Decision No. 1251/QD-TTg approving the water supply planning for three key northern, central and southern economic regions till 2020

3lI OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 05-06lSeptember2008 (GOng Bao "" 551·5521Ociober 1, 2008) Part n. OTHER DOCUMENTS THE PRIME MINISTER DECISION No. 125I1QD-TTg OF SEPTEMBER 12,Zoo8,APPROVINGTHE WATER. SUPPLY PLANNING FOR THREE KEY NORTHERN, CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN ECONOMIC REGIONS TILL 2020 Organization of the Government: At the proposal ofthe Construction Minister in Report No.6SflTr-BXD ofJuly 17, 2008, on the approval oj the water svppty planning for three key northern, central and southern economic regions till 2020, DECIDES: Article 1.- To approve the water supply planning for three key northern, central and southern economic regions till 2020 with the Iollowlug major ccutcms. 1. The planning scope The major urban centers and industrial pcrko ofcentrally run cities and provinces of the three key economic regions. The nortnem key economic region embraces 8 provinces and cities: Hanoi. Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Ha Tay, Viuu Puuc awl Bat- Ninh. The central key economic region covers 4 provinces and one city: Da Nang, ThuaThien Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh. The southern key economic region comprises 7 provinces and one city: Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Long An and Tien Giang. 2. The planning target THE PRIME MINISTER To orientate the scheme for rational development of urban water supply .3Y.31ctTI..3 Pursuantto the December 25,2001 Law on (watersources, waterplants, mainsupply lines) © VII;TNAM LAW 8. LI;GAL FORUM Iu..ue nos05-96JSeptember 2008 (Cony 8140 nos551-552fOc1oOOr 1,2008) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 2008/ND-CP 0/June 9, 2008, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government's Decree No. 17012003/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number 0/ articles of the Ordinal1ce on Pri£'es; Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 5512007/ND-CP ofApril 6, 2007, on petrol and oil trading; After reaching agreement with the Ministry ~fIndustry and Trade, DECIDES: Article 1.- Vietnamese traders (under the Commercial Law) whoimport orexport petrol and oil (ff~ petrol and oil in the dUlIICSLic marker (referred to as principal petrol and oil trading enterprises) mayset sellingprices of petrol and oil within their own distribution systems according to themarketpricemechanism. Article J.- Wholesale petrol and oil trading enterprises shall base themselves on the import price ofpetrol or oil ofeach category, prescribed charges ann taxes, actual hllSinp.ss cost ani! reasonable profits for re-investment in the development of their production and business to work out specific prices under the guidance on the calculation of production costs and distribution expenses and the determination of goods and service prices in the Government's Decree No. 116/2005/ND-CPof September IS, 2005, detailing the implementation of the Competition Law, and the Finance Minister's Decision No. 06/2005/QD-BTC ofJanuary 18, 2005, promulgating the Regulation on determination of prices of assets, goods and services; and decide on appropriate retail prices in each periodaccording to the quality ofpetrol fir 011 of each category. Article3.- Before issuing decisions on sell.ing prices of petrol and oil, PTov;n('j~1 {\p.tml~ nil trading enterprises shall register the selling prices with the Ministry ofFinance and the Ministryof Industrv and Trade: and then organize the sale of petrol and oil at registered prices, publicize registered prices within their systems and sell petrol and oil in sufficient volume andof proper quality to customers at prices which mustnotbe higher than the publicized prices. At the same time, they shall observe price valorization measures prescribed by law upon occurrence of abnormal price fluctuations in the market. If the two ministries detect that the prices registered by enterprises are unreasonable, they shall control price-constituting elertients as prescribed in the Price Ordinance and request enterprises to sell petrol and oil at reasonable pnces. Article 4.- Acts of abusing the dominant market position, joining a syndicate to set monopolistic prices or setting unreasonable pnces to control the market, causing harms to legitimate interests of other enterprises, consumers and the State are strictly prohibited. Principal petrol and oil trading enterprises that violate the provisions of this Decision shall be handled according to the Government's Decree No. 120/2005/ND-CP of September 30, © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM IssUQ nosQ5.06ISepterDber 2008 (COng sao nos 551·552IOc!ober 1, 2008) OFFICIAL GAZETTE of the three economic regions in conformity with major socio-economic development orientations until 2010 and a vision towards 2020 already approved by the Prime Minister. 3. The planning contents aJ Water supply criteria and water demand forecasts The clean water quality standards used for designing works to treat water to be supplied for daily-life activities follow Vietnam construction Standard l'CXUVN jJ::lUU6.1he principal water use criteria are as follows: Pl"l"iod No. Water users and supplied water 2010 2020 I Urban centers of special grade, urban centers of grade I, tourist and vacation resorts af Daily~lifewater Water supply criteria (liter/person/day): 4- Inner..city areas. 165 m + Outlying areas 120 150 Percentage of population supplied with water (%) + Inner r:ity ar.. m; 85 99 + Outlying areas 80 95 b/ Industrial-park water (m3/ha1day) 22.;45 22+45 cI Lost water calculated in percentage of (a+b) -c 2:" c!20 II Urban centers of grades II and III aJ Daily-life water: Water supply rritffl'i:l (Iitf'-r/~rsnn/il",y)' + Inner-city areas 120 ISO + Outlying areas 80 100 Percentage of population supplied with water (%) + Inner-city areas 85 99 + Outlying areas 75 90 hi Industrial-park water (rn'zha/day) 22.;45 22-f45 cI Lost water calculated in percentage of (a+b) <25 <20 III Urban centers of grade IV and V; rural residential areas aJ Daily-life water: Water supply criteria (liter/person/day) 60 100 Percentage of population supplied with water (%) 75 90 b/ Lost water calculated in percentage of (a-b) <20 <15 © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 40 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue I!O$ Q5.06IS.P!ember 2008 (GOng CMo IJO,') 551-5521Octobcr 1, 2008) General water usedemands of the threekey economic regions: Northern Central key Southern key key Content economic economic economic ToUI region region region 2010 Urban population (millionof people) 6.27 2.27 12.57 21.11 lodustrial park area (ha) 6,500 5,700 25,800 38,000 Daily-fife water demand (m3/day) 893,000 373,000 2,056,000 3,322,000 Industrial water demand (m3/day) 260,000 144,000 1,240,000 1,644,000 Other demands (m 3/day) 790,000 220,800 1,045,000 2,055,800 T01al clean water demand (mJ/day) 1,943,000 738,000 4,363,000 7,044,000 2020 Urban population (million of people) 8.39 3 7d l71 1(141 IndustriaI park area (ha) 16,500 11,236 50,324 78,060 Daily-lift water demand (rrr'zday) 1,366,000 762,000 3,415,000 5,543,000 r-' Industrialwater demand (rn'zday) 743,000 324,000 2,375,000 3,424,000 Otherdemands (m3/day) 1,086,000 334,000 1,633,000 3,053,000 Total clean water demand (m'/day) 3,195,000 1,420,000 7,419,000 12,034,000 bIWater sources The northern key economic region + Reticnally using exploitable ground water sources in theregion. + Prioritizing the exploitation and use of surfacewaterfromreservoirsandrivers,focusing mainly on the exploitation of such major rivers as Da, Hong (Red), Duong, Thai Binh, Da Do, Gia, Cau and other rivers in the area. The central key economic region The exploitable ground water sources in the region are limited. The main exploitable sources come from such rivers as Huang, Yen, TUy Loan, Cau Do, Cll De, Vinh Dien and Tra Khuc and local water reservoirs. The Southern "key economic region + The ground water deposit is fairly great and can be exploited in 'Iay Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City. Nevenheless, there shouldbe plans for rational exploitation and use thereof. + Prioritizing the exploitation and use of surface water sources from reservoirs and such © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue n05 05-06/September 2008 (cang Bao noo 651 5521Octobor 1,2(08) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 41 rivers as Dong Nai, Sai Gon, Tien and other rivers as well as streams; the reservoirs ofPhuoc Hoa, Dau Tieng, Da Den, Song Ray, etc. cl Water treatment technologies Traditional technologies will be used mainly for the treatment of ground and surface water, ensuring water quality upto Vietnam construction standard TCXUVN JJ-:'WUb and that under Decision No. 1329/2002IBYT/QD fordaily-life water, of which the technology for ground water will be clearing, settling, filtering and sterilizing and for surface water will be sediment, settling, filtering and sterilizing. In addition, modem equipment will be used in service of orerarlo» and management. d! Northern key economic region water supply planning; Inter-urban water supply systems in the region +The water supply system for the Mieu Moo XuanMai - Hoa Lac - Son Tay - HaDong - Hanoi urban cluster with the use of Da river water. The v1Uj~(<ucawvt:l'sffalluicilY andHa TdY and Hoa Binhprovinces inthe Redriverdelta.Theprincipal project items: • Water sources: Da river water. • River water-gathering facilities and pwnp stations. • Crude water pipelines, • Renovation of Dam Bai reservoir. • Da river surface water plant: 300.000 mJI day in stage I and 600,000 mvday in stage II. • The transmission system of Dl.500rnm 1JI,~UUmm. • Projects and sub-projects on development of recetacle networks. +Northern Red river water supply system • Water sources: Red or Duong river water source, service areas covering the urban centers and industrial parks ofHanoi city and Sac Ninh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen and VinhPhuc provinces. • Capacity: 300,000 m 3/day in stage I, 1,600,000 mvday in stage II and 1,000,000 m31 day in subsequent stages. Main water supply systems in the northern key econormc region Water supply systems Capacity (m 3 /day) At present 2010 2,020 Hanoi citv 591,000 985,000 1,468,000 Hal Phone city 131,000 306,000 525,000 Hai Duong city 45,500 99,000 200,500 Quang Ninh province (Ha Long, Mong Cai, Pha 128,000 296,000 475,000 Lai, Cam Pha, Hoanh Bo) Hac Ninh citv and its vicinities 11 ,000 4.&,000 70,000 Ha Done and Son Tav cities of'Ha Tay province 44.000 81,000 158,000 Huna Yen nrcvincial caoital and its vicinities 7,000 40,000 55,000 Vinh Yen city and Me Linh urban center of 16,000 130,000 355,000 Vinh Phuc province © VIETNAM LAW 8.LEGAL fORUM OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nos 05-06lSeotember 2008 (Cong Bao noo651652/Oc;lobor 1,2008) e/ The central key economic region water supply planning ~ Inter-urban water supply systems in the region The natural characters and positions of urban centers and economic zones in the region are unfavorable and impractical for the construction otinter-urban water supply systems. Therefore, this planning does not propose an inter-urban water supply system in the region. Main water supply systems in the central keyeconomic region province, targeting tomeetthelocalcleanwater demand. +To build and connect clean water pipelines among urban centers/areas in each province, such as Bien Hoa - Long Thanh - Nhon Trach pipeline or My Xuan - Ba Ria Vung Tau pipeline. + 'lo build and connect clean water pipelines among major consumption areas ofthe adjacent province and city, including: • Ho Chi Minh City - Due Hoa (Long An) pipeline. Capacity (m3/day) Water supplysystems At present 2010 2020 Hue city and its vicinities 98,000 177,000 323,000 Da Nang city 86,300 326,300 396,300 Quang Nam province (Dien Nam-Dien Ngoc, 26,000 96,000 426,000 Hoi An J Tam Ky, Tam Hiep, Phu Ninh) Quang Ngai province (Quang Ngai, Dung 45,000 45,000 175,000 Quat) Bum Dinh province (Quy Nhon, Phu Tai, Song 53,000 63,000 143,000 Coo) fI The southern l.ey economic region water supply planning • Inter-urban water supply system in the reglOn To step by step develop a common water supply system for the region in the following periods: The period up to 2010 + To develop and partially complete the concentrated water supply system in each • Llo Chi. Minh ell)' - Den LuI..- (Long All) pipeline. • HoChi Minh City - Can Giuoc (LongAn) pipeline. • Phu My (Ba Ria-Vung Tau) - Phuoc Thai (Dong Nai) pipeline (currently available). • Ho Chi Minh City- Bien Hoa pipeline (currently available). The up-to 2020 period: + To study and consider the construction of © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nosQ5.06ISemernber 2OQ8 (COng 8tionoo551562/Octobor 1, 2(08) OFFICIAL GAZETTE clean water-conducting works connecting the following areas: • Ho Chi Minh City - southern BinhDuong (Thuan An - Thu Dau Mot - My Phuoc). • Bien Hoa - Di An - 'Ihuan An - Thu Dau Mot. • My Tho -TienGiang -TanAn (LongAn). + To prepare the construction of inter provincial large-capacity water plants of 1,000,000- 3,000,000 m'/day. +Water sources: • Tri An reservoir - Dong Nai river (the section from Tri An reservoir to Hoa An): To supply waters for urban centers and industrial parks in western Dong Nai, southern Binh Duong and 110Chi Minh City. • Dau Tieng reservoir - Sai Gon river: To supply water for southern Binh Duong, sou1bem Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City and eastern Long An, • Tien river: To supply water for southern Tien Giang and southern Long An. The posr-zozn period: To build and expand water plants of 1,000,000 - 3,000,ooom'/day, supplyingw for large areas. Main water supply systems in the.southem key economic region Water supply systems Capacity (m3/day) At present 2010 2020 Ho Chi Minh Cuy'" 1,235,000 2,530,000 3,330,000 none Not province (Rien Hoa, Long Binh, Thien Tan - Nhon Trach, Long Khanh) 259,000 515,000 99C,000 Ba Ria-Vung Tau province (Vung Tau city, Ba Ria provincial town and its vicinities) 155,000 180,000 345,000 Binh Duong province (Thu Dau Mot provincial town and its vicinities) 46,600 96,600 326,600 Tay Ninh province (Tay Ninh provincial town and its vicinities) 7,000 133,000 230,000 Binh Phuoc province (Dong Xoai provincial town and its vicinities) 5,000 65,000 130,000 Long An province (Tan An provincial town and its vicinities) 31,000 179,000 542,000 Tien Giang province (My Tho city, Go Cong provincial town and its vicinities) 80,000 230,000 230,000 (~) The capacities of water plants in HD Chi Minh City are pmjt"rtt"n for the ~cv1 .. up to 7.1)15 and 2025, corresponding to the periods up to 2010 and 2020 in the table. © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM 44 'If Projected investment amounts OFFICIAL GAZETTE Issue nosQS.06ISeptember 2008 (COng BBonos 551.552!Octobw1, 2(08) No. Water supply systems Investment (VND million) 2010 2020 1 Northern key economic reaion 9,672,702 7,181,829 2 Central key economic region 1,785,UUU 6,175,UUU 3 Southern key economic region 18,727,000 24,159,000 4 Total of the 3 kev economic regions 30,274,000 37,515,000 A1ticle2.- Mechanisms and policies Inordtrtoensurethesynchronousandefficient investment in theconstruction andmanagement of water supply systems up to environmental sanitation standards and to encourage various economic sections to invest in the development ofwater supply systems, thefollowing incentive mechanisms and policies shouldbe applied: Exemption from land use levy. Funding support for ground clearance and construction of facilities outside the projects' fences. 1he mostpreferential (VAT, business income, escj raxraresunder current regulations. Preferential financial sources are used with priority given to water supply investment projects, regardless of users. ODA capital sources are concentrated for investmentonly in water supply to difficulty-hit areas, deep-lying and remote regions as well as tortht improvement of network systems in order to reduce water loss. Article 3.- Organization of implementation 1. The Ministry of Construction shall: Manage the planning blueprints on water supply for three key economic regions, already approved by the Prime Minister. Guide localities to review and adjust construction plannings, specialized water supply plannings in their respective provinces in conformity with the regional water supply planning already approved by the PrimeMinister. Assume the prime responsibility for the selection of investors in inter-provincial water supply projects and direct the implementation thereof. 2. The People's Committees of the provinces VI clues in thekey tA;UHVUlll,; regions shall: Review and adjust construction plannings and specialized water supply plannings in their respective localities in conformity with key economic region water supply planning already approved by the Prime Minister. Direct the implementation of water supply projects in their localities under current regulations. 3. Concerned ministries, departments and branches shall, basedon their functions andtasks, coordinate with the Ministry ofConstruction and People's Committees ofthe provinces or citiesin the key economic regions in implementation of the planning as provided for by law. Article 4.- This Decision takes effect 15 days © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM Issue nos 05=06lSeptember 2008 (GcjngBaa nos",",'/-M2IOcroOer 1,200BJ OFFICIAL GAZETTE afterits signing. TheMinister of Construction andconcerned ministers, presidents of People's Committees of theprovincesor citiesin thekey economicregions, and heads ofconcerned agencies shall implement thisDecision. rnme Mfnister NGUYEN TAN DUNG © VIETNAM LAW & LEGAL FORUM