At a meeting with local leaders on April 6, an ADB representative said the
proposal is based on the outcomes of a working session between ADB and the
municipal People’s Committee in late October last year, as well as the bank’s
following trips for energy auditing in the city.
The project will develop smart city and energy efficient infrastructure with LED
lights and smart technology used for public lighting and public buildings,
aiming to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, and improve socio-economic
benefits.
In particular, the 19 community healthcare buildings entitled to this project
can be modernised via the application of many different energy efficient
measures, which can help improve the cold supply chain to serve COVID-19
vaccination.
Au Minh Tuan, an ADB senior specialist for energy project development, said the
bank is introducing the SEECP to six provinces and cities across Vietnam, namely
Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Quang Nam, Da Nang, Lam Dong, and Can Tho.
For the project in Can Tho, it suggested two components covering smart lighting
and smart buildings that will be carried out at the respective costs of 1.279
trillion VND and 282 billion VND.
The SEECP Can Tho will be co-financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the
city, and ADB will manage the GCF’s funding sources, Tuan noted.
The first phase of this project is expected to last from April 2022 to December
2025.
Vice Chairman of the Can Tho People’s Committee Nguyen Van Hong said local
authorities will hold meetings to discuss the project’s components and capital,
and they will notify ADB of the outcomes.
Source: VNA