Central North Region Health Support Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Central North Region Health Support Project for Vietnam is to strengthen district level curative and preventive health services and improve their accessibility for the economically vulnerable population in the Central North provinces. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is supporting health insurance for the near poor population. This component aims to expand access to health... Show More

Development Objective

The Project development objective is to strengthen district-level curative and preventive health services and improving their accessibility for the economically vulnerable population in the Central North Provinces. Intermediate objectives are: Increasing health insurance coverage among the near-poor population; Upgrading capacities of district hospitals and District Preventive Health Centers; Improving supply and quality of health care personnel.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P095275
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Huong Dao
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Viet Nam
Disclosure Date
July 22, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 6, 2010
Effective Date
August 23, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 75.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Health
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2010

Commitment Amount
US$ 65.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
August 31, 2016

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 16, 2023

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Health Systems and Policies100%
- FY17 - Health System Strengthening100%

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Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	10.00
IDA Credit	65.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	65.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	65.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	75.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 16, 2013	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	222,537.19
Dec 16, 2013	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	226,910.16
Oct 8, 2013	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	259,637.62
Nov 26, 2013	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	230,549.60
Nov 26, 2013	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	923,809.25
Aug 16, 2013	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	789,104.80
Dec 12, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	1,654,315.40
Sep 13, 2013	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	559,883.90
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-46880	Int Charges	101,956.43
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-46880	Int Charges	101,956.43
Mar 12, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	813,568.56
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-46880	Int Charges	2,242.16
Jan 27, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	153,272.95
Feb 28, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	342,726.16
Jan 6, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	909,371.40
Jan 16, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	46,273.94
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-46880	Int Charges	125,744.12
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-46880	Int Charges	125,744.12
Jan 6, 2015	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	1,122,692.50
Aug 11, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	558,571.70
Jan 30, 2015	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	936,618.90
Aug 28, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	503,976.12
Jun 25, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	279,740.06
Jul 9, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	163,103.84
May 29, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	1,157,045.50
Jun 2, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	799,200.00
Jun 9, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	621,022.60
May 9, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	1,197,502.00
Apr 22, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	354,613.97
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-46880	Int Charges	2,242.16
Jun 2, 2015	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	273,397.62
Jul 23, 2015	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	582,719.25
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-46880	Int Charges	3,092.91
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-46880	Int Charges	3,092.91
Apr 8, 2015	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	790,252.70
Jun 18, 2015	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	421,029.16
Sep 24, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	680,154.80
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-46880	Int Charges	1,454.76
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-46880	Int Charges	1,454.76
Jul 23, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	49,648.69
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-46880	Int Charges	121,879.12
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-46880	Int Charges	121,879.12
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-46880	Int Charges	140,993.27
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-46880	Int Charges	140,993.27
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-46880	Int Charges	4,055.07
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-46880	Int Charges	4,055.07
Sep 25, 2015	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	639,230.06
Sep 4, 2015	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	602,102.06
Sep 16, 2016	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	1,702,338.10
Mar 2, 2016	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	2,547,690.00
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-46880	Int Charges	2,088.30
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-46880	Int Charges	2,088.30
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-46880	Int Charges	159,408.52
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	33,039.18
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	1,276,350.20
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-46880	Int Charges	181,677.80
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-46880	Int Charges	181,677.80
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	19,705.87
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	1,313,759.90
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-46880	Int Charges	175,017.34
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-46880	Int Charges	175,017.34
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	1,329,544.40
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-46880	Int Charges	181,726.95
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-46880	Int Charges	181,726.95
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	16,581.35
Apr 6, 2010	IDA-46880	Loan Commitment	65,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-46880	Int Charges	171,677.40
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-46880	Int Charges	171,677.40
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	1,305,549.50
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	40,940.16
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-46880	Int Charges	159,408.52
Apr 22, 2016	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	485,489.66
Mar 11, 2016	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	699,217.20
Dec 22, 2015	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	1,683,666.50
Feb 1, 2016	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	2,040,456.20
Dec 2, 2015	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	1,249,414.60
Nov 5, 2015	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	739,415.10
Jan 20, 2017	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	-381,959.72
Jan 20, 2017	IDA-46880	Loan Cancel	1,424,760.90
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	426,796.38
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-46880	Int Charges	3,854.52
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-46880	Int Charges	3,854.52
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-46880	Int Charges	189,194.58
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-46880	Int Charges	189,194.58
Dec 30, 2016	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	1,198,760.00
Sep 16, 2016	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	627,410.25
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-46880	Int Charges	852.92
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-46880	Int Charges	852.92
Oct 28, 2016	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	1,844,922.90
Oct 27, 2016	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	560,760.00
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-46880	Int Charges	200,908.05
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-46880	Int Charges	200,908.05
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-46880	Int Charges	5,161.62
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-46880	Int Charges	5,161.62
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-46880	Int Charges	217,273.70
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-46880	Int Charges	217,273.70
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-46880	Int Charges	210,219.06
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-46880	Int Charges	210,219.06
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-46880	Int Charges	683.64
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-46880	Int Charges	683.64
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-46880	Int Charges	3,044.39
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-46880	Int Charges	3,044.39
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-46880	Int Charges	212,543.86
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-46880	Int Charges	212,543.86
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-46880	Int Charges	107.69
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-46880	Int Charges	107.69
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-46880	Int Charges	211,081.69
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-46880	Int Charges	211,081.69
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-46880	Int Charges	448.96
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-46880	Int Charges	448.96
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-46880	Int Charges	207,829.73
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-46880	Int Charges	207,829.73
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-46880	Int Charges	207,280.66
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-46880	Int Charges	207,280.66
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-46880	Int Charges	1,754.91
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-46880	Int Charges	1,754.91
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-46880	Int Charges	17,404.11
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-46880	Int Charges	17,404.11
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	722,226.50
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-46880	Int Charges	213,959.60
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-46880	Int Charges	213,959.60
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	715,739.75
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-46880	Int Charges	197,612.23
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-46880	Int Charges	197,612.23
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	500.54
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-46880	Int Charges	1,592.01
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-46880	Int Charges	1,592.01
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	1,394,753.40
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-46880	Int Charges	198,752.38
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-46880	Int Charges	198,752.38
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	1,433,988.00
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-46880	Int Charges	209,238.62
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-46880	Int Charges	209,238.62
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-46880	Loan Repay	7,957.28
Feb 11, 2015	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	526,465.56
Oct 8, 2014	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	89,755.73
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	445,506.66
Jul 2, 2013	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	343,795.03
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-46880	Int Charges	161.65
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-46880	Int Charges	161.65
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-46880	Int Charges	84,085.52
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-46880	Int Charges	84,085.52
Nov 1, 2013	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	81,476.49
Dec 18, 2013	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	742,614.40
Dec 16, 2013	IDA-46880	Loan Disb	215,287.73

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2016-06-26
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2016-06-26
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2016-06-26
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-06-26
Project Management	Satisfactory	2016-06-26
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2016-06-26
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2016-06-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2016-06-26
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2016-06-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-24-2017
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-23-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

10% increase in the utilization of outpatient utilization rate by the poor at the district hospital	Value	9.5/100	13.3/100	10.5/100 (10% increase)
	Date	November 30, 2009	March 31, 2016	February 28, 2016
	Comment

Average number of new technical services that a district hospital (among 30 projet district hospitals) can perform with project intervention	Value	0.00	31.00	20.00
	Date	November 30, 2008	March 31, 2016	February 28, 2016
	Comment

20 new District Preventive Health Centers constructed with adequate facilities and equipment to provide the full range of preventive health services accordingto the government norms	Value	0.00	30.00	20.00
	Date	December 31, 2010	March 31, 2016	February 28, 2016
	Comment

10% increase in the utilization of inpatient services by the poor and near-poor at the district hospital	Value	6.8/100	7.0/100	7.5/100 (10% increase)
	Date	November 30, 2010	March 31, 2016	February 28, 2016
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

40% of the near poor are covered by the health insurance program Value 10.00 91.70 40.00
Date December 31, 2010 March 31, 2016 February 28, 2016
Comment
The share of near-poor households spending 25% of more of their non-food consumption on health is reduced to 12% or less Value 13.30 17.10 12.00
Date December 31, 2010 March 31, 2016 February 28, 2016
Comment
The share of district hosptials in claims reimbursed by health insurance (VSS) is 50% or more Value 40.00 59.00 50.00
Date November 30, 2008 March 31, 2016 February 28, 2016
Comment

50% of patients satisfied with (a) overall quality of care at district hospitals, (b) reduction of waiting time, and (c) availability of services and diagnostic facilities	Value	(a) 35%; (b) 35%; (c) 32%	(a) 80%; (b) 75%; (c) 47.1%	(a) 50%; (b) 50%; (c) 50%
	Date	November 30, 2008	March 31, 2016	February 28, 2016
	Comment

Lecturers of Vinh Medical University trained for post-graduate degrees Value Nil 56 50
Date December 31, 2008 March 31, 2016 February 28, 2016
Comment
Health personnel receiving training (number) Value 0.00 1204.00 855.00
Date November 30, 2008 March 31, 2016 February 28, 2016
Comment

80% of medical professional return to their original place of work/residence after long-term training supported by the project	Value	0.00	95.10	80.00
	Date	November 30, 2008	March 31, 2016	February 28, 2016
	Comment

The share of near-poor households spending 25% of more of their non-food consumption on health is reduced to 12% or less	Value	13.30	17.10	12.00
	Date	December 31, 2010	March 31, 2016	February 28, 2016
	Comment

The share of district hosptials in claims reimbursed by health insurance (VSS) is 50% or more	Value	40.00	59.00	50.00
	Date	November 30, 2008	March 31, 2016	February 28, 2016
	Comment