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Vietnam Solar Transition Accelerator (VISTA)

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to support the Government of Vietnam in piloting the implementation of a sustainable solar competitive bidding program to mobilize private investments

Key Details

Project Details

  • P172974

  • Closed

  • Chiara Rogate , Thi Chu

  • Socialist Republic of Vietnam

  • Viet Nam

  • December 18, 2019

  • (as of board presentation)

    August 13, 2020

  • October 14, 2020

  • US$ 1.50 million

  • Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT)

  • East Asia and Pacific

  • 2021

  • US$ 1.50 million

  • N/A

  • Substantial

  • March 31, 2025

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • June 25, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY 1.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 1.50
Total Project Cost** 1.50

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Unsatisfactory 2024-09-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Unsatisfactory 2024-09-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Private investments mobilized (US$)Value0.000.00350000000.00
    DateJanuary 6, 2020June 6, 2022February 11, 2025
    Comment
  • Pilot solar competitive bidding completedValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 6, 2020June 6, 2022February 11, 2025
    Comment
  • Note on lessons learnt from the pilot tenders disseminated to key public stakeholdersValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 28, 2020June 6, 2022February 11, 2025
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Recruitment of transaction advisory firm with required legal, financial and technical expertise for substation-based competitive biddingValueNoNoYes
    DateMarch 4, 2019June 6, 2022September 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Recruitment of transaction advisory firm with required legal, financial and technical expertise for solar park competitive biddingValueNoNoYes
    DateFebruary 27, 2020June 6, 2022October 25, 2023
    Comment