp.

Excavated soils, erosion control, and construction

waste

management

Being Complied

Construction spoil includes

soil dredged from the

construction site of the

Eastern WTP and a part of

the spoil is dredged from the

drainage ditch (approx. 500-

600 m3, mainly sandy soil

and sediment), which will be

temporarily transported to

Ngoc Ha Construction Joint

Stock Company’s disposal

site (a sub-project

subcontractor) in Hai Hoa

ward (about 8 km from

Mong Cai center). At

present, most of the

Being Complied

There is not soil generated

from excavation because

demand for backfill for this

package is about 66,700 m3.

Construction waste is

transported to the disposal

site, which is located at Km

26, Quang Nghia commune,

Mong Cai City, 25 km far

from the central of Mong Cai

City. Mong Cai CPC

approved this landfill

according to letter number

1505/CV-UBND dated on

August 19, 2015.

Being Complied

Soil generated from

excavation is re-used for

filling.

Construction waste and the

rest of excavated soil are

transported to the disposal





City. Mong Cai CPC




August 19, 2015.

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construction spoil is fertile

soil (in Eastern WTP) that

can be recycled for farming.

The other construction waste

is transported to the disposal





City. Mong Cai CPC




August 19, 2015.

Domestic and

hazardous waste

management

Partly complied

There is a lack of containers

for collection and

classification of HWs arising

in the future (at this time,

almost no hazardous waste

has been generated)

There is not a principal

contract with the licensed

company to collect and treat

hazardous wastes. However,

it is acceptable because the

amount of hazardous waste

generated is very small, and

it is very difficult to make an

agreement with the HWs

collection and treatment

supllier. So, the contractor

must collect HWs into

containters in accordance

with requirements of

36/2015/TT-BTNMT issued

by MONRE.

Partly complied

Workers' daily solid waste

has been collected locally.

Garbage containers are

rudimentary, such as plastic

bags, plastic containers/

baskets without lids.

There is a lack of containers

for collection and

classification of HWs arising

in the future (at this time,

almost no hazardous waste

has been generated)
















by MONRE..

Partly complied
















by MONRE...

Table 12. EMP implementation assessment in Sa Pa subproject

EMP

requirement

Assessment on Compliance with EMP in Sa Pa subproject

Package SP2 Package SP3 Package SP1

Dust

suppression

Partly Complied

There is almost no dust on

construction site because it

is foggy and high humidity

or drizzle almost the time.

The whether changed every

few hours that make the

constructors meet dificulty

Being Complied


construction site because it is

foggy and high humidity or

drizzle almost the time. The

whether changed every few

hours that make the

constructors meet dificulty in

Partly Complied




drizzle almost the time. Thee

construction site for Water

treatment plant is located in

isolated area and did not

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EMP

requirement



in watering the road. In fact,

they watered the road but

not all the section of road

In addition, vehicles

carrying materials also

covered

However, the fact that there

are many tourist cars and

vehicles transporting

materials of local people

also caused dust

watering the road. In fact, they

watered the road but not all

the section of road

At the material gathering

place, the contractor installs

the water pump to wash the

car before leaving the

construction site



Material yards are covered by

plastic sheets.

cause significant dust to

surrounding. In fact, they

watered the management

road (road for transporting

construction materials) but

not all the section of road

In addition, vehicles carrying

materials also covered

Noise

limitation

Being Complied

There are no

houses/resedent live near the

construction site at the

reporting time

No activities after 10pm and

before 5am.

equip personal protective




Partly Complied

There are no houses/resedent

live near the construction site

at the reporting time


before 5am.

The contractor has fully

equipped PPEs. However,

there are still some workers

who are not fully clothed in

PPEs.

Being Complied

There are no houses/resedent

live near the construction site

at the reporting time


before 5am.

equip personal protective




In the first 6 months of 2019,

the construction activities are

mainly leveling, construct the

transporting route so it does

not cause big vibration.

Water quality

protection

Being Complied

To construct toilets in

camps.



Being Complied

To construct toilets in camps.



Being Complied

To construct toilets in camps.



Occupational

and

Community

health and

safety plan

Partly Complied

- Organize and maintain

instructions and warnings or

install the fence at

construction sites.

However, this work is not

regular and needs

improvement.

- There are regulations, and

training for workers about

regulations and

communication with the

community

- Equipped with first aid kit /

medicine cabinet at the

construction site to provide

first aid if incidents of labor

accidents / traffic occur.

- Build rules for workers,

such as time, do not drink,

or gambling

Partly Complied

- Construction at the streets is

affecting the travel of the

people even though the

contractor has sent officials to

instruct traveler and to gather

and clean up materials.


instructions and warnings at

construction sites. It was

performed in good manner



regulations and


community






Complied


instructions and warnings at

construction sites.



regulations and


community






- Build rules for workers, such

as time, do not drink, or

gambling.

- Equipping firefighting

equipment for storage of

materials / kitchen / office.

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- Set up regulations, and


regulations and


community

-

- Build rules for workers, such

as time, do not drink,

gambling.






regulations and


community



regulations and


community

- All these measures were

complied.

Excavated soils

and

construction

waste

management

Partly Complied



Garbage bins are


bags, plastic containers /


Treatment of excavation for

leveling or backfill, roadside:

- Re-use part of excavation

volume that ensures the

standards for roadside and

backfill.

- The remaining excavation

volume, the contractor signs

the contract with the service

unit for collection, transport,

and treatment at the disposal

site in accordance with

regulations.

Partly Complied

- Waste of daily activities of

workers has been cleared.

- Excavated rock have been

reused. The abundant has been

gathered and cleared,

however, it still affects

people's travel activities

Partly Complied



Garbage bins are


bags, plastic containers /


Treatment of excavation for

leveling or backfill, the

transportation route

-.In the first 6 months of the

year 2019, there are no

redundancy excavated soils.

In case of redundancy, the

contractor will sign a contract

with a transport unit to

transfer to the district's

disposal site as committed in

the CEMP.

Domestic and

hazardous

waste

management

Partly Complied

Appropriate hazardous

waste bins. However, these

are unlabeled and warning

sign for waste oil tank

Partly Complied

Appropriate hazardous waste

bins. However, these are

unlabeled and warning sign

for waste oil tank;

Partly Complied

Appropriate hazardous waste

bins. However, these are

unlabeled and warning sign

for waste oil tank

4.5. Environmental Quality Monitoring 3

4.5.1. In Móng Cái subproject

Environmental Quality in construction phase

Monitoring of environmental quality has been carried out in all construction packages in 3

subprojects. A total of 6 construction packages have been monitored for environmental quality (BG

has 2 packages, MC has 3 packages and SP has 1 package). The following results:

On February 22 – 25 and May 09 – 12, 2019, PISC consultant conducted environmental monitoring

during the construction phase for 3 packages MC1, MC2 and MC3.

3 According to 2018 2nd Quarterly Environmental Report of PISC

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The purpose of this environmental monitoring sampling program is to monitor the air quality,

noise, vibration and surface water quality during construction of 3 packages as the basis for

assessment of the impact of construction activities on the East, West of Ka Long and Ka Long river

(MC3). Analysis results show

Air quality, Noise, Vibration in MC1, MC2 and MC3

Results showed that concentration of pollutants is less than or equal to the permitted levels

specified in related QCVN. However, noise levels in the measurement exceed the WHO noise

guideline.

Surface Water quality

The results show that most of the indicators are within the allowable limits of QCVN 08-MT: 2015

/ BTNMT-B2- “National Technical Regulation on surface water quality - B2- Waterborne traffic

and other purposes with low quality water requirements”. Particularly nitrite content at all sampling

points are slightly over the limit.

Results of environmental quality monitoring in Mong Cai subproject are shown in Appendix 2

4.5.2. In Bắc Giang subproject

Quarterly, on March 25th and June 25th, 2019, the environmental monitoring is conducted by PISC

on the construction period for 3 packages of BG1, BG24 and BG3.

The purpose of this environmental monitoring is the assessment of quality of air, noise, vibration

and surface water during BG1, BG2 and BG3 packages construction which is the basis for the

evaluation of impact on surrounding air, surface water quality during construction of Tran Quang

Khai road (BG1), North East Ring Road (BG2), Upgrading ponds (BG3). Analysis results show

that:

Environmental quality monitoring results in package BG1:

Air Quality, Noise, Vibration:

The results show that concentrations of pollutants in ambient air samples are all lower than the

maximum allowable levels under QCVN 05:2013/ BTNMT - National Technical Standard on

Ambient Air Quality; noise are all lower than the maximum allowable levels under QCVN

26:2010/BTNMT - National Technical Standard on noise (normal areas: from 6 am-9 pm).Surface

Water Quality:

- The concentration of all pollutants in Thuong River at project area (BG-SW0.1, BG-SW0.2

adn BG-SW0.3 measurement points) are within the specified threshold in QCVN 08: 2015-

B1 / BTNMT - National Technical Standard on Surface Water Quality, column B1 on this

period. In fact, construction activities In package BG1 discharge no wastewater to the Thuong

River. However, the results of baseline environmental survey at the above positions, the

ammonium content exceeds the allowed limit. This suggests that the quality of the Thuong

River is affected by many industrial enterprises located on both sides of the river, especially

the Ha Bac Fertilizer and Chemicals Plant, one of the largest producers of fertilizer in

Vietnam - often discharges at least 10,000 m3 of wastewater per day.

4 The main construction items of package BG2 were completed in Apirl 2019 (except for about 100 meters of road at

the gate of Methadone-Treatment Center, which is pending for permission of the Ministry of Public Security), so it

was not conducted the air quality monitoring for package BG2 in June 2019.

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- Surface water quality in surrounding small pond/lagoon (BG-SW0.4, BG-SW0.5

measurement points): The results show that most of the contaminants in surface water in

small surrounding ponds / lagoons all meet the standard in QCVN 08: 2015-B1 / BTNMT:

National technical regulation on surface water quality - column B1, except to some

parameters that exceeded the standard at the measurement point BG-SW0.4 such as: DO

(exceeded 2.5 times), BOD (exceeded 1.6 times), COD (exceeded 1.5 times) and at the

measurement point BG-SW0.5 is DO (exceeded 1.9 times), BOD (exceeded 1.13 times),

COD (exceeded 1.03 times) in the dry season. Based on the observation, there is no activity

of discharging waste water from the construction sites, this is a small pond/ lagoon with

activities to breed ducks and poultry, so there is a currently potential risk of organic pollution

on the small pond / lagoon.

Results of environmental monitoring in package BG2:

Air Quality, Noise, Vibration: On March 25th, 2019, the environmental air, noise, vibration

monitoring is conducted for BG2 package. The results show that concentrations of pollutants in

ambient air samples are all lower than the maximum allowable levels under QCVN 05:2013/

BTNMT - National Technical Standard on Ambient Air Quality; noise are almost lower than the

maximum allowable levels under QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT - National Technical Standard on noise

(normal areas: from 6 am-9 pm), except for BG-A0.3 sampling point (exceeded 1.01 times) because

of there is high density of vehicles at the juntion of current NH.1A road.

For Packages BG3 (upgrading ponds):

Air Quality, Noise, Vibration: The results show that the concentration of pollutants in ambient

air samples is lower than the maximum allowed under QCVN 05: 2013 / BTNMT: National

Technical Regulation on ambient air quality. In general, the quality of the air environment,

vibration, noise is quite good while the construction of BG3 package.

Results of environmental quality monitoring in Bac Giang subproject are shown in Appendix 1.

4.5.3. In Sapa subproject

According to the terms of reference approved by ADB, three packages in Sapa have to carry out

baseline monitoring and quarterly monitoring, 3 of which have been carried out.

a. Timing of monitoring

Periodic environmental monitoring has been carried out on quaterly basic which in accordance

with Government regulations and requirements in the project's environmental management plan.

As of July 2019, a total of 12 quarterly monitoring times were held at 03 bidding packages. The

latest environmental monitoring of 3 packages in Sapa were in 28 June, 2019.The sample as

followed: SP02: 6 air samples; 3 surface water samples and 2 soil samples; SP02: 10 air samples

and 4 soil samples; SP01: 3 air samples; 2 surface water samples and 2 soil samples

b. Location: As in ADB approved ToRs.

c. Results

For package SP01

Air environment: Air quality is within the permitted standard according to QCVN 05:

2013/BTNMT: National technical regulation on ambient air quality (average 1 hour) of

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

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Water Environment: Results of monitoring and analyzing surface water samples show that:

The concentration of analytical indicators is within the allowable limits according to QCVN

08: 2015/BTNMT - National technical regulation on surface water quality.

Soil environment: The content of heavy metals in the soil environment of the project is within

the allowable limits according to QCVN 03-MT: 2015 / BTNMT: National technical regulation

on permissible limits of some metals heavy in the soil (Agricultural land), does not affect

cultivation and production activities.

For package SP02

Ambient Air: Measurement and analysis parameters in the project are up to standards, the

concentration of pollutants is not higher than that of QCVN 05: 2013 / BTNMT: National

Technical Regulation on ambient air quality (average 1 hour); Therefore, the construction and

installation work in the project does not pollute the surrounding air environment.

In this package, there are 3 construction contractors. In July, there are not many construction

activities, only some locations are leveling and casting concrete structures. The main sources

of air pollution in this time are mainly transportation of materials on the road and ground

leveling and construction.

Surface water: The concentration of the parameters is compared against QCVN 08-MT: 2015

/ BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on surface water quality, showing that the surface

water is not polluted, ensuring the life of aquatic plants as well as other human activities.

Soil: The project activities do not pollute the soil. The concentration of indicators is within the

limits of regulation QCVN 03-MT: 2015 / BTNMT: National technical regulation on limits of

some heavy metals in soil (agricultural land).

For package SP03:

Air: Measurement and analysis parameters in the project area before the construction are up

to standards, the concentration of pollutants not exceeding the level specified in QCVN 05:

2013 / BTNMT: Technical regulations National Quality of surrounding air quality (average 1

hour);

Soil: Unpolluted soil. The concentration of indicators is within the regulation of QCVN 03-

MT: 2015 / BTNMT: National technical regulation on limits of some heavy metals in soil

(agricultural land).

Results of environmental quality monitoring in Sa Pa subproject are shown in Appendix 3

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V. REMARK ON NON-COMPLIANCES

5.1. Review the implementation of corrective actions from previous report of

January to June 2019

The non-compliance with EMP requirements and further action for each sub-project from

previous report of January to June 2019 are presented below.

5.2.1. For Mong Cai subproject:

Table 13. Issues for further action on Non-compliance with EMP Requirements from

previous report (from 6-12/2018) – Mong Cai subproject

Issues Required Action Responsibility and

Timing

Resolution

1. For Package MC1

There is a lack of containers for

collection and classification of

HWs arising in the future.

Equip collection and

segregated bins for

hazardous waste

Contractor;

CSC to inspect and

supervise the

Contractor.

By the end of the first

quarter 1 of 2019.

Contractor has equipped


bins for hazardous waste

in accordance with

regulations.

There is not a principal contract

with the licensed company to

collect and treat hazardous

wastes.

Sign the contract with

licensed units

Contractor;

CSC to inspect and

supervise the

Contractor.

Not completed yet



company to collect and

treat hazardous wastes.

However, it is acceptable

because the amount of

hazardous waste

generated is very small,

and it is very difficult to

make an agreement with

the HWs collection and

treatment supllier. So, the

contractor collects HWs

into containters in

accordance with

requirements of

36/2015/TT-BTNMT

issued by MONRE.

There are risks of transport

safety for people travelling on

the access road and dyke road

going through the construction

work caused by (i) no fence

installed for isolation of

construction activities, (ii) not

enough warning sign boards

installed

Mong Cai PMU to

work with CSC and

contractor to (i) install

fences for isolation of

construction activities;

(ii) install enough sign

boards to warn the risks

of transport accidence

and to inform project

activities including

contact person; and (iii)

assign traffic safety

person/s providing

guidance for traffic

flow and safety during

high construction

works.

The contractor take

action immediately

and complies

throughout the

construction process.

CSC supervises

contractor's actions

Not completed yet.

The contractor has not (i)

installed fences for


activities; (ii) installed

enough sign boards to

warn the risks of transport

accidence and to inform

project activities

including contact person;

2. For Package MC2

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The Contractor does not spray

water into the internal road to

maintain ground moisture, and

this makes dust generate into

the ambient air.

The watering should be

done 3 times or more

per day, especially in

dry season

Contractor;

CSC to inspect and

supervise the

Contractor.

Not completed

The Contractor does not

regularly spray water into

the internal road to

maintain ground

moisture, and this makes

dust generate into the

ambient air.

There are risks of transport

safety for people travelling on

the access road and dyke road

going through the construction

work caused by (i) no fence




installed, (iii) no instructor

assigned to provide guidance

for traffic flow and preventing

accidence, and (iv) No plastic

sheet cover or fence for

materials.

Mong Cai PMU to

work with CSC and

contractor to (i) install


construction activities;







assign traffic safety

person/s providing


flow and safety during

high construction

works.

The contractor take

action immediately

and complies

throughout the


CSC supervises


Not completed yet.

The contractor has not (i)

install fences for isolation

of construction activities;






contact person;

Workers' daily solid waste has

been collected locally. Garbage

containers are rudimentary,

such as plastic bags, plastic

containers/ baskets without

lids.

Equip appropriate bins

(with lid and sufficient

capacity)

Contractor;

CSC inspected and

supervise the

Contractor.

Not Completed yets.

Contractor still has not

equipped appropriate bins

with lid and sufficient

capacity.




wastes.


licensed units

Contractor;

CSC to inspect and

supervise the

Contractor.

Not completed yet







hazardous waste







into containters in

accordance with

requirements of

36/2015/TT-BTNMT

issued by MONRE.

1. For Package MC3




wastes.


licensed units

Contractor;

CSC to inspect and

supervise the

Contractor.

Not completed yet







hazardous waste




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in containters in

accordance with

requirements of

36/2015/TT-BTNMT

issued by MONRE.

As for HWs, because it is very difficult to make an agreement with the HWs collection and

treatment supllier to transport a small amout of HWs, the contractors of three packages contiune

to store HWs in containters in accordance with requirements of 36/2015/TT-BTNMT issued by

MONRE and intend to sign an unique contract to transport and treat the whole HWs after

completion of the sub-project.

5.2.2. For Bac Giang subproject:


previous report (Last 2018) - Bac Giang subproject

Issues Required Action Responsibility

and Timing Resolution

1. For Package BG1

Risk on Thuong River bank by

erosion/landslide during the bridge

abutment construction on the

construction site of Ben Huong

bridge.

Reinforce Thuong river

bank with steel piles;

Cover the excavated soil

gathering points when

stopping construction and

rainy.

Contractors;

By the end of Jan

2019.

The contractor has

reinforced Thuong river

bank with steel piles to

ensure there is no bank

erosion at the

construction site;

Used tarpaulin to cover

temporary points of

excavation.

Lack of adequate safety signs for

waterways and additional life

jackets for workers when executing

works on Thuong river according

to regulations.

To install adequate safety

signs for waterways and

additional life jackets for

workers when executing

works on Thuong river

according to regulations

Contractors;

By the end of Nov

2018.

The contractor has

installed the adequate

safety signs for

waterways and

additional life jackets for

workers when executing

works on Thuong river

according to regulations

in Nov 2018.

There are risks of transport safety

for people travelling on the access

road and dyke road going through

the construction work of Tran

Quang Khai road and Ben Huong

bridge caused by (i) no fence




installed and (iii) no instructor

assigned to provide guidance for

traffic flow and preventing

accidence.

Bac Giang PMU to work

with CSC and contractor

to (i) install fences for


activities; (ii) install

enough sign boards to



project activities

including contact person;

and (iii) assign traffic

safety person/s providing

guidance for traffic flow

and safety during high

construction works.

Contractors;

(i), (ii) on the dyke

road by 15

November 2018;

(iii) from 15

November 2018.

The contractor of BG1 is currently installing a soft reflective strip to separate the lanes of the dyke road passing through the construction site of Ben Huong bridge on Tran Quang Khai road; installing additional warning signs and arranging 01 traffic controllers to minimize the risk of traffic accidents at the end of November 2018.

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2. For Package BG2

Ground leveling of the North - East

Ring Road has filled up some small

drainage canals causing flooding

during heavy rain in some small

agriculture farms of Nam Giang

Villages, Xuong Giang Commune.

Bac Giang PMU to work

with CSC and contractor

to conduct a survey to

find out the blogging

canal and clear up the soil

for water flowing to the

main local drainage

system.

Contractor;

by 15 November

2018.

The Northeast Ring

Road (package BG2) has

been provided with

underground ditch to

pass under the road,

connected to the existing

agricultural irrigation

ditch, which has been

cleared of excavated

soil. The excavated soil

is deposited near the

ditch, ensuring the

maintenance of irrigation

and drainage flow for the

fields in the area on Nov

2018.

3. For Package BG3

Odor generated from dredged

materials of ponds that can affect

community's health on the

construction site of Soc Trang

pond.

Lime powder or EM

spray preparations to limit

odors and pathogenic

microorganisms at

temporary dredged

material gathering sites.

Contractors;

By the end of

quarter I/2019

The contractor has

conducted preliminary

treatment of odor,

pathogenic

microorganisms at

temporary dredged

material gathering sites

before transporting to the

final dredged material

disposal.

Lack of safety warning signs and

project signs at construction site of

Nha Dau pond.

Installing safety warning

signs at construction sites

to reduce risks to the

community.

Contractors;

By the end of

quarter I/2019

The contractor has

installed safety signs

according to regulations.

The proposal for disposal sites for

dredged material of ponds

Urgently selection the

proposal for disposal sites

for dredged material of

ponds

Contractors;

By the end of

quarter I/2019

The contractor has been

approved the disposal

site for dredged material

of ponds. Approved

spoil disposal area is Da

Mai landfill in

accordance with the

approved uEMP, about

6km from the project

area

Revise and finalize the CEMP. Urgently Revise and

finalize the CEMP

Contractors;

By the end of Feb

2019

The contractor has

finalized the CEMP and

CSC and PMU have

approved on April 2019.

5.2.3. For Sapa subproject

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previous report (December 2018) - Sapa subproject



1. For Package SP02

PPEs have been provided to

workers, but there are still

occasional cases of not wearing

or only partilly wearing them

Contractors, CSC should

urge regularly and ask

workers to comply.

Contractor to be

remedy by the 3nd

week of

July,2019;

CSC to inspect

and supervise the

Contractor.

The contractor provides

protective equipment for

workers.

Take into account the

rules of the construction

site and take the form of

reminding and punishing

those who have not

complied when necessary

Contractors have installed

fences around the construction

site and warning signs.

However, there are still some

locations that do not have signs

/ instructions or installed

The contractor should

assign staff/workers and

install barriers in front of

the construction area to

inform the pedestrians.

Supervision consultants

regularly remind and urge

contractors to comply

These issues need to be

addressed in briefings with

stakeholders

Contractors must

act immediately;

CSC to inspect

and supervise the

Contractor.

The constructor took

action to install the barrier

in front of the

construction area. The

safeguard officer also

instructed the travelling

on the road at the

construction site

The fence or warning sign has

implemented but sometimes

inappropriate (eg warning signs

placed in inappropriate

locations or barriers separating

the construction area

temporarily.)

The contractor needs to

install signs in easy-to-

observe locations, clear and

firm signs for easily

identifiable by pedestrians.

Contractors must

act immediately;

CSC to inspect

and supervise the

Contractor.

The contractor installed

warning signs in easy-to-

observe locations

2. For Package SP03

Affecting travelling of people

and construction site is still dirty,

not clean.


clean and irrigate clean

water at the construction site

at the end of the day and

assign people to instruct

traffic at the construction

site. The contractor needs to

work with the PMU to

consider appropriate

construction measures to

reduce the times of

excavating road. Measures

to assign workers to instruct

traffic and install signs, wash

and clean up the site should

be done immediately.

The contractor

should work with

the PMU to agree

on the construction

method to reduce

the time of

excavating road in

January 2019.

The constructors have

cleaned the construction

sites with the close

monitored by

construction supervision

consultant

5.2. Key identified issues and requested actions for this period of Jan to June

2019

Tables below are presented the non-compliance with EMP requirements and further action for

each sub-project in this period report of first 6 months in 2019.

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5.2.4. For Mong Cai subproject:

Table 16. Issues for further action on Non-compliance with EMP Requirements from this

report (first 6 months 2019) – Mong Cai subproject


Timing Resolution

1. For Package MC1

In WWTP construction

site, there are not

toilets in workers’

camp (WWTP

construction site) and

the workers

temporarily use pit

latrines.

Install santiation toilets in

workers’ camp and stop use

poor sanitation toilets that

could adverly impact on

surfacewater.

Contractor;

CSC to inspect and

supervise the

Contractor.

By July /2019

The contractor must install

santiation toilets in workers’

camp and stop use poor

sanitation toilets that could

adverly impact on

surfacewater.

Domestic waste is not

collected into

containers or store a

right place.

Must daily collect wastes in

containers or store a right

place.

Contractor;

CSC to inspect and

supervise the

Contractor.

By July /2019



place. This must be

maintained regularly.


contract with the

licensed company to

collect and treat

hazardous wastes


licensed units to transport

and treat HWs.

Contractor;

CSC to inspect and

supervise the

Contractor.

By July /2019



and treat HWs.

There are risks of

transport safety for

people travelling on the

access road and dyke

road going through the

construction work

caused by (i) lack of

fence for isolation of

construction activities

in Hai Xuan commune,

(ii) not enough warning

sign boards installed

Mong Cai PMU to work

with CSC and contractor to

(i) install fences for


activities; (ii) install enough

sign boards to warn the

risks of transport accidence


activities including contact

person; and (iii) assign

traffic safety person/s

providing guidance for

traffic flow and safety

during high construction

works.

The contractor must take

action immediately By

July /2019 and complies

throughout the


CSC supervises


The contractor must (i) install


construction activities; (ii)

install enough sign boards to



project activities including

contact person;

Workers do not wear

PPEs while working

althought they all are

fully provide with

adequate PPEs



workers to comply.




throughout the


CSC supervises




workers to comply.

Introduce site regulations and

take up actions against those

who do not comply when

necessary

There is a lack of

regulation on


gambling for workers

at the site/camps.

These contents have

Print and insert the rules on


gambling for workers at the

site/camps.




throughout the


CSC supervises


The contractor must print and

insert the rules onto the wall

of site camp.

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Timing Resolution

not been displayed as

rules at sites/ camps

Daily cleaning of

construction area is

implemented after

work but sometimes

this procedure is not

operated.

Clean site and vicinity after

every day of construction




throughout the


CSC supervises


The contractor must carry out

daily cleaning of construction

areas.

2. For Package MC2

There are risks of

transport safety for

people travelling on the

access road and dyke

road going through the

construction work

caused by (i) lack of

fence installed for

isolation of

construction activities,

(ii) not enough warning

sign boards installed,

(iii) no instructor

assigned to provide


flow and preventing

accidence, and (iv) No

plastic sheet cover or

fence for materials in

Hai Yen commune’s

road.

Mong Cai PMU to work

with CSC and contractor to

(i) install fences for


activities; (ii) install enough

sign boards to warn the

risks of transport accidence


activities including contact

person; and (iii) assign

traffic safety person/s

providing guidance for

traffic flow and safety


works.




throughout the


CSC supervises


The contractor must (i)

installs fences for isolation

of construction activities; (ii)

installs enough sign boards

to warn the risks of transport


project activities including


assigns traffic safety

person/s providing guidance

for traffic flow and safety


works and (iv) use plastic

sheet cover or fence for

materials.


collected into

containers or a right

place.



place.

Contractor;

CSC to inspect and

supervise the

Contractor.

By July /2019



place. This must be



contract with the

licensed company to

collect and treat

hazardous wastes



and treat HWs.

Contractor;

CSC to inspect and

supervise the

Contractor.

By July /2019



and treat HWs.

Workers do not wear

PPEs while working


fully provide with

adequate PPEs



workers to comply.




throughout the


CSC supervises




workers to comply.

Introduce site regulations

and take up actions against

those who do not comply

when necessary

Watering is not carried

out regularly

Material trucks are

covered with plastic

sheets.

- Water must be sprayed

regularly especially in dry

season.

- Material trucks must be

covered with plastic sheets.




throughout the


The contractor improves

quantity of watering sensible

locations in dry weather.

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Timing Resolution

Material are not

covered by plastic

sheets

- Material must be covered

by plastic sheets

CSC supervises


There is a lack of

regulation on


gambling for workers

at the site/camps.

These contents have

not been displayed as

rules at sites/ camps

Print and insert the rules on


gambling for workers at the

site/camps.




throughout the


CSC supervises


The contractor prints and

inserts the rules onto the wall

of site camp.

1. For Package MC3


collected into

containers or a right

place.



place.

Contractor;

CSC to inspect and

supervise the

Contractor.

By July /2019



place. This must be



contract with the

licensed company to

collect and treat

hazardous wastes



and treat HWs.

Contractor;

CSC to inspect and

supervise the

Contractor.

By July /2019



and treat HWs.

Workers do not wear

PPEs while working


fully provide with

adequate PPEs



workers to comply.




throughout the


CSC supervises




workers to comply.

Introduce site regulations

and take up actions against

those who do not comply

when necessary

5.2.5. For Bac Giang subproject:


report (first six months of 2019) - Bac Giang subproject



1. For Package BG1

Risk of waterway's safety: risk of

boats crashing into BG1's river

infrastructure at night because

there are no lights on the

construction site of Ben Huong

bridge

PMU works with

contractor BG1 to install

lights on the river to

control night traffic

Contractors;

By July /2019

The contractor must ensure

waterway's safety for boats

moving on Thuong river.

Risks of worker safety: lack of

additional life jackets for workers

when executing works on Thuong

river

CSC remind workers

using life jackets while

executing works on

Thuong river.

Contractors;

By July /2019

The contractor must ensure

workers using life jackets

while executing works on

Thuong river.

2. For Package BG2

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None

3. For Package BG3

Odor generated from dredged

materials that can affect

community's health on the

construction site of Soc Trang

pond

Lime powder or EM

spray preparations to

limit odors and

pathogenic

microorganisms at

temporary dredged

material gathering sites.

Contractors;

By July /2019

The contractor has

conducted preliminary

treatment of odor,

pathogenic

microorganisms at

temporary dredged

material gathering sites

before transporting to the

final dredged material

disposal.

4. For Package BG4

Dust emission: dust pollution

from BG4 construction activities,

especially on the Thuong River

dike on the construction site of

Van Son pumping station

PMU and PPMU ensure

contractors of BG4

frequently spray the site.

Contractors;

By July /2019.


enhance spraying on the

construction site and dyke

of Thuong river in the

construction site.

Safety risks for workers in BG4

due to (i) lack of safety measures

and insufficient protective

equipment, especially for workers

who work in high places, (ii) No

medical equipment for emergency

first aid.

PMU and TV supervise

the contractor of BG4 to

ensure (i) safety measures

(ii) protective equipment

for workers and if

workers do not wear

protective gear they

cannot be allowed to

work (iii) first aid kit at

the construction site

Contractors;

By July /2019

Contractors need to remind

workers to comply with

full labor protection;

Equip a medicine cabinet /

first aid kit at the office of

the construction site /

temporary camp.

The risk of flooding when rain in

BG4 due to excavated soil in BG4

is deposited into the drainage

canal, blocking the existing Van

Son channel.

Bac Giang PMU works

with contractor of BG4 to

remove spoil in the

drainage canal

Contractors;

By July /2019.

The contractor must

reopen Van Son canal to

ensure good drainage

before the rainy season.

5.2.6. For Sapa subproject


report (first six months of 2019) - Sapa subproject


Timing Resolution

1. For Package SP02

Labor protection equipment

has been equipped for

workers but there is still a

situation where workers do

not use labor protection, or

do not use all labor

protection.

Contractors, CSC need to


workers to comply.

The contractor

performs before the

3rd week of July

2019,

CSC supervises


The contractor provides

protective equipment for

workers.

Take into account the

rules of the construction

site and take the form of

reminding and punishing

those who have not

complied when necessary

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Timing Resolution

Contractors have installed

fences around the

construction site and

warning signs

However, there are still

some locations that do not

have properly signs /

instructions

The contractor should

assign worker and install

barriers in front of the

construction area to inform

the pedestrians.

CSC regularly remind and

urge contractors to comply

These issues need to be

addressed in briefings with

stakeholders in the meeting

The contractor take

action immediately by

July /2019 and

complies throughout

the construction

process.

CSC supervises


Dust suppression






hours that make the


in watering the road. In fact

they watered the road but not

all the section of road

Constructor should spray

water at the dusty section

road when possible

although the dust is not

significal and it was also

caused by many other

tourism car

When ever the road

was dusty by their

construction activities


action to spray the road

when possible.

CSC supervises


02. SP01

Dust suppression






hours that make the


in watering the road. In fact

they watered the road but not

all the section of road.

Moreover, only a short

section of the management

road was dustt at some time.

Constructor should spray

water at the dusty section

road when possible

although the dust is not

significal. Moreover, the

construction site are

isolated in there are where

almost no traveller except

worker pass by

When ever the road

was dusty


action to spray the road

when possible.

CSC supervises


Medicine cabinet

The constructor have not

provided medicine cabinet in

the camp sites

Madicine cabinet have to

be provided to all camp

site

Befor week 3 of July,

2019

CSC monitor and remind

constructor

03. SP03

Noise limitation

However, there are still

some workers who are not

fully clothed in PPEs.

CSC regularly remind and

urge contractors to comply.

It should be reminded in

the construction logbook

CSC remind

constructor/worker

when ever worker do

not use PPE

CSC monitor and remind

constructor

If this issue repeat, it

should remind in logbook

and minutes/monthly

report

Occupational and

Community health and

safety plan

Clean the construction

material on the road side

At the construction

time

CSC monitor constructor

CSC remind constructor

to comply and

report/raised these issues

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Timing Resolution

- Construction at the streets is

affecting the travel of the

people even though the

contractor has sent officials

to instruct traveler and to

gather and clean up

materials.

Safeguard officer of

constructor should instruct

travelling at the

construction site

to PMU in the monthly

report

VI. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusions:

i) The project has mostly complied with the requirements of ADB and the Government

of Vietnam in the management and monitoring of the environment.

ii) Regarding the Environmental Management Plan. Overall, the subprojects have

complied with the requirements of the approved EMP and CEMP fairly well. Necessary

documentation and arrangement for EMP monitoring work have been completed in all

subprojects.

iii) Environmental Surveys as required by the project have been undertaken.

iv) Nonetheless, some contractors have not fully complied with EMP requirements as

shown in section “Remarks on Non-compliance”. This issue must be improved by

contractors and CSCs in the coming time.

Recommendations:

i) For contractors: complete missing / unrealized environmental protection measures /

structures as mentioned in the report; continue the implementation of environmental

and safety measures in construction sites; remind workers to strictly observe labor

safety regulations.

ii) For CSCs: promptly assign personnel to supervise occupational safety and

environmental aspects; maintain the promised reporting programme; Support PISC

during environmental monitoring.

iii) For PPMUs: urge contractors, CSC, PISC to perform tasks according to assigned tasks

and schedule, ensure environmental compliance during construction process.

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APPENDIX 1: MONITORING RESULTS IN BAC GIANG

Quarterly, on March 25th and June 25th, 2019, the environmental monitoring is conducted by PISC on the construction period for 3 packages of

BG1, BG2 and BG3.

The purpose of this environmental monitoring is the assessment of quality of air, noise, vibration and surface water during BG1, BG2 and BG3

packages construction which is the basis for the evaluation of impact on surrounding air, surface water quality during construction of Tran Quang

Khai road (BG1), North East Ring Road (BG2), Upgrading ponds (BG3).

1. Environmental quality monitoring results in package BG1

On March 25th and June 25th, 2019, the environmental air, noise, vibration and surface water monitoring is conducted for BG1 package on the

construction period. Sampling/monitoring points and parameters to be analyzed for package BG1 - construction of Tran Quang Khai road is

summarized in the Error! Reference source not found. and Error! Reference source not found..

Table 1. List of air sampling points and quality parameters in BG1 package

No. Sampling point Sample code Parameter

A Ambient air, noise and vibration

Total suspended particles

(TSP), CO, SO2, NO2, noise,

vibration)

1 The starting point of Tran Quang Khai road (Hau cluster,

Tho Xuong ward)

BG-A0.1

2 The end of Tran Quang Khai road (Phu Gia hamlet, Song

Mai commune)

BG-A0.2

B Surface water

3 Surface water of Thuong River: Bridge construction site -

500 m

BG-SW0.1 pH, DO, BOD5,

COD, TSS,

ammonium,

nitrite, nitrate, sulphate,

phosphate,

total nitrogen,

total phosphorus,

oil and greases, Total

Coliform

4 Surface water of Thuong River: Bridge construction site BG-SW0.2

5 Surface water of Thuong River: Bridge construction site +

500 m

BG-SW0.3

6 Surface water of a pond nearby the end of Tran Quang Khai

road (position no. 1)

BG-SW0.4

7 Surface water of a pond nearby the end of Tran Quang Khai

road (position no. 2)

BG-SW0.5

Figure 0-1 Map of monitoring points in Package BG1 area

(in Bac Giang city)

Analysis results show that:

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a. Noise, vibration, air quality

The results show that concentrations of pollutants in ambient air samples are all lower than the maximum allowable levels under QCVN 05:2013/

BTNMT - National Technical Standard on Ambient Air Quality; noise are all lower than the maximum allowable levels under QCVN

26:2010/BTNMT - National Technical Standard on noise (normal areas: from 6 am-9 pm). These are presented in the following table:

Table 19 Air quality in package BG1 on the construction period

No. Parameters Unit BG-A0.1 BG-A0.2 QCVN

05:2013

/BTNMT

QCVN

26:2010/

BTNMT

QCVN

27:2010/

BTNMT

WHO noise

guidelines

(daytime)

Mar

2019 June 2019

Mar

2019 June 2019

1 TSP µg/m3 116 132 72 95 300 - - -

2 CO µg/m3 < 7,500 < 7,500 < 7,500 < 7,500 30,000 - - -

3 NO2 µg/m3 90 95 85 91 200 - - -

4 SO2 µg/m3 123 131 113 125 350 - - -

5 Noise (LAeq) dBA 53.7 69.1 52.1 65.7 - 70 - 55

6 Vibration (Leq-X) dB 50.1 49.1 50.3 41.2 - - 75 -

7 Vibration (Leq-Y) dB 48.9 48.0 46.2 42.0 - - 75 -

8 Vibration (Leq-Z) dB 47.5 45.2 42.6 39.8 - - 75 -

Remark: - QCVN 05:2013/BTNMT: National Technical Standard on Ambient Air Quality

- QCVN 27:2010/BTNMT: National Technical Standard on vibration (normal site: from 6 am-21 pm)

- QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT: National Technical Standard on noise (normal site: from 6 am-21 pm)

b. Surface Water Quality

The results show that:

- The concentration of all pollutants in Thuong River at project area (BG-SW0.1, BG-SW0.2 adn BG-SW0.3 measurement points) are within

the specified threshold in QCVN 08: 2015-B1 / BTNMT - National Technical Standard on Surface Water Quality, column B1 on this period.

In fact, construction activities In package BG1 discharge no wastewater to the Thuong River. However, the results of baseline environmental

survey at the above positions, the ammonium content exceeds the allowed limit. This suggests that the quality of the Thuong River is affected

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by many industrial enterprises located on both sides of the river, especially the Ha Bac Fertilizer and Chemicals Plant, one of the largest

producers of fertilizer in Vietnam - often discharges at least 10,000 m3 of wastewater per day.

- Surface water quality in surrounding small pond/lagoon (BG-SW0.4, BG-SW0.5 measurement points): The results show that most of the

contaminants in surface water in small surrounding ponds / lagoons all meet the standard in QCVN 08: 2015-B1 / BTNMT: National technical

regulation on surface water quality - column B1, except to some parameters that exceeded the standard at the measurement point BG-SW0.4

such as: DO (exceeded 2.5 times), BOD (exceeded 1.6 times), COD (exceeded 1.5 times) and at the measurement point BG-SW0.5 is DO

(exceeded 1.9 times), BOD (exceeded 1.13 times), COD (exceeded 1.03 times) in the dry season. Based on the observation, there is no activity

of discharging waste water from the construction sites, this is a small pond/ lagoon with activities to breed ducks and poultry, so there is a

currently potential risk of organic pollution on the small pond / lagoon.

Table 20 Surface Water Quality in package BG1 area

No Parameters Unit

BG-SW0.1

(Thuong river)

BG-SW0.2

(Thuong river)

BG-SW0.3

(Thuong river)

BG-SW0.4

(pond/lagoon)

BG-SW0.5

(pond/lagoon)

QCVN08-

MT:2015

/BTNMT-

B1 Mar 2019 June 2019 Mar 2019

June

2019 Mar 2019

June

2019 Mar 2019

June

2019 Mar 2019 June 2019

1 pH - 7.17 7.1 7.26 7.14 7.53 7.14 7.78 7.1 7.21 7.19 6-8.5

2 DO mg/L 4.8 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.1 4.5 1.6 4.2 1.9 4.1 ≥ 4

3 BOD5 mg/L 4 12 4 14 5 11 25 13 17 12 15

4 COD mg/L 6 21 7 24 8 19 46 22 31 20 30

5 TSS mg/L 46 17 48 16 43 15 32 21 43 20 50

6 N-NH4+ mg/L 0.11 0.82 0.21 0.76 0.08 0.81 0.51 0.65 0.85 0.72 0.9

7 N-NO2- mg/L < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 0.026 <0.01 0.034 < 0.01 0.025 0.05

8 N-NO3- mg/L 4.9 1.4 4.8 1.4 4.1 0.4 4.61 0.59 2.8 0.8 10

9 T-P mg/L 0.18 0.02 0.21 0.03 0.15 0.045 0.17 < 0.015 < 0.015 < 0.015 -

10 P-PO43- mg/L 0.078 0.016 0.092 0.028 0.081 0.04 0.059 < 0.015 < 0.015 < 0.015 0.3

11 SO42- mg/L 28.0 26.5 32.8 27.4 30.8 28.9 28.0 27.5 32.3 29.1 -

12 T-N mg/L 5.9 3.4 5.4 3.6 5.4 2.1 6.5 2.1 4.5 2.2 -

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No Parameters Unit

BG-SW0.1

(Thuong river)

BG-SW0.2

(Thuong river)

BG-SW0.3

(Thuong river)

BG-SW0.4

(pond/lagoon)

BG-SW0.5

(pond/lagoon)

QCVN08-

MT:2015

/BTNMT-

B1 Mar 2019 June 2019 Mar 2019 June

2019 Mar 2019

June

2019 Mar 2019

June

2019 Mar 2019 June 2019

13 Total grease and

oil mg/L <0.3 <0.3 < 0.3 < 0.3 < 0.3 <0.3 0.5 0.6 < 0.3 < 0.3 1

14 Total Coliform MPN/100mL 1500 2100 2100 2300 1200 2000 7,500 2100 4,600 2300 7,500

Remark: QCVN 08:2015-B1/BTNMT: National Technical Standard on Surface Water Quality, Category B1: Applicable for irrigation purposes and purposes with similar

water quality requirements or for listed purpose in category B2.

2. Results of environmental monitoring in package BG2

On March 25th, 2019, the environmental air, noise, vibration monitoring is conducted for BG2 package on the construction period. The main

construction items of package BG2 were completed in April 2019 (except for about 100 meters of road at the gate of Methadone-Treatment Center,

which is pending for permission of the Ministry of Public Security), so it was not conducted the air quality monitoring for package BG2 in June

2019. Sampling/monitoring points and parameters to be analyzed for package BG2 - construction of Dong Bac ring road is summarized in the

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Table 21 List of air sampling points and quality parameters in BG2

package

No. Sampling point Sample

code

Parameter

A Ambient air, noise and vibration

Total suspended

particles (TSP), CO,

SO2, NO2, noise,

vibration)

1 The end of North-Eastern ring road (Dinh Ke

cluster, Dinh Ke ward) BG-A0.3

2 The gate of Methadone-Treatment Centre (under

Bac Giang Centre for HIV/AIDS Prevention) BG-A0.4

3 Residential area near by the starting point of

North-Eastern ring road (Xuong Giang ward) BG-A0.5

Figure 0-2 Map of monitoring points in Package BG2 area

(Bac Giang city)

The results show that concentrations of pollutants in ambient air samples are all lower than the maximum allowable levels under QCVN 05:2013/

BTNMT - National Technical Standard on Ambient Air Quality; noise are almost lower than the maximum allowable levels under QCVN

26:2010/BTNMT - National Technical Standard on noise (normal areas: from 6 am-9 pm), except for BG-A0.3 sampling point (exceeded 1.01

times) because of there is high density of vehicles at the juntion of current NH.1A road. These are presented in the following table:

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Table 22 Air quality in package BG2 on the construction period

No.

Parameters Unit BG-A0.3 BG-A0.4 BG-A0.5

QCVN

05:2013

/BTNMT

QCVN

26:2010/

BTNMT

QCVN

27:2010/

BTNMT

WHO noise

guidelines

(daytime)

1 TSP µg/m3 206 78 119 300 - - -

2 CO µg/m3 < 7500 < 7500 < 7500 30,000 - - -

3 NO2 µg/m3 142 56 76 200 - - -

4 SO2 µg/m3 178 111 152 350 - - -

5 Noise (LAeq) dBA 70.8 62.1 58 - 70 - 55

6 Vibration (Leq-X) dB 62.1 60.3 50.2 - - 75 -

7 Vibration (Leq-Y) dB 60.1 59.2 52.2 - - 75 -

8 Vibration (Leq-Z) dB 59.3 58.9 48.1 - - 75 -




3. Results of environmental monitoring in package BG3

On March 25th and June 25th, 2019, the environmental air, noise and vibration monitoring is conducted for BG3 package on the construction

period. Sampling/monitoring points and parameters to be analyzed for package BG3 - Upgrading ponds is summarized in the Error!

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Table 23 List of air sampling points and quality

parameters in package BG3

No. Sampling point

Package Sample

code No.

1 At the resident area

surrounding Soc Trang pond BG3

(Wastewater

Collection and

Pond

Improvements)

BG-

A0.6 TSP, CO,

SO2, NO2

noise,

vibration)


surrounding Nha Dau pond

BG-

A0.7


surrounding Banh Keo pond

BG-

A0.8

Figure 0-3 Map of monitoring points in package BG3

The results show that the concentration of pollutants in ambient air samples is lower than the maximum allowed under QCVN 05: 2013 /

BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on ambient air quality. In general, the quality of the air environment, vibration, noise is quite good

while the construction of BG3 package. These are presented in the following table:

Table 24 Ambient Air Quality in Package BG3 No.

Parameters Unit

BG-A0.6 BG-A0.7 BG-A0.8 QCVN

05:2013

/BTNMT

QCVN

26:2010/

BTNMT

QCVN

27:2010/

BTNMT

WHO noise

guidelines

(daytime) Mar

2019

June

2019

Mar

2019

June

2019

Mar

2019

June

2019

1 TSP µg/m3 101 128 82 91 92 88 300 - - -

2 CO µg/m3 < 7500 < 7500 < 7500 < 7500 < 7500 < 7500 30,000 - - -

3 NO2 µg/m3 70 82 56 72 77 72 200 - - -

4 SO2 µg/m3 128 136 72 104 125 116 350 - - -

5 Noise (LAeq) dBA 54.9 66.3 50.87 62.7 50.9 63.0 - 70 - 55

6 Vibration (Leq-X) dB 50.1 42.1 51.3 48.2 48.2 43.3 - - 75 -

7 Vibration (Leq-Y) dB 48.8 41.9 49.7 47.1 46.3 42.0 - - 75 -

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No.

Parameters Unit

BG-A0.6 BG-A0.7 BG-A0.8 QCVN

05:2013

/BTNMT

QCVN

26:2010/

BTNMT

QCVN

27:2010/

BTNMT

WHO noise

guidelines

(daytime) Mar

2019

June

2019

Mar

2019

June

2019

Mar

2019

June

2019

8 Vibration (Leq-Z) dB 46.1 40.2 48.2 45.3 45.3 41.1 - - 75 -




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APPENDIX 2: MONITORING RESULTS IN MONG CAI

a. Air quality, Noise, Vibration in MC1, MC2 and MC3

Table 25 Pollutants concentration in air samples In Móng Cái

Indicator Monitoring quarter Vibration

(Leq) Noise (LAeq) SO2 NO2 CO TSP

Unit dB dBA µg/m3 µg/m3 µg/m3 µg/m3

MC-A2.1 QI-2019 37.3 54 20.3 18.78 <7000 85

QII-2019 37.3 54 17.46 14.68 <7000 124

MC-A2.2 QI-2019 38.3 56.9 18.32 19.5 <7000 72

QII-2019 38.3 56.9 16.7 15.39 <7000 117

MC-A2.3 QI-2019 38.3 56.9 18.32 19.5 <7000 72

QII-2019 38.3 56.9 16.7 15.39 <7000 117

MC-A0.4 QI-2019 40.8 62.7 25.13 22.82 <7000 103

QII-2019 40.8 62.7 19.4 17.42 <7000 138

MC-A0.5 QI-2019 41.3 64.5 24.38 12.95 <7000 116

QII-2019 45.3 61.9 15.58 17.45 <7000 149

MC-A0.6 QI-2019 43.9 62.5 29.08 17.56 <7000 162

QII-2019 43.3 67.5 18.17 16.78 <7000 204

MC-A0.7 QI-2019 45.6 60.9 26.36 17.52 <7000 175

QII-2019 43.6 68.9 17.87 20.79 <7000 215

QCVN 05:2013/ BTNMT - - 350 200 30,000 300

QCVN 27:2010/ BTNMT

(normal site: 6 am-21 pm)

- 70 - - - -

QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT

(Normal site: 6 am-21 pm)

70 - - - - -

WHO Guidelines (daytime) 55

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Sampling code:

Residential area in Hai Yen commune, 500 m from the Western WWTP toward the West. : MC-A2.1

Residential area in Hai Yen commune, 500 m from the Western WWTP toward the East. : MC-A2.2

Residential area next to the Eastern WWTP (Hai Xuan commune) : MC-A2.3

Position No. 1 on Huu Nghi Street (opposite to Tho Xuan market) : MC-A0.4

Position No. 2 on Huu Nghi Street : MC-A0.5

Intersection between Hoa Binh avenue and Tue Tinh street : MC-06

Ka Long bridgehead (Eastern side) : MC-07

Results showed that pollutants are less than or equal to the permitted levels specified in QCVN. However, noise levels in the measurement exceed

the WHO noise guideline.

0

10

20

30

40

MC-A2.1 MC-A2.2 MC-A2.3 MC-A0.4 MC-A0.5 MC-A0.6 MC-A0.7

SO2 content in ambient air analyzed in QI and QIImonitoring courses (ug/m3)

SO2-QI SO2-QII

0

100

200

300


TSP content in ambient air analyzed in QI and QII monitoring courses (ug/m3)

TSP-QI TSP-QII

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Figure 0-1 Noise level and concentration of pollutants monitored in QI and QII monitoring courses

a. Surface Water quality

Table 26 Surface water quality analysis In Mong Cai

Indicator

pH DO TSS COD BOD5 SO4

2- N-NO3- N-NO2

- N-

NH4+

T-N P-

PO43-

T-P

Total oil

and

grease

Coliform

Unit - mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L MPN/100

mL

MC-SW2.1 QI-2019 6.55 5.89 11.6 26.8 15.8 22.39 0.502 0.053 0.156 1.4 0.059 0.122 <0.3 40

QII-2019 6.89 5.56 16.3 27.1 15.1 20.52 0.526 0.063 0.085 0.95 0.212 0.459 <0.3 200

MC-SW2.3 QI-2019 6.84 5.84 15.2 25.2 15.7 21.97 0.516 0.069 0.133 1.34 0.043 0.109 <0.3 70

QII-2019 6.93 5.58 10.4 24.8 12.7 18.6 0.531 0.069 0.092 1.01 0.228 0.459 <0.3 250

MC-SW2.7 QI-2019 6.83 5.94 17.3 29.8 17.9 33.03 0.573 0.081 0.173 1.74 0.182 0.257 0.357 90

QII-2019 6.92 5.77 21.7 26.3 17.3 29.51 0.577 0.083 0.149 1.12 0.367 0.75 <0.3 700

MC-SW2.9 QI-2019 6.81 5.93 16.7 29.1 15.6 33.86 0.052 0.058 0.188 1.57 0.198 0.287 0.437 150

QII-2019 6.95 5.73 15.9 27.9 16.4 28.91 0.514 0.061 0.13 1.06 0.343 0.68 <0.3 900

MC-SW0.4 QI-2019 7.18 5.75 24.3 19.1 10.8 24.06 0.557 0.077 0.227 2.24 0.125 0.205 <0.3 70

QII-2019 6.99 5.46 30.5 20.1 9.8 14.62 0.572 0.077 0.163 1.4 0.196 0.307 <0.3 200

0

10

20

30


NO2 content in ambient air analyzed in QI and QII monitoring courses (ug/m3)

NO2--QI NO2--QII

0

10

20

30


NO2 content in ambient air analyzed in QI and QII monitoring courses (ug/m3)

NO2--QI NO2--QII

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MC-SW0.5 QI-2019 7.21 5.83 21.2 18.4 9.8 23.85 0.568 0.068 0.165 1.85 0.116 0.169 <0.3 <3

QII-2019 7.05 5.41 23.4 19.4 8.9 12.51 0.569 0.057 0.175 1.57 0.155 0.362 <0.3 150

MC-SW0.6 QI-2019 7.14 5.82 22.3 22.2 11.5 24.37 0.536 0.056 0.13 1.18 0.092 0.213 <0.3 <3

QII-2019 7.02 5.44 27.9 21.3 11.6 16.01 0.511 0.048 0.188 1.74 0.175 0.383 <0.3 90

QCVN 08-MT:2015/

BTNMT-B2

5.5-9 ≥ 2 100 50 25 - 15 0.05 0.9 - 0.5 - 1 10000

Sampling code:

Khe Re stream – effluent receiving point + 200 m (West WWTP) : MC-SW2.1

Khe Re stream – effluent receiving point -200 m(West WWTP : MC-SW2.3

Ka Long river – section receiving effluent of the Eastern WWTP -200 m : MC-SW2.7

Section receiving effluent of the Eastern WWTP + 200 m : MC-SW2.9

Ka Long-embankment construction site : MC-SW0.4

Ka Long-embankment construction site-200 m : MC-SW0.5

Ka Long-embankment construction site+200 m : MC-SW0.6

The results show that most of the indicators are within the allowable limits of QCVN 08-MT: 2015 / BTNMT-B2- “National Technical

Regulation on surface water quality - B2- Waterborne traffic and other purposes with low quality water requirements”. Particularly nitrite content

at all sampling points are slightly over the limit.

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Figure 0-2 Map of sampling points in Westerm Ka Long area (MC2)

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Figure 0-3 Map of sampling points in Eastern Ka Long area (MC1)

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Figure 0-4 Map of sampling points in Ka Long river area (MC3)

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Figure 0-5 Changes in concentrations of pollutants in water samples taken in QI and QII 2019 environmental monitoring coures.

The variation in the typical pollutants’ content in water samples analyzed during environmental monitoring courses is not significantly

different.. Field observations show that no discharge from the site could affect the quality of Ka Long and Khe Re rivers.

0

5

10

15

20

MC-SW2.1 MC-SW2.3 MC-SW2.7 MC-SW2.9 MC-SW0.4 MC-SW0.5 MC-SW0.6

BOD5 content of surface water samples analyzed in QIand QII monitoring courses (mg/L)

BOD5--QI BOD5-QII

0

0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.1


Nitrite content of surface water samples analyzed in QI and QII monitoring courses (mg/L)

NO2--QI NO2--QII

0

5

10

15

20


BOD5 content of surface water samples analyzed in QIand QII monitoring courses (mg/L)

BOD5--QI BOD5-QII

0

10

20

30

40


COD of surface water samples analyzed in QI and QII monitoring courses (mg/L)

COD--QI COD-QII

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APPENDIX 3: MONITORING RESULTS IN SAPA

In Sapa, as of the end of June, 2019, 03 construction packages namely SP1, SP 02 and SP03 are under construction. Below is the results of

monitoring conducted in late June 2019. During the survey on 27/6/2019, weather was quite stable, sunny with light breeze. Results are shown in

detail in the table below:

1. Result of environmental monitoring of SP02

1.1. Ambient Air quality monitoring

Table 1: Ambient Air Quality In Sapa of SP02

Result*

No parameter Unit

Baseline

in 3/2018

6/2019 Baseline

in 3/2018

6/2019 Baseline in

3/2018

6/2019 Baseline in

3/2018

6/2019 Baseline

in 3/2018

6/2019 Baseline in

3/2018

6/2019 QCVN

05:2013/

BTNMT

KXQ1 KXQ2 KXQ3 KXQ4 KXQ5 KXQ6

1 Temperature oC 22,9 28,0 22,6 27,8 23,4 26,8 23,3 27,4 23,8 28,1 23,8 26,7 -

2 Humidity % 64,5 80,0 66,5 78,2 65,8 79,8 67,0 77,5 66,4 77,3 64,6 79,0 -

3 Wind speed m/s 0,7 0,9 0,7 0,9 0,7 0,8 0,8 0,7 0,7 0,7 0,8 0,6 -

4 Noise dBA 61,8 63,2 65,5 66,7 63,4 67,1 60,5 61,6 59,4 60,8 63,3 62,6 70(1)

5 Suspended

solid µg/m3 66 89 59 73 77 76 76 85 79 87 71 81 300

6 CO µg/m3 2.630 <2.500 2.540 <2.500 2.860 <2.500 2.770 <2.500 2.650 <2.500 2.860 <2.500 30.000

7 SO2

µg/m3 62 36 68 42 64 48 71 40 64 51 69 44 350

8 NO2 µg/m3 70 57 75 62 84 72 86 61 69 74 75 68 200

Remark: KXQ= Air

+ QCVN 05:2013/BTNMT: National Technical Standard on ambient air (1h average);

+ (1)QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT: National Technical Standard on noise;

Remark and comment:

Measured and analysed parameters are within allowable limits, and concentrations of pollutants do not exceed specified levels in QCVN 05: 2013

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/ BTNMT: National Technical Regulation for Ambient Air Quality (average 1h); Therefore, the construction and installation in the project does

not affect the ambient air environment.

1.2. Surface water monitoring

Sampling time: 15-17 pm on 27/6/2019. Sampling results are shown in table 12 below:

Table 27 Surface water analysis In Sapa

Result*

Stt Parameter Unit

NM1 NM2 NM3 QCVN

08-MT:2015/

BTNMT

(colum B1)

Baseline in

3/2018

6/2019 Baseline in

3/2018

6/2019 Baseline in

3/2018

6/2019

1 pH - 6,84 6,9 6,75 6,83 6,91 6,97 5,5 - 9

2 TSS mg/L 32 38 41 30,2 28 33,6 50

3 DO mg/L 5,45 4,8 5,26 4,6 5,32 4,5 ≥ 4

4 COD mg/L 22,5 27,3 18,4 24,8 15,5 20,7 30

5 BOD5 mg/L 18,3 9,4 12,4 8,9 10,3 7,5 15

6 NH4+ mg/L <2 0,6 2,7 0,71 2,4 0,67 0,9

7 NO3- mg/L 0,35 1,4 0,12 1,042 0,27 0,81 10

8 NO2- mg/L <0,003 0,017 <0,003 0,011 <0,003 0,008 0,05

9 PO43- mg/L 0,08 0,09 0,03 0,04 0,06 0,06 0,3

10 Clorua mg/L 35 16,3 28 9,2 31 8,8 350

11 Tổng dầu, mỡ mg/L <0,3 <0,3 <0,3 <0,3 <0,3 <0,3 1

12 Coliforms MPN/

100mL 2.800 1.600 3.900 1.100 2.300 1.300 7.500

NM: Surface water

Standard: QCVN 08-MT:2015 : National Technical Standard on Surface Water Quality; Category B1 : for irrigation use or other purposes with

similar water quality requirements or for purposes specified in category B2;

Remarks:

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Surface Water Quality of the area is detailed in the table above, the concentration of the parameter was compared against QCVN 08-MT: 2015 /

BTNMT: National Technical Standards for surface water quality, which reveals that: Surface water is not contaminated, ensuring conditions for

aquatic plants growth as well as other human activities. 1.3.Soil quality monitoring

The result shows that, the soil quality indicators do not exceed the allowace limitted of the National standard. This mean the project activities do

cause contaminated for soil in the project area. The details of soil quality is shown in table below:

Table 3 Soil sampling results In Sapa

TT Indicator Unit

Result*

Method

QCVN

03-MT:2015/

BTNMT Baseline in

3/2018

6/2019 Baseline in 3/2018 6/2019

Đ1 Đ2

1 Cu mg/kg

dry soil 26,4 25,3 35,1 29,0

US EPA Method 3050B+

SMEWW 3111B:2012 100

2 Pb mg/kg

dry soil 34,7 2,25 42,2 1,95


SMEWW 3113B:2012 70

3 Zn mg/kg

dry soil 87,3 44,4 72,4 36,5


SMEWW 3111B:2012 200

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4 As mg/kg

dry soil 12,6 0,27 10,4 0,44


SMEWW 3113B:2012 15

5 Cd mg/kg

dry soil 1,15 0,09 1,35 0,14


SMEWW 3113B:2012 2

6 Cr mg/kg

dry soil 36,4 0,9 37,5 0,73

US EPA Method 3060A+

US EPA Method 7196 A 200

Remark: Đ= Soil

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2. Environmental Monitoring results in package SP03

At the monitoring time on 28/6/2019, weather is quite stable, sunny.

2.1. Ambient Air quality monitoring

Table 1 Ambient Air quality monitoring of package SP03

Result

TT Indicator Unit

Baselin

e in

7/2018

6/2019 Baselin

e in

7/2018

6/2019 Baselin

e in

7/2018

6/2019 Baselin

e in

7/2018

6/2019 Baselin

e in

7/2018

6/2019 Baseline

in 7/2018

6/2019 QCVN

05:2013/B

TNMT K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6

1 Temperat

ure oC 28,5 31,0 28,6 30,3 28,6 30,8 28,3 30,6 28,6 31,2 28,6 29,8 -

2 Humidity % 78,3 78,7 78,6 78,0 78,4 78,3 78,4 79,2 77,9 78,1 77,5 79,0 -

3 Wind

speed m/s 0,3 0,8 0,3 0,6 0,5 0,8 0,5 0,7 0,8 0,7 0,7 0,8 -

4 Noise dBA 56,3 37,2 53,7 41,1 56,8 38,6 58,1 40,7 62,1 42,7 60,3 35,8 70(1)

5 Suspended

solid µg/m3 91 93 88 87 86 90 90 82 85 85 87 96 300

6 CO µg/m3 2.820 <2.500 2.670 <2.500 2.780 <2.500 2.830 <2.500 2.710 <2.500 2.810 <2.500 30.000

7 SO2 µg/m3 78 41 83 48 74 42 81 53 75 55 79 51 350

8 NO2 µg/m3 86 63 92 70 88 67 90 78 82 84 85 72 200

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Table 2 Ambient Air quality monitoring in package SP03 (cont)

No Indicator Unit Result

Vietnamstandard

05:2013/

BTNMT

Indicator K7 K8 K9 K10

Baseline in

7/2018 6/2019 Baseline in



7/2018 6/2019

1 Temperature oC 28,5 30,0 28,3 30,9 28,4 30,5 28,4 31,1 -

2 Humidity % 78,3 79,5 78,5 78,2 78,5 79,1 78,3 78,7 -

3 Wind speed m/s 0,7 0,8 0,5 0,9 0,5 0,9 0,3 0,8 -

4 Noise dBA 60,3 61,2 62,1 62,5 58,6 63,1 59,1 62,0 70(1)

5 Suspended

solid µg/m3 91 86 85 80 89 73 83 85 300

6 CO µg/m3 2.810 <2.500 2.770 <2.500 2.820 <2.500 2.850 <2.500 30.000

7 SO2 µg/m3 82 42 76 46 80 50 83 41 350

8 Indicator µg/m3 91 59 90 62 88 68 92 60 200

Remark:

Indicators measures and analyzed in the project area prior to construction are up to standards, the concentration of pollutants not exceeding the

level specified in QCVN 05: 2013 / BTNMT: National Technical Regulation ambient air quality (average 1 hour); The project activities do not

cause the air pollution in the project site.

2.2.Soil quality

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Table 3 Ambient soil quality monitoring in package SP03

TT Indicator Unit

Results

Đ1 Đ2 Đ3 Đ4 Vietnam standard 03-

MT:2015/BTNMT

Baseline

in

7/2018

62019 Baseline

in 7/2018

62019 Baseline

in 7/2018

62019 Baseline in

7/2018

62019

1. Cu mg/kg

dry soil 56,8 61,0 61,3 62,7 65,8 59,7 63,6 65,3 100

2. Pb mg/kg dry soil 24,1 18,4 22,5 24,7 23,2 17,1 25,5 22,2 70

3. Zn mg/kg

dry soil 67,4 63,4 62,7 79,8 66,3 71,8 65,2 77,9 200

4. As mg/kg

dry soil 12,1 7,02 11,7 8,18 12,2 9,3 11,3 8,36 15

5. Cd mg/kg

dry soil 1,07 0,74 1,12 0,81 1,10 0,87 1,13 0,90 2

Comment:

Based on the results of the analysis, the indicators showed that the soil was not contaminated. Some indicators exceed the baseline result but not

exceed the allowance limited of National standard. The concentration of indicators is in the regulation of QCVN 03-MT: 2015 / BTNMT:

National technical regulation on limits of some heavy metals in soil (agricultural land).

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3. Environmental Monitoring results in package SP01

3.1. Air quality

The result of monitoring of air quality in the projec site of SP1 are presented in the following table in comparation with baseline monitoring and National

standard. The detail below

Table 1: Ambient Air Quality In Sapa

Result*

No Parameter Unit

Baseline in 3/2018 6/2019 Baseline in

3/2018

6/2019 Baseline in

3/2018

6/2019 QCVN

05:2013/

BTNMT KXQ1 KXQ2 KXQ3

Temperature oC 13,1 26,1 13,1 27,1 12,8 25,8 -

Humidity % 77,2 78,2 77,0 77,8 76,6 78,6 -

Wind speed m/s 0,6 0,7 0,3 0,6 0,5 0,7 -

Noise dBA 67,6 75,1 56,7 77,3 58,7 66,5 70(1)

Suspended solid

µg/m3 95,49 0,27 82,2 0,22 91,6 0,17 300

CO µg/m3 <2.500 <2,50 <2.500 <2,50 <2.500 <2,500 30.000

SO2

µg/m3 38 0,033 45 0,04 40 0,044 350

NO2 µg/m3 66 0,055 73 0,063 68 0,069 200

*Remark: KXQ= Air

+ QCVN 05:2013/BTNMT: National Technical Standard on ambient air (1h average);

+ (1)QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT: National Technical Standard on noise;

Remark:

Measured and analysed parameters are within allowable limits, and concentrations of pollutants do not exceed specified levels in QCVN 05: 2013

/ BTNMT: National Technical Regulation for Ambient Air Quality (average 1h); Therefore, the project does not affect the ambient air

environment.

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3.2. Surface water monitoring

Sampling time: 15-17 pm on 27/6/2019. Sampling results are shown in table 2 below:

Table 2 Surface water analysis In Sapa

Stt Parameter Unit

Result* QCVN

08-MT:2015/

BTNMT

(colum B1) NM 1 NM2

Baseline in 3/2018 6/2019 Baseline in 3/2018 6/2019

1 pH - 6,68 6,68 7,21 6,83 5,5 - 9

2 TSS mg/L 21,1 31,1 18,3 28,3 50

3 DO mg/L 5,3 4,1 4,8 4,2 ≥ 4

4 COD mg/L 17,3 21,3 20,5 24,5 30

5 BOD5 mg/L 6,5 7,5 7,2 8,2 15

6 NH4+ mg/L 0,34 0,34 0,25 0,25 0,9

7 NO3- mg/L 1,12 1,12 1,86 1,86 10

9 PO43- mg/L 0,076 21,3 0,064 0,064 0,3

10 Clorua mg/L 18,6 21,3 15,7 15,7 350

11 Tổng dầu,

mỡ mg/L <0,3 <0,3 <0,3 <0,3 1

12 Coliforms MPN/

100mL 750

2.700 630

2.900 7.500

NM: Surface water

Benchmarks: QCVN 08-MT:2015 : National Technical Standard on Surface Water Quality; Category B1 : for irrigation use or other purposes

with similar water quality requirements or for purposes specified in category B2;

Remarks:

Surface Water Quality of the area is detailed in the table above, the concentration of the parameter was compared against QCVN 08-MT: 2015 /

BTNMT: National Technical Standards for surface water quality, which reveals that: Surface water is not contaminated, ensuring conditions for

aquatic plants growth as well as other human activities.

3.3. Soil quality monitoring

Soil quality is shown in table below:

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Table 4: Soil quality monitoring results of SP1

No Indicator Unit

Result

Method

QCVN

03-MT:2015/

BTNMT D1* D2*

Baseline 6/2019 Baseline 6/2019 Agricultural

land

Forestry

land

Cu mg/kg

dry soil 56,7 48,5 60,8 45,1


SMEWW 3111B:2012 100 150

Pb mg/kg

dry soil 15,4 14,2 21,2 13,1


SMEWW 3113B:2012 70 100

Zn mg/kg

dry soil 65,5 57,2 68,3 52,8


SMEWW 3111B:2012 200 200

As mg/kg

dry soil 2,5 2,1 3,7 2,4


SMEWW 3113B:2012 15 20

Cd mg/kg

dry soil 0,9 0,65 0,6 0,51


SMEWW 3113B:2012 2 3

Cr mg/kg

dry soil 34,5 31,2 30,7 30,3

US EPA Method 3060A+

US EPA Method 7196 A 200 200

*D means soil

Comment:

The above result show that the soils in the sample are not polluted. Concentrations of the indicators are under the allowance limitted of National

standard named QCVN 03-MT: 2015 / BTNMT: National technical regulations on the allowable limits of some heavy metals in the soil

(Agricultural land, forestry land). The project activities does not pollute the soil environment.

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