Project Completion Report
SECTION A: Project profile
Project number & title :
Time period covered
in report:
Committee / WG / Fora:
CTI 11/2009A: Filling the Infrastructure Gaps in the APEC’s Developing
Economies
2011
Date submitted:
14 December 2011
CTI/Investment Experts Group (IEG)
Mr. BUI Hong Duong, Deputy Director, APEC-ASEM Division, Multilateral
Trade Policy Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam, 54 Hai
Project Overseer Name /
Organization / Economy:
Ba Trung Street, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
E-mail: DUONGBH@moit.gov.vn and DUONGMOIT@gmail.com
SECTION B: Project report and reflection
Briefly answer each of the questions below. Section B should be a maximum of 2-3 pages, inclusive of
the questions and tables provided.
1. Project description: In 3-4 sentences, describe the project and its main objectives.
The project has two components: One study report and a 2-day seminar, which has been be held in the Melia
Hotel, Ha Noi, Viet Nam from 01-02 December 2011. Main objectives of the project are: (i) To improve the
capacity of APEC developing economies to design and implement optimal practices for a competitive
infrastructure investment climate that attracts and makes best use of domestic and foreign capital; (ii) To
enhance the ability of APEC developing economies to eliminate key impediments to improve business
investment in infrastructure and (iii) To provide APEC developing economies support to promote and
strengthen Public Private Partnership in related works on Investment Infrastructure in APEC.
2. Meeting your objectives: Describe how the project went, with reference to the objectives laid out in
your project proposal. Include any major changes to your project as proposed and any problems or
obstacles that you encountered and how you overcame them.
The project has officially been implemented from March 2011 with a new Project Overseer. Since March
2011, the project has been carried out quite smoothly with the development of the Study Report on Filling the
Infrastructure gaps in the APEC’s developing economies and a 2-day seminar in Ha Noi, Viet Nam from 01-02
December 2011. The development of the Study Report has been well monitored and organized in line with
APEC rules and procedures. The seminar has been a little bit delayed due to time constraint in inviting
speakers and participants to the seminar. The P.O has tried his best to invite as many speakers as possible to
ensure the quality of the seminar, focusing on how to promote PPP in infrastructure investment in the APEC
region. The seminar has been concluded with successful outcomes.
3. Project evaluation: Describe how you evaluated the project and provide some details on the results of
the evaluation (e.g. participant evaluation, peer review of publication, measurement of indicators,
statistics demonstrating use of outputs etc.).
The project has achieved its objectives as planned for both elements: The Development of a Study Report
and a Seminar. With regard to the Study Report, all hired consultants have shown their great efforts and
enthusiasm in carrying out their assigned tasks with the final result is a good quality report, which has been
submitted and approved by IEG members. In relation to the seminar, all invited speakers and participant was
pleased and satisfied with the length, the content and logistic work of the seminar (it was proved by filled
questionnaires after the seminar).
4. Key findings: Describe one or two examples of important findings arising from the project (e.g. results
from surveys or case studies, insights provided by participants or experts, policy recommendations,
roadblocks to progress on an issue etc.).
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Promoting private capital in infrastructure and PPPs in particular raises a number of political, social and
economic issues. APEC member economies therefore must individually and collectively continue to
reaffirm their high level political commitment to microeconomic reform and to promoting PPPs as a viable
policy option for infrastructure development;
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Engaging in a PPP process requires member economies to ensure an enabling environment. A major
task for member economies is to define clear legal and policy frameworks and to ensure that the
appropriate capacity exists within the government to initiate, manage and implement PPPs. This ensures
stability, predictability and gives a significant guarantee for investors and enterprise communities in
infrastructure investment. APEC member economies also need to establish an appropriate and effective
legal framework to complement the policy framework for PPPs, making sure their regulatory and
legislative frameworks are up-to-date, clear, complete and integrated across sectors, ready to handle the
reality of PPP contracts.
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All APEC member economies should draw up clear rules and guidelines setting out the administrative
process by which PPPs are considered and implemented. This is to ensure consistent, streamlined
administration by the bureaucracy which will reduce uncertainties at different stages of project
development and approval. Optimal practices in the PPP process needs to address four key issues value for money, risk transfer, competition and contestability and transparency.
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APEC member economy experience suggests that proper institutional capacity is needed to create,
manage and evaluate PPPs. The public parties engaged in PPPs also need expertise and support. APEC
member economies should establish a dedicated PPP Unit separate from the policy functions to
implement PPP projects.
IEG can continue its important supportive work through the implementation of IFAP as effective
investment facilitation can make a significant contribution to the sort of broader investment climate reform
efforts widely practiced by APEC member economies. Transparency, simplicity and predictability are
among its most important principles.
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5. Next steps: Describe any follow-up steps or projects that you recommend. Have you already planned
or begun these? What role could APEC play in any follow-up?
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We are thinking of developing a project next year (2012), which will be focusing on how to effectively
seeking and managing financial sources for infrastructure projects, including from the States and Private
sector as one of the following up activities of this project.
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APEC in general and IEG in particular will be important for a for this kind of project from the consideration,
approval and implementation of project proposal with helpful comments from IEG and related APEC fora.
6. Feedback for the Secretariat: Do you have any suggestions for more effective management of projects
in the future? Any assessment of consultants, experts or participants that you would like to share?
(The Secretariat collates and examines feedback to identify trends for ongoing evaluation of our project
management and/or communications systems.)
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All APEC funded speakers should be entitled for business class airfare, regardedless flying duration to
ensure the quality of their presentations in any APEC event.
Participant information: Please provide details, where applicable. Insert rows as needed.
Economy
# male
# female
Details
Mr Kenneth Waller, Director of Australian APEC
Australia
V
Australia
V
Mr Roy Nixon, Consulting Company
Japan
V
Mr Toru Shimizu, Director of OECD Division,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ms Brenda Aldana, Chief of Administrative Affairs
Dept, Ministry of Economy
Mr Daroa Peter, Acting Manager, Investment
Promotion Authority of PNG
Ms Milagros Rasmussen, Director, Investment
Promotion Agency of Peru
Mr Igor Koval, Ministry of Economics.
Mexico
Papua New Guinea
V
V
Peru
Russia
Study Centre, RMIT
V
V
Thailand
V
Thailand
V
Chinese Taipei
V
Ms Basarygina Tatiana, Senior Specialist,
Consulate
Mr David Ng, Director, KPMG Corporate Finance
Pte Ltd
Ms Sirinard Chaiyalapo, Investment Promotion
Officer, Thailand Board of Investment
Ms Siriporn Nurugsa, Director of Intl Affairs
Bureau, Thailand Board of Investment
Ms Ching Yi Lin
Chinese Taipei
V
Ms Chen I Wang
Russia
Singapore
V
V
USA
V
Mr William Streeter, Hasting Fund Management
USA
V
Mr Stanley Boots, Lawyer.
ADB
V
Mr Frederic Thomas, Senior Manager
Vietnam Competitiveness
V
Initiative (VNCI), USAID
Vietnam Competitiveness
Initiative (VNCI), USAID
KPMG Limited
Vietnam Competitiveness
Initiative (VNCI), USAID
Viet Nam
Ms. Nguyen Liuba
V
Ho Dang Thanh Huyen (Ms.)
Senior Manager, Tax & Corporate Services
Mr. Ha Huy Cuong, Policy Advisor of VNCI.
V
V
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
V
V
Viet Nam
Ms. Le Thanh Giang, Senior Program Assistant
V
V
Ms Vu Quynh Le, Consultant
Mr Pham Linh, Official of Intl Cooperation Dept,
VCCI
Ms Dinh Thi Xuan Thuy, Manager, International
Cooperation Dept, VNPT
Mr Pham Hoang Tien, Viet Nam Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (VCCI)
Ms Tran Thi Thanh Tam, VCCI
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Ms Pham Quynh Mai, Deputy Director General,
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Mr Bui Hong Duong, Deputy Director, MOIT
V
Ms Ho Thi Kim Chi, Official, MOIT
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
V
Ms Nguyen Thi Hanh, Official, MOIT
Mr Do Duy Khanh, Official, MOIT
V
Viet Nam
V
Ms Nguyen Thi Duy Ly, Official, MOIT
Viet Nam
V
Ms Vu Lien Huong, Official, MOIT
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Mr Dang Le Hoang, Official of Infrastructure and
Urban Dept, Ministry of Planning and Investment
Mr Pham Thai Son, Official, MPI
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
Ms vu Thu Huong, Hanoi Authority for Planning
and Investment
Ms Nguyen Truong Quyen, Hanoi Authority for
Planning and Investment
Ms Do Thi Thu Ha, Partner, KPMG Viet Nam
Mr Paul Meiklejohn, Director, KPMG Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
Ms Nguyen Nhat Anh, SME Development Agency,
MPI
Ms Vu Quynh Le, Director, Center for
Procurement Support
Ms Luu Hong Van, Official, MPI
V
Ms Ho Dang Thanh Huyen, KPMG Viet Nam
Viet Nam
V
Mr Dung Ninh, KPMG Viet Nam
Viet Nam
V
Mr Hoang Van Truong, Official, MOIT
Viet Nam
V
IMF
V
Mr Nguyen Danh Hao, Senior Operation and
Economic Offier, IMF
Ms Ho Le Tram, Official, IMF
World Bank
V
Ms Ho Thi Ngoc, Senior Official, World Bank
World Bank
V
Mr Dang Le Dung, Official, World Bank
Viet Nam
V
Mr Tran Hoang Hai, Senior Project Officer, JBIC
MUTRAP
V
Ms Hoang Ngoc Mai, Officer, MUTRAP
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Ms Nguyen Yen Ngoc, Officer, ASEAN Division,
MOIT
Ms Nguyen Tue Phuong, Coordinator, BABSEA
Viet Nam
V
Mr Quyen Anh Ngoc, WTO Division, MOIT
Viet Nam
V
Mr Dang Duc Cuong, Senior Urban Specialist,
World Bank
Ms Lu Thi Thu Trang, Foreign Trade University
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Mr Hoang Van Phuong, MOIT
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Mr Le Manh Thang, Professional Consultant
Company
Mr Vu Tu Thanh, US – ASEAN Representative
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
V
Ms Mai Phuong Thu, MPI
Mr Nguyen Duc Anh, MPI
V
Viet Nam
V
MS Nguyen Hong Van, Officer, MPI
Viet Nam
V
Ms Duong Ha, Senior Officer, MPI
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Mr Nguyen Viet, Viet Nam Economics News
V
V
Ms Le Thi Thanh Ha, Viet Nam Economics News
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Viet Nam
V
Ms Dang Thu Huong, Officer, Intl Cooperation
Dept, Ministry of Transport
Mr Trieu MInh Long, Deputy DG, Intl Cooperation
Dept, Ministry of Information and Communication
Mr Nguyen Quy Quyen, Officer, Ministry of
Information and Communication
Mr Ngo Chung Khanh, Deputy DG, WTO Division,
MOIT
Ms Tang Thu Ha, Officer, Ho Chi Minh Authority
for Planning and Investment
7. Outputs: Please provide details, where applicable. Change headings or insert rows as needed.
# planned
# actual
01
01
# of publications distributed
01
01
# of CDs distributed
0
0
# of websites created
0
0
N/A
N/A
# of workshops / events
Other:
Details
APEC Seminar on Filling the Infrastructure Gaps
in the APEC’s Developing Economies, held in Ha
Noi, Viet Nam from 01-02 December 2011
APEC Study Report on Filling the Infrastructure
Gaps in the APEC’s Developing Economies
SECTION C: Budget
Attach a detailed breakdown of the APEC- provided project budget, including:
 Planned costs (using most recently approved budget figures): US$102,001 from APEC funding
 Actual expenditures:
 Variance notes: An explanation of any budget line under- or over-spent by 20% or more.
SECTION D: Appendices or additions
Please attach any of the following. This information will help us better understand your project, support
overseers of similar projects and plan for future projects.
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List of experts or consultants utilized, with job titles and contact details
List of participants, with job titles and contact details
Event agendas
Links to any relevant websites or online material (e.g. reports, resources created)
Results of participant feedback or other project evaluation (raw and/or analyzed)
Any other relevant information or resources that would help us learn more about your project
All documents of the seminar and the final study report have been sent to APEC Secretariat in
due course.
FOR APEC SECRETARIAT USE ONLY APEC comments: Were APEC project guidelines followed? Could
the project have been managed more effectively or easily by the PO?