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Environmental Monitoring Report

7th Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

August 2017

Viet Nam: Central Mekong Delta Region

Connectivity Project

Prepared by the Project Supervision Consultant for the Viet Nam Ministry of Transport

and the Asian Development Bank.

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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

CUU LONG CIPM

SUPERVISION CONSULTANT’S SERVICES

FOR

CENTRAL MEKONG DELTA REGION CONECTIVITY PROJECT

SEMI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

REPORT No. 7 January-June 2017

Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

Ministry of Transport

CUU LONG CORPORATION FOR INVESTMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT

MANAGEMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE (CUU LONG CIPM)

CENTRAL MEKONG DELTA REGION CONNECTIVITY PROJECT

Name

Signature

Name

Signature

SEMI-ANNUAL

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT No.7

JANUARY- JUNE 2017

Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by Julito Baldisimo LeA. Tin Julito Baldisimo . .e. Francis G. Flanagan

(IES) (NES) (IES) Project Manager

Paul Wells ｾ＠(IS E)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project CMDRCP is the fist of the -stageSecond Southern (ighway Development connecting (o Chi Minh City with the GreaterMekong Sub-region and the Southern Coastal Corridor at Rach Gia Kien Giang province .CMDRCP , with a total length of . km, includes the construction of two high cable-stayedbridges to cross the Tien and (au rivers and roads access roads and the interconnecting roadbetween the two bridges , plus associated toll plazas. CMDRCP is being co-financed by theAsian Development Bank ADB , Australian Agency for )nternational Development AusA)Dand the Export-)mport Bank of Korea KEX)M .The Project has three components - Component : Cao Lanh Bridge . km andapproach roads . km is divided into packages, identified as CW A, CW B and CW C.Cao Lanh Bridge is located in Package CW B; Component : Road between Cao Lanh and VamCong bridges . km is divided into packages, identified as CW A, CW B and CW C; andComponent : Vam Cong Bridge . km and approach roads . km is divided intopackages, identified as CW A and CW B. Vam Cong Bridge is located in Package CW A.The Government of Vietnam in collaboration with ADB and DFAT implements this project incompliance with environmental safeguards set forth through policies and legal framework forenvironmental management. This report identified the environmental regulations andrequirements that the CMDRCP complies.As an ADB supported project, the CMDRCP complies with ADB Safeguards Policy. This SEMRis carried out in accordance with the Safeguards Policy Statements and the E)A report ofthe CMDRCP.The framework for environmental management/monitoring is presented in this report. Themain basis for compliance to environment safeguards are spelled out in the Environmental)mpact Assessment E)A conducted for the project. From the E)A, specific environmentalmanagement procedures are identified in the Construction Environmental Management PlanCEMP . These are further delineated into specific components including sample location,laboratory procedures, frequency of sample collection, etc. in the Environmental MonitoringPlan.The Environmental Monitoring Plan, prepared by the Contractors, details the identifiedsampling sites, the frequency of sample collection, sample collection procedures, andstandard methods for laboratory analysis. The results of laboratory analysis are submitted bythe sub-contractor to the Contractor’s Environment Officer for processing of data,interpretation and report preparation.The Environment Officers of the Contractor regularly conduct weekly and monthly siteinspections and prepare weekly and monthly reports submitted to DD)S for review andinformation. Results of these inspections are detailed in this report.)n compliance with ADB reporting requirements, the Contractors submit QuarterlyEnvironment Monitoring Reports, which are reviewed by DD)S. Due to staggeredimplementation of project construction, the quarterly reports are done based on theschedules when the project started construction. During January – June period,environmental monitoring reports and other relevant documents have been submitted by the

Contractor, and reviewed/approved by DD)S. These quarterly reports are based on results oflaboratory-based sample analysis on air quality, noise and vibration levels, surface waterquality, and soil.Environmental quality monitoring showed increased levels of PM , TSP, SO and NO , werethe most significant air quality problems. These issues were attributed to earthworks, piledriving and mobilization of construction equipment and material supplies. Based onenvironmental quality monitoring for the first two quarters of , air quality parametershave all been within the stipulated standards of QCVN : /BTNMT. Noise level is still aproblem during the first two quarters of due to pile driving, bore holes, liftingequipment, batching plant operation, transport of equipment and local traffic. Noise level hasexceeded the allowable limit of QCVN : /BTNMT in CW A, CW C, CW C and CW Bduring sample collection.Surface water quality monitoring during the first two quarters of showed theconcentrations of TSS, Coliforms, BOD , DO and E. coli are the primary surface water qualityproblems in CW A, CW B, CW C, CW AB,andCW C Components and in general . Duringthe first two quarters of TSS, E. coli, DO and BOD exceeded QCVN -MT: /BTNMTlimits in CW A, CW B, CW C, CW AB, and CW C surface waters. These problems could beattributed to on-going construction works along rivers and canals and affected by alluvialdeposits from Tien River and adjacent canals.There was no significant change in soil quality in the project sites. Results of laboratoryanalysis showed that all soil parameters were within QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limits duringthe first two quarters of . Most excavated soil samples were acidic in terms of p( level.The DD)S Environment Specialists and Safety Specialists conducts regular inspections in theproject sites in addition to those done by Contractor’s Environment Officers, to ensure thatenvironmental mitigation measures are in place during the construction phase of the project.Results of these inspections conducted from January to June have shown four significantareas in environmental management that should be addressed. These are:poor housekeeping,hazardous chemicals/hazardous waste management,water pollution, andair pollution.The health and safety inspections conducted by DD)S Safety Engineer aims to ensure thatoccupational safety is properly implemented in the project sites. Most issues on occupationalsafety relate to unsafe working conditions and lack of us of personal protective equipmentPPE . Due to risks associated with unsafe working conditions and non-use of PPE, regularorientations on health and safety have been conducted in all project components.The DD)S has ensured that these problems were verified and in most cases correspondingmitigation measures have been implemented.The Grievance Redress Mechanism GRM formulated for CMDRCP is aimed at addressingenvironmental issues in the projects sites for the affected households A( . A total ofcomplaints based on types have been officially submitted to DD)S from January to June .To date % / have been resolved/closed. The remaining % / of unresolvedcomplaints are being monitored by the Environment Officers of the Contractors, DD)S and

C)PM. The main grievance issues during the first six months of , include: i landsubsidence, ii cracked house walls, and iii agricultural damage.Loss of productivity due to land subsidence has affected households based on officialcomplaints submitted to DD)S. These problems were manifested in Component after VCMwas completed. The land subsidence and cracked house walls were addressed through theproject insurance independent party and negotiations are still on-going. During the first twoquarters of , households have filed official complaints on cracked house walls, whichare now being resolved by the Contractors. Due to the good cooperation between DD)S, theContractors, C)PM, government agencies and the affected communes, many issues have beenclosed either through compensation or rectification works.This report recommended the i mobilization of environment and safety personnel on theContractor side; ii continued implementation of low level noise activities by limiting thenumber of noise producing equipment at a given time; proper design and operation of settlingtanks for batching plants should be implemented in compliance with CEMP; iii enhanceworkers education on environment, health and safety so as to promote awareness inenvironmental management and occupational safety in construction areas; iv properhousekeeping in construction areas and workers camp; v proper storage, handling anddisposal of hazardous chemicals and waste, through hazard and risk orientation sessions.

CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................

. BACKGROUND.........................................................................................................................................

. PROJECT’SMA)N FEATURES....................................................................................................................

. T(E PURPOSE OF T(E SEMR ANDMET(ODOLOGY..................................................................................

. POL)CY, LEGAL AND FRAMEWORK FOR ENV)RONMENTALMANAGEMENT ANDMON)TOR)NG...................... STATUS OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.....................................................................................................

. COMPONENT .........................................................................................................................................

. COMPONENT ......................................................................................................................................

. COMPONENT ....................................................................................................................................... STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATIONS......................................................

. . CURRENT ENV)RONMENTAL AND SAFETY PERSONNELMOB)L)SAT)ON...................................................

. ENV)RONMENTAL AND SAFETY DOCUMENT SUBM)SS)ON......................................................................

. STATUS OF ENV)RONMENTALMON)TOR)NG ACT)V)TY BY CONTRACTORS...............................................

. ENV)RONMENTALM)T)GAT)ONMEASURES BEST PRACT)CES )MPLEMENTED BY T(E CONTRACTORS...

. RESULTS OF AMBIENT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING...........................................................................

. CW A.................................................................................................................................................

. CW B..................................................................................................................................................

. CW C................................................................................................................................................

. CW A/CW B.....................................................................................................................................

. CW C...................................................................................................................................................

. CW A.................................................................................................................................................

. CW B.................................................................................................................................................. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS AND ACTIONS..................................................................

. ENV)RONMENTAL )NSPECT)ONS AND ACT)ONS........................................................................................

. SAFETY )NSPECT)ON AND ACT)ON........................................................................................................ ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINTS AND ACTIONS.....................................................................................

. GR)EVANCE REDRESSMEC(AN)SM......................................................................................................

. CURRENT STATUS AND GR)EVANCE PROCESSES...................................................................................

. STATUS OF ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY CAPACITY TRAINING..............................................................

. ENV)RONMENT TRA)N)NG...................................................................................................................

. SAFE TY TRA)N)NG.............................................................................................................................

. PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS...................................

. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS..................................................................................................

ANNEXES........................................................................................................................................................

Ce tral Meko g Delta Regio Co e ti ity Proje tSe i-A ual E iro e tal Mo itori g Report

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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS USED IN THIS VOLUME

ADB Asian Development BankCEMP Construction [or Contract-specific] Environmental Management PlanC)PM Cuu Long Corporation for )nvestment, Development and ProjectManagement of )nfrastructure Cuu Long C)PMCMDRCP Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity ProjectCRBC China Road and Bridge Construction – Vinaconex EC Joint Venturethe ContractorDD)S Detailed Design and )mplementation Support: CDM Smith-WSP-Yoo-shin Consultant Joint Venture = The Engineer or ConsultantDFAT Government of Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeDONRE Provincial Department of Natural Resources and EnvironmentE)A Environmental )mpact AssessmentEMP [Project] Environment Management PlanE(SO Environment, (ealth and Safety Officer of the ContractorEO Environment Officer of the ContractorEngineer See DD)S, above(&S (ealth and Safety)ES )nternational Environment Specialist of the Engineer)FC )nternational Finance Corporation/World Bank)SS )nternational Safety SpecialistMOT Ministry of TransportationMS Method Statement including environmental MSNES National Environment Specialist of the EngineerNTP Notice To ProceedPC People’s CommitteePPE Personal Protective EquipmentQCVN Vietnam National Technical RegulationSEMR Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring ReportTCVN Vietnam National Standard

CMDRCP SEMR Ja ua - Ju e

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Ce tral Meko g Delta Regio Co e ti ity Proje tSe i-a ual E iro e tal Mo itori g Report. I trodu tio

. Ba kgrou dThe Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project CMDRCP is the first of the -stageSecond Southern (ighway Development connecting (o Chi Minh City with the GreaterMekong Sub-region and the Southern Coastal Corridor at Rach Gia Kien Giang provinceFigure . CMDRCP, with a total length of . km, includes the construction of two highcable-stayed bridges to cross the Tien and (au rivers and roads access roads and theinterconnecting road between the two bridges , plus associated toll plazas. The timeline andfunding resources for Stage , which is envisioned to widen Stage roads and bridges, haveyet to be identified and is likely to be implemented after years or more from Stagecompletion. CMDRCP is being co-financed by the Asian Development Bank ADB , AustralianAgency for )nternational Development AusA)D and the Export-)mport Bank of KoreaKEX)M .The first Environmental )mpact AssessmentE)A report for CMDRCP was prepared byTransport Engineering Design )ncorporatedTED) in followed by the E)Astudy carried out by SMEC )nternational Pty.Ltd. The E)A was submitted to andapproved by the Viet Nam Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment MONRE onOctober through Decision No./QD/BTNMT. That E)A is an update ofthe SMEC E)A and was prepared by theDetailed Design and )mplementation Supportconsultant DD)S , which is a joint venturebetween CDM Smith )nc. – WSP FinlandLimited – Yooshin Engineering Corporation. )ttook account of the changes in Vietnamregulations and the results of variousassessment conducted during the projectdesign stage.Figure .CMDRCP Vicinity Map


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The E)A was prepared consistent with the environmental assessment requirements of ADB’sSafeguard Policy Statement and is submitted to ADB, Cuu Long C)PM, Ministry ofTransport MOT , for review and approval.)ncluded in the E)A, the proposed general Environmental Management Plan EMP for theproject, was adopted by Contractors for each package and in their ConstructionEnvironmental Management Plans CEMPs . These CEMPs were submitted to DD)S forapproval and represents the commitment of the Contractors to comply with environmentalprotection measures in the project sitesThis Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report SEMR , as the first report for ,covers the months of January to June . )t has been prepared in accordance with the ADBSafeguards Policy Statement , Contract Terms of Reference TOR and the E)A for theCMDRCP. This SEMR covers environmental quality monitoring activities conducted for allthree project components.. Proje t’s Mai FeaturesThe CMDCP will have a total length of . km. There will be two high cable-stayed bridgescrossing the Tien River in Cao Lanh and (au River in Vam Cong. )n addition, there will beaccess roads and interconnecting bridges. The Project has three components Figure :

Component : Red line, Cao Lanh Bridge . km and approach roads . km .Divided into packages, identified as CW A, CW B and CW C, Cao Lanh Bridge is located inPackage CW B;Component : Blue line, Road between Cao Lanh and Vam Cong bridges . km .Divided into packages, identified as CW A, CW B and CW C;Component : Green line, Vam Cong Bridge . km and approach roads . km .Divided into packages, identified as CW A and CW B.Vam Cong Bridge is located in PackageCW A.


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Figure . CMDRCP Location Map and Components

. . Co po e t : Cao La h B idge a d App oa hesComponent involves construction of Cao Lanh Bridge cable-stayed across theTien River. The key features are listed in Table . .Table . : Main Features of Component

Features Location or Name Length mMain bridge Cao Lanh Bridge ,Other bridges Dinh Chung Bridge .Linh Son Bridge .Khem Bang Bridge .Tien River Bridge: Left branch .Tien River Bridge: Right branchMieu Channel Bridge .Tan My Bridge .Approach roads Cao Lanh sideLap Vo sideRoad section .)ntersection Nodes )ntersection Node – Starting point (CMC road and N()ntersection Node – Connecting toll plaza facilities and localroad)ntersection Node – Connecting main route with PR-Source: EIA report of the Project


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. . Co po e t : Road o e ti g Cao La h B idge ith Va Co g B idgeComponent is . km long. There will be two interchanges where the new road meets N(-and N(- . The road will start at the point of Cao Lanh Bridge Km + km and end atKm + intersection with N(- . The main features are listed in Table . .Table . : Bridges Along Component

No Bridge name Length m No Bridge name Length mCanal Km + Bridge . Xang Nho Bridge .Thay Lam Bridge . - Canal Bridge .Muong Lon Bridge . Vuot Canal Bridge .Dat Set Bridge . Lap Vo River Bridge .Canal Km + Bridge . Lap Vo Canal Bridge .XangMuc Bridge . Ranh Canal Bridge .Canal Km + .Bridge . Ong (anh Canal Bridge .Tan Binh Bridge . Xep Cut Bridge .Canal Km + Bridge .Source: EIA report of the ProjectChannels will be modified as necessary so that roads can cross those sections at optimalangles to enhance the route profile and reduce bridge construction quantities. Channels andditches to be modified in Component are listed in Table . .

Table . : Component Channel ModificationsName of Channel Length mDitch at Km + . .Tu Chieu Channel .)rrigation Ditch .)rrigation Ditch . - .)rrigation Ditch .Xang Nho-Ranh Channel . - .Xep Ba Vai .

Source: EIA report of the Project

. . Co po e t : Va Co g B idge a d App oa h RoadVam Cong Bridge will be cable-stayed with a main span aperture of m. The length of thebridge to the ends of the abutment will be , . m. )t will include a main span m over the(au River and approach bridges of about , m in Dong Thap Province and , m in CanTho City.

. The Purpose of the SEMR a d MethodologyThe main purpose of the SEMR is to evaluate and verify Contractor’s compliance with the EMPincluded in their contracts, the CEMP approved by DD)S, and Vietnam environmental


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standards ambient air quality, water and soil quality, noise and vibration standards, wastewater quality .This SEMR was prepared in compliance with the ADB Safeguards Policy and theapproved E)A report. The SEMR shows compilation of results of environmental monitoring,performance monitoring Monthly and Quarterly Report and Grievance Redress MechanismGRM conducted by the Contractors.The SEMR involved the review of existing documents, project documents including E)A reportof the Project, EMP and CEMP, periodic environmental monitoring reports of Contractors,Environmental and Safety )nspection Reports of DD)S and Contractor’s, primary baselineenvironmental monitoring data and environmental monitoring data/laboratory results for thefirst half of and updated information on local grievances.On behalf of the C)PM, the DD)S monitors the performance of the Contractor’s during road andbridge construction in order to ensure that an adequate level of compliance withenvironmental mitigation measures are in place. The DD)S Environment Team includes one)nternational Environment Specialist )ES and two National Environment Specialists NES incharge of Components and and two National Environmental Specialists in charge ofComponent , work with Contractor’s Environment Officers, (ealth and Safety Officers andthe local community of affected areas.The SEMR is prepared by DD)S and submitted to C)PM and ADB under responsibility assigned.. Poli y, Legal a d Fra e ork for E iro e tal Ma age e t a d Mo itori g

. . Viet a E i o e tal Regulatio s a d Re ui e e tsThe Government of Vietnam in collaboration with ADB and DFAT implements this project incompliance with environmental safeguards set forth through policies and legal framework forenvironmental management. The following section identifies the environmental regulationsand requirements that the CMDRCP complies. Law on Standards and Technical Regulations No. / /Q( approved by the stNational Assembly on th September ; Law on Chemicals No. / /Q( approved by the nd National Assembly onstNovember ; Law on Water Resources No. / /Q( approved by the rd National Assemblyon st June ; Law on the Land No. / /Q( approved by the rd National Assembly on thNovember ; Law on Construction No. / /Q( approved by the rd National Assembly onth June ; Law on Environmental Protection No. / /Q( approved by the rd NationalAssembly on rd June ;


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Decree of Government No. / /ND-CP dated thFebruary , EnvironmentalProtection Planning, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Environmental )mpactAssessment and Environmental Protection Plans; Circular No. / /TT-BTNMT, dated th October of Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment on Promulgating National Technical Regulation onEnvironment; Circular No. / /TT-BTNMT, dated th May of Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment on Strategic Environmental Assessment, Environmental)mpact Assessment and Environmental Protection Plans; Decision No. / /QD-BTNMT dated st December of Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment on Promulgating National Technical Regulation onEnvironment; QCVN : /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on Domestic Wastewater; QCVN : /BYT: National Technical Regulation on Drinking Water Quality; QCVN : /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on (azardous Substances inAmbient Air; QCVN : /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on (azardous WasteThresholds; QCVN : /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on )ndustrial Emission of)norganic Substances and Dusts; QCVN : /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on Wastewater of the SolidWaste Landfill Sites; QCVN : /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on Noise; QCVN : /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on Vibration; QCVN : /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on )ndustrial Wastewater; QCVN : /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on Sediment Quality; QCVN : /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on Ambient Air Quality; QCVN -MT: /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on the Allowable Limits of(eavy Metals in the Soils; QCVN -MT: /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on Surface Water Quality; QCVN -MT: /BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on Ground Water Quality.

. . Othe E i o e tal Guideli esAs an ADB supported project, the CMDRCP complies with ADB Safeguards Policy. This SEMRis carried out in accordance with the Safeguards Policy Statements and the E)A report ofthe CMDRCP.


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The )FC E(S ambient air quality and noise level guidelines is applied to this SEMRVietnamese standards is presented for comparison purposes . The )FC guidelines wereutilized for environmental monitoring during project implementation.. . F a e o k fo E i o e tal Ma age e t/Mo ito i gThe framework for environmental management/monitoring is presented in Figure . Themain basis for compliance to environment safeguards are spelled out in the Environmental)mpact Assessment E)A conducted for the project. From the E)A, specific environmentalmanagement procedures are identified in the Construction Environmental Management PlanCEMP . These are further delineated into specific components including sample location,laboratory procedures, frequency of sample collection, etc. in the Environmental MonitoringPlan.The Environmental Monitoring Plan, prepared by the Contractors, details the identifiedsampling sites, the frequency of sample collection, sample collection procedures, andstandard methods for laboratory analysis. The results of laboratory analysis are submitted bythe sub-contractor to the Contractor’s Environment Officer for processing of data,interpretation and report preparation.


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Framework forEnvironmentalManagement/Monitoring

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CEMP

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Figure . Framework for Environmental Management/Monitoring


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. Status of Proje t I ple e tatio. Co po e tConstruction works in Component includes the main Cao Lanh Bridge, seven smallerbridges, two approach roads and three intersection nodes.

Pa kage CW AThe following activities have been completed as of June: Road work: Basic completion of PVD, VCM; Sand backfill: , / , m % .Currently, on surcharge removing and constructing the subgrade with K density forsections completely treated with SST.

Bridgework :- Dinh Chung Bridge Tuan Loc :

Works Unit Shopdrawings Completion MarksPile cap, pier pcs Abutment A remainedGirder launching spanDeck slab spanParapet spanRC pile pressing for pile slab,abutment A point ARC pile casting x for pileslab M . . A

- Linh Son Bridge Tuan Loc :Works Unit Shop

drawings Completion MarksBored pile D eachAbutment footing, pier each P ,PPier column each P ,PCape head each PVoided deck girder span castingGirder launching span- Tinh Thoi Bridge (oang An :

Works Unit Shop drawings Completion MarksBored pile D units CompleteAbutment footing, pier eachPier column each


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Works Unit Shop drawings Completion MarksCape head eachSuper T girder each castingGirder launching span- Rach Mieu Bridge Thang Long

Works Unit Shop drawings Completion MarksPile cap pcsBody. Wing wall bodyRC pile driving x ,abutment A point CompleteRC pile driving x ,abutment A point CompleteVoided slab slab Complete- Khem Ban Bridge Thang Long :on driving RC pile x , abutment A and castingRC pile x for piled slab.

Pa kage CW BThe following activities have been completed as of June:No. )tem StatusBored Pile D . m / . %Bored Pile D . m Main Bridge / %Pile Cap / . %Pile Cap Main Bridge / %Pier Column / %Pier Cap / %Casting Super T Girder / . %Launching Super T Girder / Span . %Pylon Tower Main Bridge segment %

Pa kage CW C- The following activities have been completed as of June:- Soft soil treatment were completed. Waiting for surcharge.- Surcharge for main road are completed. Waiting for Settlement. Continue surcharge forRamp Road at some section.- Mobilize base material: . m .- Construction Soil Slope Protection at Km + to Km +


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- Batching plant document and source testing for asphalt concrete has been submitted- Tan My Bridge Km + . – Km + .- Substructure: Pier P to P are completed. Abutment A and A waiting for surcharge.- Casting Super-T girder at D Long (au Factory / units .- Launching Super-T, construction deck slab, link slab, parapet and center median forSpan SP to SP are completed.- Completing construction of bored piles for Abutment A and abutment footing A- Bore piles for Abutment A is carrying / piles- Casting RC Pile x cm for Pile slab: , m/ , m – %.. Co po e tConstruction works in Component involves small bridges crossing canals in betweenroads and two intersections.

Pa kage CW A a d CW BThe following activities have been completed as of June:No. )tem StatusSetup batching plant+ At station: Km + Pacific Completed+ At station: Dat Set bridge company Completed+ At station: Tan Binh bridge Bridge company Completed+ At station: Xang Muc bridge Bridge company CompletedSeparation Geotextile kN/m non-woven Type %Embankment construction from Borrow %Coarse Sand Blanket CSB %Prefabricated Vertical Drain PVD %Vertical sand Drain VSD %(igh Strength Geotextile kN/m/ kN/mWoven Type %Vacuum consolidation method VCM %Pa kage CW C. The following activities have been completed as of June: Road work.- Completed the work for sand wells, absorbent vacuum, complete the work of loading.- )s carrying out unloading work, construction class K , layers of upper foundationand clay. Structural work.

- Precast Piles mm x mm : A – Ong (anh bridge,- Precast Piles mm x mm : Kenh Ranh bridge,- Driving piles: : Rach Lap Vo, Kenh Ranh, Ong (anh bridge- Abument: Rach Lap Vo, Kenh Ranh, Ong (anh bridge


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- Casting and launching of Voided Slab Girder - L= m Rach Lap Vo Bridge- Construction of Box Culverts- And other activities.

. Co po e tPa kage CW ACompleted structural items up to the time of this report including bored piling work, pile cap,pier columns, headstocks, deck slabs, parts of parapets and barrier etc. can be summarized asbelow:

)tem Completed Rate

). Substructure. Bored piles D / . %. Bored piles D / . %. Pile cap of Approach Bridges / . %Pile cap of Pylons / . %. Pier column Excluding Pylon Legs / . %. Pylon PY . / . m . %Pylon PY . / . m . %. (eadstocks / %)). Superstructures*Approach bridge. Super-T girder Fabrication / . %. Super-T girder Erection / . %. Deck slab / . %. Parapet , / , m . %. Barrier , / , . m . %*Main bridge. Steel girder fabrication Up to coating , . / , . . %. Steel girder Erection / . %. Cable works / . %. PC deck slab fabrication / . %. PC deck slab installation / . %. C)P deck slab / . %


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)tem Completed Rate. C)P joints / . %))). Others

. Electrical works - . %. B(MS - %Pa kage BThe following activities have been completed as of June:

No )tem StatusLand acquisition %Setup batching plant+ Batching plant No. Completed+ Batching plant No. CompletedSite clearing %Embankment construction from borrow %Prefabricated vertical drain PVD %Vertical sand drain VSD %Coarse sand blanket CSB %Separation geotextile kN/m non-woven %(igh strength geotextile kN/m/ kN/m woven Type %Constructing the Drainage layer subgrade . %Constructing the Drainage system . %Structural works . %


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. Status of I ple e tatio of E iro e tal Mitigatio s. . Curre t E iro e tal a d Safety Perso el Mo ilisatio. . . Cu e t E i o e tal Pe so el Mo ilisatioThe DD)S Environment Safeguards Team now consists of one )nternational EnvironmentSpecialist )ES and four National Environment Specialists NES - one for Component , onefor Component , and two for Component . Not all Environmental Officers EOs fromContractor side have been fully mobilized as of June . The missing EO position for theContractor is taken charge by their (ealth and Safety Officers. For package CW A- B, there isonly one EO in charge for both packages. The status of deployment of EnvironmentSpecialists/Officers for the construction project is presented below:

Table . . Current CMDRCP Environment Personnel.

Comp. Package Contractor EO DD)S NES DD)S)ESCW A Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong Ms. Le Thi Phuong Loan Mr. Julito BaldisimoCW B NoneCW C Mr. Nguyen Quang VinhCW A Ms. Le Thi (ong (ao Mr. Le Anh TinCW BCW C Mr. Vo Quang TungCW A None Mr. Nguyen Vu KhaiCW B Mr. Nguyen Van Dong Mr. Nguyen Phu

. . . Cu e t Safety Pe so el Mo ilisatioAll project components have their safety officers/managers mobilized as of June .Table . . Current CMDRCP Safety Personnel.

Comp. Package Contractor EO DD)S NES DD)S )ESCW A Mr. Bui Quoc Nhan Mr. (uynh Van Nhung Mr. Martin (unterdemobilized onMayMr. Paul Wellsmobilized onJune

CW B Mr. Zhou Cao FengCW C Mr. Nguyen Tuan NgocCW A Mr. Nguyen Van LuuMr. Le Van Viet Nguyen Minh Khaidemobilized on th May. This position isunder recruitment.CW BCW C Mr. Nguyen Phuc MinhCW A Mr. Pyo Gweang Gyo Mr. Le Manh TuanCW B Mr. Nguyen Van (uan


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. E iro e tal a d Safety Do u e t Su issio

. . . E i o e tal do u e tsThe Environment Officers of the Contractor regularly conduct weekly and monthly siteinspections and prepare weekly and monthly reports submitted to DD)S for review andinformation. Based on this information, DD)S Environmental Team complete their MonthlyReport and Quarterly Report for submission to DD)S Project Manager. Although the DD)SEnvironmental Team, complies with all the reports submission NES conducts their own siteinspection , the report from Contractor EO is not fully provided, especially for package CW C,CW A- B, and CW C.The status of environmental report submission for the construction project is presented inTable . .Table . . Summary of reports submitted by Environment Officers to DD)S.

Comp. Pack. ContractorWeeklyReport

ContractorMonthlyReport

DD)S Monthly Report DD)S QuarterlyReport

CW A Yes YesYes YesCW B Yes YesCW C No YesCW A No YesCW B No YesCW C No YesCW A No No Yes NoCW B No No Yes No

. . . Safety Do u e t Su issioThe toolbox talks relating work activities are continuously provided by the )nternationalSafety Manager with support from the National Safety Engineer conveying safety informationto all workers of the Contractors, Subcontractors about PPE, safe operation of cranes whileworking with loads, portable electric tools etc.The DD)S Safety Manager and Safety Engineers prepare Weekly Safety )nspection Reports thatare sent to the Contractors for necessary actions and reported to related persons includingthe Resident Engineers of Component and Component , the Project Manager and C)PM.The Safety )nspection Reports identify unsafe acts and conditions observed during regularinspections. The Contractors are required to respond to take corrective actions toimmediately eliminate potential hazards with sufficient explanation and guidance. (owever,there still remain routine violations from workers such as using PPE properly and insufficientprovision of PPE to workers by Contractors. Construction Method Statements including RiskAssessment details and procedures remain to be under minimum implementation.Safety )ncidents at Construction Sites: No injuries/accidents occurring recognized or reportedto date for Component - CW A, CW B, CW C and Component - CW AB and CW C.(owever, the information might be covered as widely recognized in the world by )LO.


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. Status of E iro e tal Mo itori g A ti ity y Co tra tors)n compliance with ADB reporting requirements, the Contractors submit QuarterlyEnvironment Monitoring Reports which are reviewed by DD)S. Due to staggeredimplementation of project construction, the quarterly reports are done based on theschedules when the project started construction. During January – June period, theenvironmental monitoring reports and other relevant reports have been submitted by theContractor, and reviewed/approved by DD)S. This quarterly reports are based on results oflaboratory-based sample analysis on air quality, noise and vibration levels, surface waterquality, and soil.

. E iro e tal Mitigatio Measures Best Pra ti es I ple e ted y theCo tra torsThe CEMPs detail a number of mitigation measures to prevent air pollution, control noiselevels, and prevent surface water and soil pollution. (owever, because of the varyingcharacteristics of the project sites, mitigation measures differ from project component toanother. This section of the report identifies the mitigation measures, implemented by theproject Contractor’s, which serve as proactive procedures to ensure proper environmentalmanagement in the project sites. These environmental mitigation measures include:Pa kage CW A

Contractor had watering of access road - times daily during the hot summer monthsand sunny days and when the transportation activity required. The dredging activity regularly required times/ months for the (oang An settlingtank system was implemented. Make the irrigation drainage for resident people in ward in June . Regularly collect empty bentonite bags and empty drums on site to the appropriatestorage area. Regularly rectify, repair and maintenance of the access road.

Pa kage CW B Contractor had watering - times/day during hot and sunny day and when thetransportation activity required. The dredging activity regularly required times/ months for the BJSC settlingtank system was implemented. Timely maintenance praise reduce insect around working office and accommodation. Regularly clean housekeeping office and site. Regularly repair and maintenance the access road.

Pa kage CW CFor air quality


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Watering and cleaning road time/day when it is sunny day. Watering on material sand, stone for milling and mixing concrete. Checking and maintaining machines, equipment frequently. Burning of waste at site is prohibited.For water quality Building setting basin for waste water from Batching Plant. Building flush toilets.For soil )nstallation of temporarywaste storage atworkers’ accommodation and construction site.

Pa kage CW AB The Contractor spray water on roads within the construction areas to control dust,frequency of – times per day. Camp areas were cleaned up, and workers are always reminded to maintainenvironmental hygiene. Separate storage yard was set up for hazardous waste and chemicals followingConsultant’s instruction. The Contractor installed barriers surrounding the batching plant to prevent dustemission. (azardous waste has been collected and handed-over to authorized agency forperiodic treatment of months/year. For material transportation means, the body has been covered to prevent the materialagainst falling during transportation process. Operation limitation conducted at rush hour to minimize noise due to operation ofsand pumping, transportation means and construction activities.

Pa kage CW CFor air environment: Watering and cleaning road time/day when it is sunny day. Watering on material sand, stone for milling and mixing concrete. Checking and maintaining machines, equipment frequently. Burning of waste at site is prohibited.For water environment. Building setting basin for waste water from Batching Plant. Building flush toilets.For earth environment. )nstallation of temporarywaste storage atworkers’ accommodation and construction site.

Pa kage CW ALists of environmental mitigation and compensation measures implemented in CW A


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No Type of impact to bemitigated Actions taken or required Time FrequencyAir pollution dustand gaseousemissions due tooperation ofconstructionequipment/vehicles,plants andconstructionactivities

- Periodically checking,inspecting equipment,machines to meet in technicalsafety and environmentalprotection- Vehicles and equipment arewell maintained in goodcondition prior to operation.- Spray water on service roadsfrequently.

- - From: –month/time.- Every timewhen theyoperate.- Two times/day.Noise due tooperation ofconstructionequipment/vehicle,plants andconstructionactivities

- Periodically checking,inspecting equipment,machines to meet in technicalsafety and environmentalprotection.- Only carry out activities indaytime, etc.

- - From: –month/time.

Vibration impactsdue to operation ofconstruction vehiclesand equipment.- Periodically checking,inspecting equipment,machines to meet in technicalsafety and environmentalprotection.- Only carry out activities indaytime, etc.

- - From: –month/time.

Domestic wastewater from worker’scamps and officearea.- Domestic wastewater iscollected and treated througha -compartment septic tanksystem properly beforedischarging to drainagesystem.Wastewater from siteactivities &construction works. -Wastewater from siteactivities & constructionworks such as batching plantsare always collected andtreated by a specific tank tocollect sediment beforedischarging.- Regularly checking,maintaining, and dredgingsettling tankDomestic solid waste - Be collected into dustbinswith capacity litres andtransported, treated byauthorized agency.

- days/timeConstruction solidwaste - Be collected and treatedtransported to permanentdisposal area , selling or - days/time


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No Type of impact to bemitigated Actions taken or required Time Frequencyrecycle.(azardous solidwaste - Be collected and managedaccording to regulations.- The contractor did make acontract with functional unitsto periodically transport andtreat hazardous solid waste.

- th August. - month/time

Waste concrete - Be collected into temporarystorage yard of waste concreteat site.- Periodically transport topermanent disposal areawhere approved by localauthorities.

- -

Pa kage CW BEnvironmental mitigation and compensation measures implemented in CW B.No Type of impact to be

mitigatedObservedcompliance

Exceptions,deviationfrom

standards

Actions taken or required

)nadequate disclosureof project informationduring construction Complied None NoneNoise due to operationof constructionequipment/vehicles,plants andconstructionactivitiesComplied None - Only carry out activities indaytime, etc.-Only vehicles and equipmentmeeting requirements ofstandards are used.Air pollution dust andgaseous emissionsdue to operation ofconstructionequipment/vehicles,plants andconstructionactivities

Complied None- Vehicles and equipment arewell maintained in goodcondition prior to operation- Transport vehicles andequipment are tested.- Spray water on service roadsfrequently, at least times/dayfor consecutive sunny daysarising dust.

Vibration impacts dueto operation ofconstruction vehiclesand equipment Complied None- Only use vibratory rollers in ashort period of time to serve theservice road construction.- )f construction equipmentoperated over the allowedvibration limit, it shall bereplaced another one.Erosion andSedimentation due toearthworks Complied None - Excavated soil will be collectedand stored in temporarydisposal area on site with


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Observedcompliance


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surrounding embankment andis regularly brought topermanent disposal areaapproved by local authorityDamage to adjacentareas due to improperhandling and disposalof spoils Complied None

- Continue to check the fuel/chemical storage to ensure nohazardous leakages or spills.- Set up storage tanks formentioned wastes, andfrequently take oil out at thestorage tank.Damage to agriculturalland and aquacultureponds due to acidicrunoff from acidsulfate excavation sites Complied None- Checking p( periodically, ifany acid sulfate is found, it willbe neutralized by solvent whennecessary.- Monitoring the p( ofexcavated soil months/timesDisruption of watersupply to farmlandsand aquaculture pondsdue to earthworks andother constructionactivities

Complied NoneMaintaining monitoring,dredging and discharging forfree temporary bridges to avoidflow obstacle and plant’sdecomposition that causesodors.

Deterioration of waterquality due towastewater dischargefrom constructionworks and facilities Complied None- The Contractor will to signcontract with functional unit totreat hazardous waste.The concrete batching plantsare satisfied distancerequirements. There is noasphalt batching plant now.- Control the sediment timestrictly.Pollution due toimproper disposal ofsolid wastes fromconstruction activities& site camp Complied None- The contractor made contractwith functional units regardingcollect, move and treatmentdomestic solid waste.- Replace all dustbins by newones with coverDamage to productiveland and deteriorationof water quality due tooperation of borrowpits and quarries Complied None - Continue to check newmaterial sources to ensure thatquarries are controlled in termsof environmental aspects.Traffic hazards andcongestion due toConstruction. Complied None - Maintain positively measuressignage systems, lighting,fencing, traffic regulatory staffDamage to propertiesand communityfacilities. CompliedThere has beenno finding of None The specialists and EmployerCUU LONG C)PM will supportthe company with their bests.


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Observedcompliance


standards


causing damagesto the communityproperty.Accidental discovery ofartifacts and findings Complied-Up to now, thereis no artifactfound None

Under monitoring andsupervision, if there is anyhistorical work or artifact foundthen contractor will inform theConsultant, CUU LONG C)PM,local authorities, Department ofCulture, Sports and Tourism,and Ministry of Culture, Sportsand TourismOccupational healthand safety Complied None Continue to maintain activelymeasures on site to ensuresafety.

Public safety

Complied-)nstalled fencesaround the site toseparate theproject area withother adjacentareas-Appoint securitymen to keep safeat gate /-Speed-LimitSignboard arefully installed toguide all vehicles

None - Maintain traffic signs, fenceswhere necessary- Maintain positive measures

)mpact on flora andfaunaComplied-The project onlyuses Melaleucapurchased fromcompany withregistrationlicense

None - Maintain traffic signs, fenceswhere necessary

Social conflictsComplied-Site camps forworkers weretotally separatedfrom the existinglocal communities

None - Continue to maintain friendlyrelations with the peoplearound the project areaOther )mpacts arisingfrom construction-related activities Complied None - Continue to maintain positivemeasures


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. Results of A ie t E iro e tal Mo itori gThe construction of roads and bridges for CMDRCP are expected to result to a number ofimpacts to the environment. To minimize, if not totally avoid these impacts, an ambientenvironmental monitoring program has been formulated and implemented for all theconstruction packages. These environmental monitoring programs, indicated in theConstruction Environmental Management Plan CEMP and Environmental Monitoring Planprepared for the project components aims to document changes in the environmentparameters of air, water and soil quality and mitigate the possible negative impacts. Duringthe period January to June , all project components have implemented theirEnvironmental Monitoring Plans for the first six months of .This section of the report details the collected data on air quality, noise and vibration, surfacewater quality, groundwater quality, wastewater quality, soil, and excavated soil quality ineach project component.The periodic/quarterly environmental monitoring program aims to:a. Assess the environmental quality in the project area during construction phase andcompared with baseline measurements;b. Provide necessary data for environment mitigation measures as well as evaluatethe changes in environmental quality caused by construction activities; andc. Provide the historical data for further monitoring in the project operational phase.This report documents a comparison of baseline data and current results of periodicenvironmental monitoring for all project components. All data were derived fromenvironmental monitoring reports, data sheets and subcontractor laboratory analysis reportssubmitted to DD)S. Results reported by Contractor’s Environment Officers are verified incomparison with laboratory data.The sampling stations Annex for data collection were identified in the CEMP, and wereinspected and approved by DD)S. The Environmental Monitoring Program is presented inAnnex . The details of laboratory analyses were based on standard methods/procedures forenvironmental monitoring Annex . The monitoring parameters of QCVN and )FC standardsare presented in Annex .This first report for , focuses on the issue of assessing environmental quality in CMDRCPduring the construction phase and compared with baseline data. Compliance with thestandards of the Government of Viet Nam and )FC were also included.. CW AThere are roads and a number of small bridges in CW A, extending a total length of . km.The project traverses a number of rivers and canals. This report presents only the results ofenvironmental quality monitoring for the first quarter of carried out in March.The environmental data collection for the second quarter was conducted in thelast week of June and will be released in August .. . Ai QualityThe ambient air quality in CW A in March showed compliance to QCVN: /BTNMT standards for PM , NO , SO , CO, and vibration. There was increase in PM ,CO, SO , NO , and vibration in March in comparison with baseline data but all these are


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still within the stipulated limits. All data on noise have exceeded QCVN : /BTNMTdBA and )FC limits dBA . The increase inPM , CO, SO , and NO levels could beattributed to location of sampling points near the main roads and construction activitiesduring sample collection.Due to construction activities, vibration levels have increased slightly from the baseline butstill within the allowable limit of QCVN : /BTNMT.. . Wate QualityData for surface water parameters of p(, DO and Coliforms were found to be within the limitsof QCVN -MT: /BTNMT standard. (owever, the concentration of parameters of BOD ,TSS and E. coli did not meet QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limit. Due to ongoing constructionworks in CW A, TSS in surface water was exceeded in all sampling stations. Although therewas a significant decrease in E. coli levels in March , when compared with baseline data,it was noted that these values are four times above the QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limit ofMPN. (igher levels of DO, BOD, and E. coli indicate that surface water quality in project site ofCW A can be considered as polluted. This level of pollution could be attributed to dredgingactivities to install river embankment structures to support the construction of the smallbridges. The Contractor has ensured minimal impact on this parameter by limiting thenumber of days of dredging works in the river.p(, hardness, TDS, and sulfates were the parameters in groundwater in CW A that werefound to be compliant with QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limits. Although there was a decreasein Coliforms in all samples in March , when compared with baseline data, Coliformconcentration was still higher than the allowable limit of QCVN -MT: /BTNMT. )ngeneral, ground water need to be treated if it will be used for drinking to ensure hygiene.. . Soil QualitySoil sample collected in CW A showed that p(, As, SO and Zn are within the limits of QCVN-MT: /BTNMT. Cd was not detected during this sampling period as well as in .p( value of excavated soil showed that the soil at Dinh Chung Bridge and Tinh Thoi Bridge isslightly acidic, that could be attributed to acid sulfate soils in the area.)n general, due to on-going construction works in the project site, slight increases inconcentrations have been noted in a number of environmental parameters during thissampling period in comparison with the baseline data. (owever, these increases are notsignificant to cause a magnitude of environmental change in the project site. CW BThe north and south approach roads and the cable-stayed Cao Lanh Bridge are the maininfrastructures in CW B. This report contains the latest monitoring data for .. . Ai QualityThe latest ambient air quality in CW B showed that TSP north bank , SO , NO , CO and noiselevels are all within the limits set in QCVN : /BTNMT. The four parameters that showedupward trend when compared with the baseline data are TSP, SO , NO , CO and noise in thesouth bank. TSP and noise levels in the south bank have exceeded QCVN : /BTNMT.The increased levels of TSP, SO , NO and CO in the sampling stations, are attributed to localtransport system going to Sa Dec located in Dong Thap province .


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Noise levels recorded during quarterly environmental monitoring showed higher levels ofnoise during : - : AM in the north bank sampling station. (owever, these levels arestill within QCVN : /BTNMT limits for daytime monitoring.All collected data for vibration are within QCVN : /BTNMT limit of dB.. . Wate QualitySurface water p(, TSS, DO, and Coliforms in CW B are all within QCVN -MT: /BTNMTlimits. (owever, TSS, DO, p(, BOD in Tien River, during the first quarter of hasincreased when compared with the baseline data. BOD levels during the first quarter ofhas exceeded QCVN QCVN : /BTNMT limit of mg/L. This shows the deterioration ofsurface water quality in Tien River, which is attributed to activities of residents along theriver. To ensure that the construction works of the Project does not affect water quality in thearea, the Contractor monitors the disposal of waste water from cement batching plant in theTien River.The parameters of p(, total solids, hardness, Sulfates, Nitrates, COD and )ron in ground waterare within the allowable limits of QCVN -MT: /BTNMT. Chlorides and Manganeseconcentration on the other hand, during this period exceeded QCVN -MT: /BTNMTlimits. Thus, ground water from worker camp should to be treated to eliminate heavy metalManganese before use as drinking water. During March sample collection, total solids,hardness, Chlorides, Nitrates and Magnesium showed increasing trend compared with thedata.Domestic wastewater samples from workers’ accommodation are all within the stipulatedstandards of QCVN : /BTNMT. These parameters include p(, TSS, BOD, Ammonia,Nitrates, Phosphates, Oil and Grease and Coliforms. Compared with data, it was notedthat all parameters have shown slight increase in concentration.Wastewater from batching plants in CW B showed compliance with QCVN : /BTNMTstandards for p(, TSS, BOD, Ammonia, and Coliforms. Slight increases in dissolved solid, NO ,and coliforms have been noted, but these parameters are still within limits.An overall assessment of water quality of canals and rivers in the vicinity of CW B showedthat it has not deteriorated in January to June monitoring period.. . Soil QualityAll soil samples from CW B were found to be within the limits of QCVN -MT: /BTNMT.When compared with data and baseline levels, soil p(, Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn and SO haveslightly increased but still within limits. This shows that p( values are very low, ranged from. units to . units. These values indicate that the soil sample is strongly acidic that mayhave been caused by acid sulfate soils.Similar to soil quality sampling from agricultural land, excavated soil in CW B showed ratherlow levels of p( . - . . This shows that excavated soil also contain acid sulfate soils andneed to be treated before transport to landfill, as stipulated in the EMP of Contractor. Basedon current requests this January to June , the Contractors have requested approval of soiltreatment from DD)S. QCVN has no standard for excavated soil/spoils.)n general, soil quality in the project area has not shown deterioration due to constructionactivities in CW B.


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. CW CThis section of the Project is the shortest component providing the approach roads thattraverses N( . This report covered the quarterly environmental monitoring activities forFebruary and May .

. . Ai QualityThe ambient air quality monitoring in CW C showed that all parameters of TSP, CO, noise andvibration are all within QCVN : /BTNMT limits.All noise levels in the batching plant and construction area are within the QCVN: /BTNMT limit of dBA but higher than )FC limit dBA and baseline data. Thisincreased noise levels during the sample collection period, when compared with baseline data,could be attributed to traffic activities near batching plant area and during daytime.Vibration levels in the batching plants area are slightly higher in the first two quarters ofwhen compared with baseline levels. (owever, these levels are still within QCVN: /BTNMT limit of . m/s.

. . Wate QualityThe surface water quality parameters of p(, COD, BOD, E. coli and Coliforms in surface waterin CW C are all within QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limits. The parameter of DO did not meetthe allowable limit of QCVN -MT: /BTNMT. The following observations were also noted: DO concentration measured in February and May are higher than baselineconcentrations and QCVN limits; Oil and grease levels were not detected during February and May ;Groundwater quality was noted to comply with QCVN -MT: /BTNMT standards for p(,hardness, total solids and coliforms.

. . Soil QualitySoil samples collected in February and May , from designated sites for monitoring inCW C were found to be within the QCVN limits for Copper, Lead and Zinc. p( was noted tobe in slight acidic range of . - . units. Arsenic and Cadmium in soil was not detected inthe last two sampling periods. Pb was found to be higher in May than February andeven higher than baseline levels. p( of excavated soil was in the range of . – . units.There is no Vietnamese standard for excavated soil.

. CW A/CW B

. . Ai QualityAmbient air quality parameters TSP, SO , NO and CO showed higher concentrations in thefirst quarter of . During the second quarter, noise and vibration levels showed higherlevels. When compared with baseline average, TSP, SO , NO , CO, noise and vibration levelswere higher during the first two quarters of .All air quality parameters were observed to comply with stipulated limits of QCVN :and QCVN : .


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. . Wate QualitySurface water quality in CW AB showed varying characteristics during February and Maydata collection: p( level in February and May are higher than baseline but and still within QCVN-MT: /BTNMT limit of . – . units; Turbidity level in February is higher than May ; DO concentrations in February and May are lower than the baseline and withinthe QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limit that should be more than mg/L; TSS levels in February are higher than May levels, are higher than baseline data;and has exceeded QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limit of mg/L. BOD concentration in February is higher than May , even higher than baselineand exceeded the allowable limit of QCVN -MT: /BTNMT; Oil and grease in February is higher than May , and has exceeded baseline dataand QCVN -MT: BTNMT A Coliform levels showed higher level in February than May . Both samplingconcentration were higher than baseline levels. All coliform levels are within QCVN-MT: /BTNMT limit of MPN. The concentrations of total solids, Nitrates and COD in ground water showeddowntrend levels during February and May monitoring. Total solids, hardness,sulfates, nitrates and COD were noted to comply with QCVN -MT: /BTNMT.Wastewater from workers’ accommodation has increased in concentration and the followingobservations were noted: p( is still in QCVN : /BTNMT limit of . - . units; BOD was higher in May , but still within the allowable limit of QCVN: /BTNMT; Ammonia was higher in February , and exceeded the allowable limits of QCVN: /BTNMT; NO -, PO -, Oil and Grease and Coliform levels are within QCVN : /BTNMTAmmonia, Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus and Coliform levels in waste water from batching plantsshowed higher levels in February . BOD and oil and grease were higher in May monitoring. Allwastewater from batching plants were noted to be within QCVN : /BTNMT

. . Soil QualityResults of soil quality monitoring in CW AB showed that levels of As, and Zn are withinallowable limits of QCVN -MT: /BTNMT. Cd has exceeded the stipulated limit.p( values of . – . units were noted and considered to be acidic. Cl and As were higherin February monitoring while p(, SO , Cd and Zn were higher in May samplecollection.

. CW C

. . Ai QualityPM concentration in Quyet Tien and Phuong Thanh batching plants decreased during thefirst two quarters of , but increased in Phuc Long Pagoda area and other constructionsites. (owever, these values are still within the allowable limit of QCVN : /BTNMT.


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The measured concentration of SO has increased during the first and second quarter datacollection in % of sampling stations / , but still within the allowable limit of QCVN: /BTNMT and )FC.CO concentration has increased in out of sampling areas % during the data collectionbut still within QCVN : /BTNMT.NO concentration showed uptrend during the monitoring period from January to Junebut is lower than the allowable limit of QCVN : /BTNMT . mg/m .Noise levels monitored in the sampling stations showed uptrend, with the followingobservations: All of the data within QCVN : /BTNMT noise limit of dBA; % of the noise level data exceeded )FC limit of dBA )FC limit is decibelslower than the Vietnamese standard of dBA. This non-compliance is attributed to veryhigh limit, which is difficult to achieve in Viet Nam, and not adopted by the country ;Vibration level measured in all sampling stations showed increasing trend but still withinQCVN : /BTNMT limit of . m/s.

. . Wate QualitySurface water quality monitoring was conducted during the months of March and June .During this period, there was slight increase in temperature when compared with baselinelevels; p( measured in Lap Vo River and Ranh Canal has increased but still within QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limit of . – . units.Turbidity monitored in all sampling stations showed uptrend during this period. Turbidityhas increased in Lap Vo River and Lap Vo Canal in comparison with baseline data.TSS showed slight increase in June – Lap Vo Canal and Lap Vo River showed higher TSSthan other canals. Due to these, all five sampling stations exceeded the QCVN -MT:limit of mg/L.DO concentration has increased in sampling stations of Ranh Canal and Ong (anh Canal incomparison with the baseline data. % of collected data on DO concentration did not complywith the limit QCVN -MT: /BTNMT .BOD has increased in all sampling station in March and were higher than the allowablelimit of QCVN -MT: /BTNMT mg/L but lower than baseline levels. This poor qualityof water could be due to dredging activities to install river embankment structures to supportthe construction of the small bridges. The Contractor has ensured minimal impact on thisparameter by limiting the number of days of dredging works in the small canals.Coliform levels in Lap Vo River has increased in March . (owever this values are stilllower than QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limit of MPN and showed lower levels whencompared with baseline data.E. coli levels in Lap Vo River, Ong (anh Canal and Xep Cut Canal has increased whencompared with baseline levels. All samples were higher than baseline data, and haveexceeded QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limit of MPN.Groundwater quality parameters p(, CaCO , TDS, NO and Fe in the all stations have increasedin June when compared with baseline levels. Only CaCO has exceeded QCVN -


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MT: /BTNMT limit. Arsenic, coliforms and E. coli were not detected in groundwatersamples.Wastewater samples collected from workers accommodation has increased in TSS, COD,Coliforms, BOD , Nitrogen and Phosphorus concentrations when compared with baselinelevels but all of measured parameters are within the allowable limit of QCVN: /BTNMT and )FC standard. TSS and COD in wastewater in Quyet Tien Batching Planthas exceeded QCVN : /BTNMT and )FC limits.. . Soil QualityArsenic, Copper and Zinc in soil samples showed higher level when compared with baselinedata but still within QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limits.Excavated soil samples from all stations showed lower p(, Cl and SO when compared withbaseline levels. There is no Vietnamese standard for excavated soil.. CW A. . Ai QualityAmbient air quality parameters of PM , NO , and SO showed decrease in concentrationsduring the second quarter sample collection June . (igher levels of PM , NO SO andCO were noted in sampling station A located in N( intersection. This road section is amain thoroughfare in the Vam Cong area. All data on air quality are within QCVN: /BTNMT and )FC limits. There was slight increase in noise levels in June . N(intersection sampling station A registered the highest noise level . dBA during thefirst quarter, which exceeded QCVN limits. All other station showed noise data within QCVN: /BTNMT limit. There was slight decrease in vibration levels in Q when comparedwith Q . (igher vibration levels were noted in the vicinity of N( and N( . All data onvibration level are within QCVN : /BTNMT limit of . m/s.. . Wate QualityTurbidity, DO, BOD and Coliforms showed decreasing trend in surface water samples from(au River, from February to June . TSS showed increasing concentrations from Februaryto June . All of the for-mentioned parameters were within the limits of QCVN -MT: /BTNMT, Cat B.. . Soil Qualityp( value of soil showed increasing trend from Q to Q . Concentrations of As, Cu, Pb, Zn, and(g in soil samples have slightly decreased in Lap Vo rice field while concentrations of theseparameters have increased during Q in Thot Not rice fields. Despite the above situation alldata are within QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limits. There is no Vietnamese standard forexcavated soil.. CW B. . Ai QualityAmbient air quality monitoring on PM , NO , SO and CO concentrations in CW B showedslightly increasing trend from March to June .All data are within QCVN : /BTNMTand )FC limits. Noise levels have exceeded the allowable limit of )FC standard and QCVN: /BTNMT limit in Rach Nga Chua Bridge and Thai Tuan Primary School. Vibration


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levels were slightly lower in the second quarter of . All vibration levels were withinQCVN : /BTNMT limits.. . Wate QualitySurface water parameters of Turbidity, DO, TSS, BOD increased in June . Coliformshowed higher concentration in March . All surface water quality parameters are stillwithin QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limits for Category B waters.. . Soil QualityConcentrations of As, (g, Cu, Pb and Zn in agricultural soil were higher in Q than Q in CW B.The p( value of soil showed that samples from agricultural land are slightly acidic. All soilparameters were within QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limits.Excavated soil, on the other hand, showed downtrend p( value in Q but higher than baselinep(.. O erall Assess e t of Air Quality i CMDRCPAll three project components in CMDRCP are in full construction activities during the first andsecond quarters of . Environmental quality monitoring showed that levels of PM , TSP,SO and NO were the most significant air quality problems. These issues were attributed toearthworks, pile driving and mobilization of construction equipment and material supplies.Based on environmental quality monitoring for the first two quarters of , air qualityparameters have all been within the stipulated standards of QCVN : /BTNMT. Noiselevel is still a problem during the first two quarters of due to pile driving, bore holes,lifting equipment, batching plant operation, transport of equipment and local traffic. Noiselevel has exceeded the allowable limit of QCVN : /BTNMT in CW A, CW C, CW C andCW B during sample collection. The )FC noise limit of dBA has been exceeded in mostProject site as it is decibels lower than the Vietnamese standard.. O erall Assess e t of Water Quality i CMDRCPSurface water quality monitoring during the first two quarters of showed theconcentrations of TSS, Coliforms, BOD , DO and E. coli are the primary surface water qualityproblems in CW A, CW B, CW C,CW AB,andCW C Components and in general . Duringthe first two quarters of TSS, E. coli, DO and BOD exceeded QCVN -MT: /BTNMTlimits in CW A, CW B, CW C, CW AB, and CW C surface waters. These problems could beattributed to on-going construction works along rivers and canals and affected by alluvialdeposits from Tien River and adjacent canals.. O erall Assess e t of Soil Quality i CMDRCPThere was no significant change in soil quality in the project sites. Results of laboratoryanalysis showed that all soil parameters were within QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limits duringthe first two quarters of . Most excavated soil samples were acidic in terms of p( level.


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. E iro e tal a d Safety I spe tio s a d A tio sThe DD)S Environment Specialists and Safety Specialists conducts regular inspections in theproject sites in addition to those done by Contractor’s Environment Officers, to ensure thatenvironmental mitigation measures are in place during the construction phase of the project.This section of the report compiles the results of inspections conducted from January to June. The Environmental )nspection Reports are presented in Annex .. E iro e tal I spe tio s a d A tio s

Pa kage CW AFor January to June , new observations were recorded as part of the environmentalinspection conducted by DD)S Environment Specialist in CW A. % / have beenclosed while the remaining % / are with ongoing remedies and final actions have notbeen reported yet. Four more observations during the last two quarters of have notbeen closed. Most of the issues that need to be resolved on site focuses on housekeeping –domestic solid waste and hazardous waste storage and disposal. These observations aresummarized in Table . . The full details of these environmental observations are presentedin Annex .Table . . Results of Environmental )nspections by DD)S, January-June , CW A

Package DD)S Observations Status

CW A

Wrong design of settling pond for Linh Son batching plant July, reminder letter sent June Not closedNo collection and transfer of concrete pile heads to disposal areaAugust , reminder letter June Not closedNo recording of excavated soil/transportation October ,reminder letter June Not closedFuel leakage on the ground, under concrete pump machineContractor to provide drip tray December , reminderletter June Note closedExcavated spoils, (oang An Batching Plant February ,reminder letter June Not closedBurning of garbage on site, Din Chung Bridge March Not closedNo concrete waste storage, Rach Mieu Bridge May ,reminder letter June Not closedPoor housekeeping, Rach Mieu Bridge, (oang An Batching PlantMay , reminder letter June Not closedConcrete sludge disposed off beside settling pond in (oang AnBatching Plant February ClosedMarch(oang An Batching Plant filled with concrete sludge February ClosedMarchDinh Chung Bridge with uncollected empty waste bags Closed


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Package DD)S Observations StatusFebruary MarchUncollected empty bentonite bags Tinh Toi ; disposal of bentonitebags to river Linh Son , February ClosedAprilDust resuspension in access road March ClosedAprilUncollected domestic wastes in Khem Ban Bridge, Dinh ChungBridge March ClosedAprilFuel leakage Linh Son Bridge, Din Chung BridgeMarch ClosedAprilNo roofing for fuel tank, Tinh Toi Bridge March ClosedAprilNo waste segregation, Din Chung Bridge April ClosedAprilUncollected concrete waste, Din Chung Bridge April ClosedAprilUncollected fuel drums, Rach Mieu Bridge May ClosedJuneNon-use of PPE, Tinh Toi Bridge, Khem Bang Bridge, Dinh ChungBridge May ClosedJuneSlippery and muddy access road, (oang Ang site and (oang AnBatching Plant May ClosedJunePa kage CW Bnew observations for January to June have been recorded by DD)S in CW B. Of thisnumber, % / have been closed. Three other observations have not been closedto date. These observation include uncollected pile heads, malfunctioning of batching plantdrainage system and unauthorized/non-workers living under Abutment , Song Da projectarea. The summary of these observations were given in Table . . The full details arepresented in Annex .

Table . . Results of Environmental )nspections by DD)S, January-June , CW B


CW B

Uncollected concrete pile heads on site Pier and PierJanuary , reminder letter February Not closedNo drainage system – Bridge batching plant April ,reminder letter May Not closedUnauthorized people living under bridge – Abutment , Song Dasite May Not ClosedDomestic sludge in canal, Bridge Worker Camp January ClosedJanuary)llegal dumping of excavated soil in Tien River, Pier pile drivingJanuary ClosedJanuary


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Package DD)S Observations StatusFuel spill –Temporary bridge to Pier April ClosedMayPoor housekeeping, Tuan Loc Barge, April ClosedAprilUncollected domestic waste, April ClosedMayNo drainage system – Bridge material storage for batchingplant, April ClosedAprilMuddy access roads – north and south side access roads, April ClosedAprilSlippery floor – Bridge worker accommodation, April ClosedAprilUnprotected fuel drum – Pier April ClosedMayUnclean bottom of water tank and floor – Pier workeraccommodation April ClosedMayConcrete sludge in settling pond – Bridge batching plantApril ClosedMayUncollected construction waste May ClosedJunePoor housekeeping – Pier , Bridge site May ClosedJuneSlippery road access – Bridge fabrication yard May ClosedJuneUncollected domestic wastes May ClosedJunePa kage CW Cenvironmental issues were recorded by DD)S Environment Specialist during January toJune inspections in CW C. Of this number % / have been closed and theremaining % are still being attended by the Contractor. Pending issues include storing anddisposal of solid waste and dust in the construction area affecting local residents. Table .summarizes these information. Details of the observations are recorded in Annex .

Table . . Results of Environmental )nspections by DD)S, January-June , CW C


CW C

No collection and removal of concrete waste and metal scraps August, reminder letter June Not closedSand layer create dust resuspension affecting workers, residents and otherpeople March , reminder letter June Not closedUncollected domestic waste April , reminder letter June Note closedUnprotected fuel drums on site April Not closed


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Package DD)S Observations StatusSpreading of excavated soil onsite April Not closedUncollected concrete pile heads May , reminder letter June Not closedUncollected bentonite bags June Note closedNo drainage system for Tan My batching plant August , reminderletter June Closed June)neffectiveness of settling pond treatment in Tan My batching plantAugust , reminder letter June ClosedJuneNo domestic waste collection August , reminder letter March ClosedAprilNo environmental protection for fuel tank August , reminderletter March ClosedAprilUncollected domestic waste March ClosedAprilNo drainage system for wastewater April , reminder letterJune ClosedJuneBentonite sludge spreading on adjacent area April , reminderletter June ClosedJuneUncollected bentonite bags April , reminder letter June ClosedJuneSlippery and muddy access roads May , reminder letter June ClosedJuneLocation of bentonite hole next to public canal May , reminderletter June ClosedJuneContaminated soil on access roads June ClosedJune

Pa kage CW ABenvironmental issues have been reported in CW AB in January to June inspections.Of this number only % / have been closed and % / have pending actions asthese are not acceptable to DD)S. Unclosed issues include malfunctioning of settling tank atconcrete batching plant area, collection and disposal of domestic solid waste, constructionand hazardous waste, fuel leak, and improper disposal of domestic waste water from workercamps. Table . summarizes the DD)S observations. Further details are given in Annex .Table . . Results of Environmental )nspections by DD)S, January-June , CW AB

Package DD)S Observations StatusCW AB Flooding at the aggregate depot at Kenh Thay Lam Bridge concretebatching plant April , reminder letter June Not closedWastewater blocked towards settling tank resulting to flooding,piling of concrete scrap in batching plant area February ,reminder letter May Not closed

Uncollected domestic solid waste and burning February ,reminder letter June RepeatedNot closed


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Package DD)S Observations StatusUncollected hazardous waste February , reminder letterJune Not ClosedUncollected concrete waste spilled to construction site February, reminder letter June Not closedDamaged roof at storage area of oil tank in Tan Binh batching plantFebruary , reminder letter June Not closedMuddy condition in concrete batching plant April ,reminder letter June Not closedSoil pollution due to oil, fuel leak on the ground May ,reminder letter June Not closedConcrete pile heads not removed from construction site May, reminder letter June Not closedDomestic waste water from Company worker camp disposed ofwithout treatment/disposal of solid waste into ditch causing waterpollution June Not closedCollapsed fence due to winds and rains at Kenh Dat Set batchingplant February , reminder letter March ClosedMayDust generated due to non-spraying of water during sunny daysMarch , reminder letter March ClosedAprilMuddy service road along Xang Muc batching plant February, reminder letter May ClosedJuneNo proper storage for metal scraps February , reminderletter March ClosedAprilSoil materials spill on service road April ClosedMayAnti-dust net damaged in stock pile area April ClosedMaySettling pond and drainage system wrong design resulting toineffective waste water treatment May ClosedJuneWaste water from Xang Muc batching plant discharged to serviceroad causing flooding in the area May ClosedJune

Pa kage CW Cenvironmental observations were recorded in CW C during the first two quarters of .% of these observations have been closed. The remaining % of observations that werenot closed as of June include domestic waste, construction and hazardous wastedisposal; dust from construction area; and malfunctioning of settling tanks in batching plants.Table . summarizes these observations and details are presented in Annex .Table . . Results of Environmental )nspections by DD)S, January-June , CW C

Package DD)S Observations StatusCW C No proper storage area with roof for oil/fuel oil/Sika tankFebruary , reminder letter June RepeatedNot closed


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Package DD)S Observations StatusUncollected concrete waste/not disposed February ,reminder letter June RepeatedNot closedUncollected solid waste February , reminder letter June RepeatedNot closedDust generated from transport activities on temporary road, N(and local roads February , reminder letter June RepeatedNot closedConcrete pile heads not removed from construction siteFebruary , reminder letter June Not closedBlocked waste water from settling pond discharged directly tosurrounding canals February , reminder letter June Not closedMuddy and flooded access to worker camp at Quyet Tien/Anh GiangFebruary ClosedMarchUncollected solid waste, improper storage of empty oil tanksFebruary , reminder letter March ClosedAprilSettling pond not working due to heavy load of waste waterMarch , reminder letter April ClosedMayDomestic waste water discharged directly to construction siteMay ClosedJuneGroundwater under Lap Vo Bridge used by local residents fro duckgrazing May ClosedJuneWorker without PPE May ClosedJune

Pa kage CW A)nspection activities of consultant and actions taken by the contractor are summarized inTable . .Table . . Results of Environmental )nspections by DD)S, January-June , CW A

Date Observations Requirements ofconsultant

Actions takenby the

contractorStatus

th January - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon & .- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage areas.- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement.- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area.

Remind at site

th January - )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area. Official letterRef.No. : VN-VCB- No action Unclosed


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Actions takenby the

contractorStatus

- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect (SE situation atworker’s camps.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage areas.

CON- - dated onth January,titled Regardingsolid waste andhazardous solidwaste managementat the site .th January - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon & .

- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area.- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect (SE situation atworker’s camps.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage areas.

Remind at site - -

thJanuary - )nspect sanitationsituation and solidwaste/hazardous wastemanagement at Pylon& .- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage area.

Remind at site - -

rd January - )nspect solidwaste/hazardous wastemanagement.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage area.- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of waste.- )nspect (SE situation atworker’s camps.

Remind at site - -

th January - Visit the site.- )nspect solidwaste/hazardous waste Official letterRef.No. : VN-VCB-CON- - dated on Contractorsigned withspecialized Closed


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Actions takenby the

contractorStatusmanagement at DongThap side. th January,titled Regardingsolid waste andhazardous solidwaste managementat the site .

company tocollect, transportand treat solidwaste andhazardous solidwaste.th February - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon .- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at Dong Thapand Can Tho sides.- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at DongThap side.- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant areaat Dong Thap side.

Remind at site - -

thFebruary - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon .- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at Can Tho andDong Thap sides.- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant areaat Can Tho and DongThap sides.- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at DongThap side.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage areas at DongThap side.

Remind at site - -

thFebruary - )nspect sediment tankand batching plant areaat Can Tho and DongThap sides.- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at DongThap side.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at Can Tho andDong Thap sides.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage areas at Dong

- Official letterRef.No: VN-VCB-CON- - dated onthFebruary,titled Regardingoverloadingsituation ofsediment tank atDong Thap side .- Official letterRef.No: VN-VCB-CON- - dated onthFebruary,titled Regarding the

- GS-VCB-C)PM-- datedon thMay,titled Reply tothe Employer’sletter onEnvironment andsanitation –Package CW A .- Fuel tank waspoorly coveredby waterproofingmaterial.

Closed

Unclosed


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Actions takenby the

contractorStatusThap side. temporary storagearea of fuel at DongThap and Can Thosides .- Official letterRef.No: VN-VCB-CON- - dated onthFebruary,titled Remind ondocuments of spoil,non-reusablebentonite disposaland license ofdisposal for wasteconcrete .- Official letterRef.No: VN-VCB-CON- - dated onthFebruary,titled Remind onhazardous wasteand solid wastemanagement of steelgirder item andcable works .

- GS-VCB-ENG-- datedon thMay,titledSubmission ofthe wastedisposal arealicense for DongThap site.- Contractor hasimplemented butnot fully.

Closed

Unclosed

thFebruary - )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage area.

Remind at site

stFebruary - )nspect fuel temporarystorage areas.- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of waste.

Remind at sitethFebruary - )nspect worker’s campsat both sides.

- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage area at bothsides.

Remind at site - -

thFebruary - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon & . Remind at site


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Actions takenby the

contractorStatus

- )nspect worker’s campsat both sides.- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage area at bothsides.rd March - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon & .- )nspect worker’s campsat both sides.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at Dong Thapand Can Tho sides.- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at DongThap and Can Tho sides.- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant areaat both sides.- )nspect spraying wateron service road.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage area at bothsides.

Remind at site

th March - )nspect worker’s campsat Can Tho side.- )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon & .- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at Can Tho andDong Thap sides.- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant areaat Can Tho and DongThap sides.- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at bothsides.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage area at bothsides.- )nspect spraying water

Remind at site


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Actions takenby the

contractorStatuson service road.th March - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon .

- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.

- Official letterRef.No: VN-VCB-CON- - datedon thMarch,titled nd remind onhazardous wasteand solid wastemanagement of steelgirder item andcable works .- Official letterRef.No: VN-VCB-CON- - datedon thMarch,titled Remind ondocuments of spoil,non-resuablebentonite disposaland license ofdisposal for wasteconcrete .

-Non implement

- GS-VCB-ENG-- datedon thMay,titledSubmission ofthe wastedisposal arealicense for DongThap site.

-Unclosed

-Closed

th March - )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage area.- )nspect solid wastemanagement.

- Remind at site

th March - Visit the site at Can Thoand Dong Thap sides.- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant areaat Can Tho and DongThap sides.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect fuel andmaterial temporarystorage areas.

- Remind at site

th March - )nspect fuel temporarystorage areas.- )nspect worker’s campsat Dong Thap side.- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area.- )nspect temporary

- Remind at site


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Actions takenby the

contractorStatusstorage yard of waste.th March - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon .

- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage area.- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement.

- Remind at site

th March - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon .- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement.- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant area.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage area.

- Remind at site

th March - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon .- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant areaat both sides.- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at bothsides.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at both sides.- )nspect fuel temporarystorage area at bothsides.

- Remind at site

th March - )nspect worker’s campsat Dong Thap side.- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at bothsides.- )nspect spraying wateron service road.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of waste

- Remind at site


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Actions takenby the

contractorStatusconcrete at both sides.

- )nspect fuel temporarystorage area at bothsides.- )nspect sediment tankand batching plant areaat Dong Thap side.rd April - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon .- )nspect environmentalsituation at bridge deckat Pylon .- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect sanitarysituation at workercamp.- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement.- )nspect settling pondand concrete batchingplant area.- Some of fuel drum arenot stored in accordancewith regulation.- )nspect fuel tank area atsite.

- Remind at site

th April - )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at Can Tho andDong Thap sides.- )nspect settling pondsand batching plant areasat Can Tho and DongThap sides.- )nspect fuel tank area atDong Thap side.- )nspect fuel drums arestored at worker campat Can Tho side.

- Remind at site

th April - )nspect fuel tank area atCan Tho and Dong Thapsides.- )nspect settling pondsand batching plant areasat Can Tho and DongThap sides.- )nspect temporary

- Remind at site


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Actions takenby the

contractorStatusstorage yard of wasteconcrete at Can Tho andDong Thap sides.

- )nspect fuel drum areaat Dong Thap side.- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at DongThap side.- )nspect constructionsolid waste at bridgedeck at Pylon .th April - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon .- )nspect constructionsolid waste at bridgedeck at Pylon .- )nspect settling pondand batching plant area.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect fuel tank area.- )nspect domestic solidwaste management.- )nspect sanitarysituation at workercamp.th April - )nspect constructionsolid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at Pylon .- )nspect constructionsolid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at bridgedeck at Pylon .- )nspect settling pondand batching plant areaat Can Tho side.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.

- Official letterRef.No: VN-VCB-CON- - datedon thApril,titled Regardingenvironmentalprotection andsanitation issues .

- Contractor hasimplemented butnot fully -Unclosed

th April - )nspect sanitarysituation at workercamp at Dong Thap side.- )nspect constructionsolid waste andhazardous wastemanagement.


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Actions takenby the

contractorStatus

- )nspect fuel tank area.- )nspect settling pondand batching plant area.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of waste.th May - )nspect environmentalsituation at Pylon .- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect sanitarysituation at workercamp.- )nspect settling pondand concrete batchingplant area.- )nspect fuel tank area atsite.th May - )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at Can Tho andDong Thap sides.- )nspect settling pondsand batching plant areasat Can Tho and DongThap sides.- )nspect fuel tank area atDong Thap side.- )nspect solid wastemanagement at deckslab of main bridge atPylon & .

- Remind at site

th May - )nspect fuel tank area atCan Tho and Dong Thapsides.- )nspect settling pondsand batching plant areasat Can Tho and DongThap sides.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at Can Tho andDong Thap sides.- )nspect solid wastemanagement at deckslab of main bridge atPylon & .- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at Dong

- Official letter Ref.No: VN-VCB-CON-- dated onthMay, titledRegardinghazardous wasteand constructionsolid wastemanagement atPylon & .

- Contractor hasimplemented butnot fully -Unclosed


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Actions takenby the

contractorStatusThap and Can Tho sides.th May - )nspect settling pondand batching plant areaat Can Tho and DongThap sides.

- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at both sides.- )nspect fuel tank area atCan Tho side.- )nspect sanitarysituation at workercamp of both sides.- )nspect solid wastemanagement at deckslab of main bridge atPylon & .

- Official letter Ref.No: VN-VCB-CON-- dated onthMay, titledMaintenance for thedrainage systemalong project site .

- No action -Unclosed

th May - )nspect constructionsolid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at Pylon .- )nspect constructionsolid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at bridgedeck at Pylon .- )nspect settling pondand batching plant areaat Can Tho side.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.

- Remind at site

th May - )nspect sanitarysituation at workercamp at Dong Thap side.- )nspect constructionsolid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at bothsides.- )nspect fuel tank area atDong Thap side.- )nspect settling pondand batching plant areaat both sides.- )nspecttemporarystorage yard of waste atboth sides.

- Remind at site

th June - )nspect temporarystorage yard of waste - Remind at site


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Actions takenby the

contractorStatusconcrete.

- )nspect settling pondand concrete batchingplant area.- )nspect fuel tank area atsite.- )nspect solid wastemanagement at deckslab of main bridge atPylon & .th June - )nspect settling pondsand batching plant areasat Can Tho and DongThap sides.- )nspect fuel tank area atCần Tho and Dong Thapsides.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at Can Tho andDong Thap sides.- )nspect sanitarysituation at Can Thoside.

- Remind at site

th June - )nspect fuel tank area atCan Tho and Dong Thapsides.- )nspect settling pondsand batching plant areasat Can Tho and DongThap sides.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at Can Tho andDong Thap sides.- )nspect solid wastemanagement at deckslab of main bridge atPylon & .- )nspect solid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at DongThap and Can Tho sides.

- Official letter Ref.No: VN-VCB-CON-- dated onthJune, titledRemind onenvironmentalprotection workssite .

- No action -Unclosed

th June - )nspect settling pondand batching plant areaat Can Tho and DongThap sides.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete at both sides.

- Remind at site


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Actions takenby the

contractorStatus

- )nspect fuel tank area atCan Tho side.- )nspect sanitarysituation at workercamp of both sides.st June - )nspect constructionsolid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at Pylon .- )nspect constructionsolid waste andhazardous wastemanagement at bridgedeck at Pylon .- )nspect settling pondand batching plant areaat Can Tho side.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of wasteconcrete.- )nspect sanitarysituation at workercamp.

- Remind at site

th June - )nspect sanitarysituation at workercamp at Dong Thap side.- )nspect constructionsolid waste andhazardous wastemanagement.- )nspect fuel tank area atDong Thap side.- )nspect settling pondand batching plant area.- )nspect temporarystorage yard of waste.

- Remind at site

Pa kage CW BThe Contractor has conducted two quarterly environmental quality monitoring during theJanuary – June period and have submitted their monitoring results and reports to DD)Sof Component .Overall AssessmentThe environmental inspections conducted by the Environment Specialists have shown foursignificant areas in environmental management that should be addressed. These are;


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poor housekeeping,hazardous chemicals/hazardous waste management,water pollution andair pollution.The DD)S has ensured that these problems were verified and in most cases correspondingmitigation measures have been implemented. )n many cases, Contractors have donerectification activities but have not reported the actions they have taken, leaving the lastcolumn of the tabulation report still NOT CLOSED to date.. Safety I spe tio s a d A tio

. . . Safety I spe tioThe Weekly Safety )nspection and random inspections are continuously implemented by the)nternational Safety Manager and National Safety Engineer in company with the contractors’safety officers and Site Engineers. The inspections are to ensure that occupational safety isproperly implemented in the project sites. Most issues on occupational safety relate to unsafeworking conditions and non-use of personal protective equipment PPE , working not incompliance with the designed and approved MSM. The routine violations regarding PPEidentified by insufficient supervision provided by Contractor. (owever, the improvement isseen from increased frequency of inspections at site. Due to risks associated with unsafeworking conditions and non-use of PPE, immediate actions have been implemented by theContractors/Subcontractors. Separate safety reports are produced weekly. The safetyinspections are summarized as below:Pa kage CW A

Unsafe working conditions Minimal Frontline Supervision )f Any

o Oxygen Cylinder not secured in cage and fire extinguishers not providedo Unprotected electric cables;o Unsafe working at height;o Temporary bridge is not maintained or repaired.o (eavy Equipment not inspected or certified as in Safe Working Order.

Pa kage CW B Unsafe working condition Minimal Frontline Supervision )f Any

o The formwork traveller installed with insufficient access, egress and guardrail.o The walk way obstructed by materials.o The guard rail system beside deck is not properly fixed after temporaryremoval.o The electrical wiring used with poor protection of connecting joint.o The safety breaker ELCB is not provided at workplace.


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o Poor housekeeping, un-used materials, debris concrete, waste rebar is notproperly stored, removed or disposed.Pa kage CW C

Unsafe working condition Minimal Frontline Supervision )f Any .

o The safety breaker ELCB is not provided at workplace.o No provision/use of PPEo Workers working at heights with no provision/ use of lifeline safety harnesses,safety nets or safety guardrails.o The internal access is not maintained properly.o Traffic safety control is of minimum compliance.

Pa kage CW AB Unsafe working conditions. Minimal Frontline Supervision )f Any .

o The safety breaker ELCB is not provided at workplace.o No provision/use of PPEo Workers working at heights with no provision/ use of lifeline safety harnesses,safety nets or safety guardrails.o (eavy equipment use and maintenance are not in compliance with safetyregulation.

Pa kage CW C Unsafe working condition Minimal Frontline Supervision )f Any .

o No provision/use of PPEo Workers working at heights without PPE lifeline safety harness and fallprevention system;o No provision of fall prevention system;o Temporary bridge is not maintained or repaired.o Unsafe provision of electrical supply and equipment.o The safety breaker ELCB is not provided at workplace.o (eavy equipment use and maintenance are not in compliance with safetyregulation.

. . . Safety A tioDD)S continues to promote (ealth and Safety compliance to a much higher standard thanthose to which the Contractors and sub-contractors are familiar. )n order to implement thissafety management program the following items need to be enforced: The overall majority of sites inspected were consistent in unacceptable standards. DD)S Weekly Physical Site Safety )nspections are being conducted both routinely andrandomly. The contractors have cooperated to improve safe conditions at workplace.(owever, minimal cooperation received at some workplace such as: CW A Tinh Thoi


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Bridge under (oang An Company and CW C Rach Lap Vo Bridge, Kenh Ranh Bridgeunder Phuong Thanh Company.)t seems the progress benefit is put forward versus safety expectation at workplace whichresults in a number of Notices of Non-compliance Act NNC issued by the Resident Engineersregarding provision of safe working place, safe equipment to work, personal protectiveequipment to workers, safety system to work, supervision and training and competentpersons to work as required by )LO and Vietnam Safety Law.For overall safe condition at workplace, the contractors’ attitude towards a safety awarenessand culture is improving, but the contractors should work out an approach in compliance withStandards related to but not limited to: Risk Assessments, Provision of Frontline Supervision,(eavy Equipment )nspections, Dangerous Conditions of Transport on site, Traffic ControlManagement, Protecting the General Public, Prevention of Fall and other fundamental safetyrequirements.


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. E iro e tal Co plai ts a d A tio s

. Grie a e Redress Me ha isThe Grievance Redress Mechanism GRM formulated for CMDRCP is aimed at addressingenvironmental issues in the projects sites for the affected households A( .

Figure . General Grievance Redress MechanismThere are two official methods which affected people or affected households A( cancommunicate with the project management. First, affected people or affected households candirectly contact and file their complaints/problems which are caused by the constructionactivities to construction team or Contractor in charge. )n the case of the ineffectiveness ofthe first method, affected people can refer to their local authority as intermediary for the localaccountability. The local authority will request the project management team includes C)PM,DD)S, and Contractor to resolve the local grievances of affected people/A(s through officialletters or meetings.The project management team also conducts different approaches to encourage affectedpeople/A(s to focus on mitigation measures before the environmental issues are raised in thelocal area. The Contractor conducts a regular consultation process, which the EOs directlyconsult the local residents and records direct complaints which might be caused byconstruction activity. The consultation process also includes the updated information ofproject activity, which could cause damage or relevant impact to local community.

Local authorityincludes:- Province- District- Commune

Affected peopleProject managementincludes:- C)PM- DD)S- Contractor


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Figure . Grievance Redress Procedure

. Curre t Status a d Grie a e Pro essesTo support the GRM, the DD)S National Environment Specialists NES and the Contractor’sEnvironmental Officers EOs have continued the consultation process with localresidents/A(s to record monthly complaints related to project construction. The bi-weeklyenvironmental report, which summarized the consultation procedures and local grievancesare submitted to C)PM and ADB-DFAT started in September .A total of complaints based on types have been officially submitted to DD)S from Januaryto June . To date % / have been resolved/closed. The remaining % /of unresolved complaints are being monitored by the Environment Officers of the Contractors,DD)S and C)PM. The closed issues are summarized in Table . . The details of thesecomplaints are given in Annex .Table . . Summary of Closed Complaints in CMDRCP, January-June .

Package Complaints StatusCW A . Cracked house walls – households. Blockage of irrigation canal. Flooding due to sand pumping CLOSEDCLOSEDCLOSEDCW B . Blocking of irrigation canal – household. Vibration and subsidence of public road CLOSEDCLOSED

DD)SContractor

C)PMAffected(ousehold

)nvestigationSite visit

Analysis

Meeting/NegotiationCommuneSolutionDistrict orPC

Compensation

Rectification

Unofficial claimConsultation

Official claimWritten letter

Unsolved

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Package Complaints StatusCW C NONECW A . Flooding and loss of agricultural productivity – (ouseholds. Land subsidence and loss of agricultural productivity –(ouseholds CLOSEDCLOSEDCW B . Cracked house walls – (ouseholds. Land subsidence and loss of agricultural productivity –(ouseholds CLOSEDCLOSED*CW C . Land subsidence and loss of agricultural productivity –(ouseholds. Cracked house wall – (ousehold CLOSEDCLOSEDCW A NONE*Loss of agricultural productivity due to land subsidence was resolved for the January-June period as theaffected households were compensated financially for the loss. The complaint is still undergoing evaluation anda final resolution will be implemented as soon as possible.As of June , issues remain unresolved as some of the affected households have notagreed with the compensation offered by the Contractor. Other complaints are still underinvestigation by the insurance agent of the project. The pending issues are summarized inTable . . The details of these pending issues are given in Annex .

Table . . Summary of Unresolved Complaints in CMDRCP, January-June .

Package Complaints StatusCW A . Cracked house walls – (ouseholds. Land erosion due to barge activities Pending resolutionPending resolutionCW B . Cracked house walls, (ouseholds. Danger from electrical lines, (ousehold Pending resolutionPending resolutionCW C . Cracked house walls Pending resolutionCW A . Agricultural damage – (ouseholds. Cracked house walls – (ouseholds. Damage to fish pond – (ousehold Pending resolutionPending resolutionPending resolutionCW B . Flooding of rice fields – (ousehold. Blocking of irrigation canal – (ousehold Pending resolutionPending resolutionCW C . Cracked house walls – (ouseholds Pending resolutionCW A NONECW B , Loss of agricultural productivity – (ousehold. Chemical Spill Pending resolutionPending resolution


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. Status of E iro e t a d Safety Capa ity Trai i g

. E iro e t Trai i gTrainings conduted by DD)SDate when thetraining wasconducted

Name of Participant/

Designation

Training Provider/

LecturerDescription/ Content ofTraining

March Mr.Nguyen Vu KhaiCW AMr. Nguyen Phu CW BMr. Nguyen Van CuongCW BMr. Ngo Quoc CuongCW AMr. Nguyen Quang VinhCW CMs. Le Thi (ong (aoCW ABMr. Ninh Khac Tu CW C

Mr. Lito_BaldisimoMs. Le Thi PhuongLoanMr. Le Anh TinTraining on Environmentalsafety and use of MSDSMaterial Safety Data sheetsMSDS+Material Safety Datasheets - Asphalt.+Material Safety Datasheets - Gas oil/ Diesel.+Material Safety Datasheets – Bentonite.+Material Safety Datasheets – Sika.

CW A TrainingDate whenthe training

wasconducted

Name ofparticipant/Designation

Trainingpovider/lecturer

Description content of training

Daily TrainingsEveryday TBM (SEManagers Normal exercise; Training for (SE matters, including Laborsafety, Equipment, (uman-caring andEnvironmental protections in connectionwith the daily construction activities onproject sites.

(SE Trainings held periociallyJan,Feb. th, All of siteengineers andworkers Pyo GweangGyo Periodically, Training on health safely()V/A)DS prevention. Proper implementation of relevant CEMPitems


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Feb. th,Feb. th,Mar. th,Mar. st,Mar. rd,Apr. th,Apr. st,May th,Jun. th,Jun. th,

Trainings for new workers; Training for (SE in scaffolding installationand steel girder erection; Training for cable works; Periodic (SE training Practices/rehearsal of firefighting Safety, First Aid Training at site Training for Cable Workers ()V Communication meeting at site office Training for Steel girder workers

)nternal trainings for (SE )nternal trainings for (SE in cable works

. Safety Trai i gBasic safety inductions and safety trainings are provided with sufficient compliance from theContractor CW B. CW B have commendably demonstrated a willingness in the way forwardand compliance with Local Government Authorities such as The Fire andRescue Police Department of Dong Thap Province and schedule for training of workers. Bothtutorial and practical training seminars conducted, covered: Emergency EvacuationProcedures, Medical Evacuation Drills, Fire Drills, Rescue/Recovery of workers from (eight &Rescue Recovery of persons from Water. The other contractors are not working in such awilling manner toward safety on site although regular daily toolbox meetings are held, thelevel of safety implementation is only average.


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. Progress o I ple e tatio of E iro e tal Ma age e t Pla sThe Environmental Management Plan EMP plays an important role in ensuring thatenvironmental safeguards are in place and monitored. Due to cooperation between C)PM,DD)S, and the Contractors, EMP implementation has been carried out successfully. (owever,there are still remaining issues, which need to be improved.Dis losu e of P oje t I fo atio)nformation disclosure about the project has been fully implemented. Regular meetings havebeen conducted between local authority, Contractors, DD)S, and C)PM. These regularmeetings/environmental consultation required by the ADB during the Review MissionFebruary /Grievance Redress Mechanism and ADB’s accountability mechanism,provided a venue for local residents to voice their complaints on project implementation.Noise a d Nuisa eA number of mitigation measures have been implemented by Contractors to reduce noiselevels during construction activities. (owever, noise levels have been exceeded during someconstruction activities pile driving, bore holes, lifting equipment, batching plant operation,etc. . The exceeded noise levels were noted in all project sites in SEMR , and now in thisreport SEMR , and the Summary Report by ADB External Environmental Specialist duringhis mission in October . Those reports showed noise and nuisance affecting residentsliving in adjacent areas of the construction site.These noise complaints were recorded in and now during the first two quarters of ,while construction activities are at high peak of operations - heavy equipment and machineswere mobilized as well as continuous transportation on the service roads. (owever, therecord of grievances has decreased during the site visit of ADB External EnvironmentalSpecialist in October . Most complaints on noise have been closed and residentsconfirmed that the nuisance by noise was not significant anymore. Thus, noise control hasbeen effectively implemented and partly controlled. During the first two quarters of ,DD)S has not received complaints on noise nuisance in CMDRCP.Ai PollutioDust pollution was raised as a major issue in as well as the first two quarters of ,especially along the service roads and the crossing between service road temporary accessroad and public roads. )n these areas, dust was generated in large amounts and massiveresuspension from passing vehicles. There is dry season during the first six months inthat explained why dust complaints were repeatedly stated in SEMR No. and the SummaryReport during ADB Review Mission during February . The ADB External EnvironmentalSpecialist also mentioned many air pollution grievances during consultation to residentsduring sunny and hot days in the dry season. During the first two quarters of , the sameproblem is prevalent, but were addressed by the Contractors in a number of ways.To minimize dust resuspension, watering of roads and fencing of project sites were done.Some Contractor’s even used rocks and other materials by adding additional layer ofaggregates on service road pavement. This effectively reduced the dust on access road for


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transportation. Residents had confirmed the corrective actions by Contractors, however,many complaints on air pollution were still recorded during inspections by DD)S. Thesecorrective actions were also not widely implemented all along the Project alignment and thefrequency of watering the roads were not enough.Vi atio I pa tMost data on vibration level during monitoring in and period does not reflect theimpact to local houses since most data are within the allowable limit of Vietnamese standardssee in Section . Result of Ambient Environmental Monitoring . The significant impact ofvibration has resulted to cracked house walls in many locations of the project alignment, andmostly in the Lap Vo District Dong Thap Province . The first recorded vibration impact on theSummary Report during ADB Review Mission in February which was just a minorimpact. By the time, the cracked houses get worse and worse. Later on, this issue was raisedas a main environmental issue during the last six months of which resulted indisturbances by local people to construction activity e.g. pile driving which is clearlymentioned in the SEMR No. and the Summary Report by ADB )ndependent Mission inOctober . )n first two quarters , complaints due to cracked house walls wereclosed while more complaints are still pending resolution a total of complaints .The EMP stipulates that vibration levels should be controlled. (owever, these measures arerarely implemented on site and, the corrective actions for vibration were not effective.Particularly, in areas where construction is closely located in residential areas sensitiveacceptors . The number of households affected by vibration cracked house walls haveincreased, although others have been resolved/closed. These cracked house walls cannot beattributed to land subsidence as the houses are farther from the road areas where vacuumconsolidation/soil treatment were done.Dete io atio of Wate QualityResults of environmental quality monitoring on surface waters showed contamination inseveral locations. Although Contractor’s declare that that their activities does not affect theriver/canal water, TSS, DO and BOD were exceeded in Components and . Cases of watercontamination due to sand pumping and disposal of wastewater from batching plant havebeen recorded in SEMR No. , ADB Review Mission, and Summary Report by ADB)ndependent Mission in October , and now in this report SEMR . These watercontamination by wastewater from sand pumping have been addressed by Contractors.Solid WasteAlthough the EMP stipulates that the first priority for safety at site is good housekeeping, thiscondition is not strictly complied with in construction sites and worker camps. DD)S throughinspections conducted by Environment Specialists provides reminders and requestsContractors to comply with handling storage and disposal of solid waste. The Contractor’shave taken corrective measures and restored project sites and workers camps to clean andorganized condition in response to DD)S reminders. (owever, the issue is repeated. Duringthe ADB Review Mission in February and ADB )ndependent Mission in October ,


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metal debris were stored without protection on site. Waste bins were provided to workers onsite and workers accommodation. This issue is noted in SEMR No. , and .D ai age O st u tio a d Floodi g i Bat hi g Pla ts)neffective drainage system was noted on site, especially in batching plants. Drainageobstruction has caused flooding and destroyed the pavement of many batching plant whichresulted to dirty/muddy and slippery conditions. This issue is highlighted in the ADB)ndependent Mission Report in October with ineffectiveness of drainage and settlingpond system in many batching plants on site. Although the Contractors implementedmaintenance for the drainage and settling tanks, this corrective action is not effective due toimproper settling tank design. DD)S has reminded Contractors on this issue in SEMR ,repeated in SEMR and now SEMR .P ope ty a d Co u ity Fa ility Da ageDamages on residential property and community facilities damage mainly focus on thecracked houses, land subsidence, blocked canals, and access/service roads.Due to heavy transportation on access roads, local roads and operation of batching plantsgenerate dust, which cause damage of agricultural produce and living condition of localpeople. Moreover, the weather condition during rainy season also causes muddy serviceroads, and within batching plant areas.Affected in community levels, the cracked houses, land subsidence, blocked canals andaffected agricultural productivity has led to local grievances. The Contractors have madeadvance payment to compensate for affected households regarding cracked house walls andagricultural land subsidence. (owever, there are still number of outstanding issues. Thereason of pending grievances is explained in detail in Annex .La d su side e i ide tsThe application of the VCM for soft soil treatment along Component under packages CW A,CW B and CW C appears to have resulted in substantial land subsidence on agricultural landadjacent to road works outside the RoW of the Project in three communes of Lap Vo District inthe Dong Thap Province. Almost all of (( experiencing land subsidence are already affected(( by land acquisition by the CMDCP.Land subsidence started in May along the road alignment. )t was assessed by DD)Sgeotechnical specialist, that the process of soil settlement, using VCM, was completed in Apriland May . Therefore, no more ground movement and no more affected areas due to landsubsidence is expected.

Table . : Sections of Component where VCMwas Used

Contract Chain age Length km Length of section using VCMCW A Km + to Km + . ,CW B Km + to + , ,CW C Km + to + . .Total . ,


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Assessment of Temporary Losses of Crops by Lap Vo District:On June , Lap Vo District PC issued a letter No: /UBND-NN&PTNT regarding theimpacts on land subsidence. According to the District PC, farmers lost already crops due toland subsidence: Summer-Autumn , Autumn-Winter and Winter-Spring withaffected households and . ha of affected farmland as of March . )t should benoted that no measurement was conducted for this assessment. Results are based on farmer’sown assessment of the impacts with the support from local authorities.)mpacts were assessed by the communes and relevant departments in collaboration with affectedfarmers. The impacts identified by Lap Vo PC are summarized in Table . for forthcoming cropseasons crop seasons of and crop season of . According to this assessment andnewest updated data, a total of . ha (( have been affected by land subsidence. As ofAugust , it is reported that there are additional affected households and . ha of affectedfarmland recorded as compared to the period ofMarch .Table . : Number of affected households and damaged land areas due to land subsidence

Commune affected Package Area affectedm

(ouseholdsaffectedMy An (ung B A ,Binh Thanh Trung BC ,Binh Thanh C ,

Total ,

Data source: Dong Thap provincial authority

Advance Payment for Temporary Loss of Crops by contractors:Contractors of CW AB and CW C, respectively Jiangsu Provincial Transportation EngineeringGroup JTEG and Phuong Thanh Transport Construction and )nvestment Joint StockCompany, already made advance payment to affected farmers for previous crops cropsof and crop of . Payment already done is indicated in the Table . . )t should benoted that (( did not receive advance payment because they have notcollected/submitted the necessary documents, or they refused compensation because they donot agree with the amount proposed or the area compensated.Table . : Advance Payment by Contractors

Commune affected Contract ((who receivedadvance payment

((who did notreceiveadvancepayment

Amount paid inadvance by contractor

VND USDMy An (ung B A , , ,Binh Thanh Trung BC , , ,Binh Thanh C , , ,Total , , ,

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Advance payment for the forthcoming crops are planned to be compensated soon. Contractormade advance payment but it is understood that the insurance companies have to cover thistype of expenditure and have to reimburse the contractors for these amounts. Contractorcomplied with the design and standards for VCM, therefore, they have no responsibility in thedamages to the crops. (owever, if the insurance companies refuse to reimburse suchexpenditures, it is expected that the Contractors may be reluctant to make additional advancepayments. )mplementation arrangement for addressing land subsidence incidents:The implementation arrangements for the Assessment of )mpact of Land Subsidence onLivelihood Loss study are presented below.• Funding of the Assessment Study:The funding of the Assessment Study will come from a VO for DD)S. The MOT needs toapprove this VO. ADB/DFAT suggested that the Assessment Study will be financed by atechnical assistance grant contingency through a DD)S contract variation. )f required, therecruitment of consultants will be done by the Project Design and )mplementation ConsultantDD)S following ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants as amended from time to time .C)PM indicated that for the costs of the survey i.e. land survey, workshops etc. , there are twooptions:- The insurance companies, in addition to the reimbursement for loss of income, willalso pay for the study/activities related to assess the damages i.e. land survey,workshops etc. ;- )f the insurance companies refuse to pay for the damages and associated surveys, inthis case C)PM will request the PM to authorize the Project to use loan funds for thedamages and for the costs of the survey.• )mplementation Roles:

ADB and DFATwill supervise activities and will provide advice to C)PM and DD)S consultants.MOT is the executing agency EA and will oversee all subproject activities and approval ofconsulting services together with Cuu Long C)PM.Detailed Design and )mplementation Support DD)S Consultant is keeping the overallresponsibility in the implementation and supervision of the study and for the deliverables.- Review and comment the proposal from local consultant;- Prepare the methodological framework.- Prepare all the reports and deliverables including the corrective action plan;- Organize the workshop.Center for (ousing and Land Fund Development C(LFD : sign contract with the landsurvey company and coordinate all the different stakeholders for the assessment study.Department of Agriculture and Rural Development DARD


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- DARD will identify an agriculture expert, as resource person to work with DD)S and theconsultant on the methodology to assess impacts and on identification of impacts; upto now such expert has not yet been identified;- DARD representatives will participate to meetings and workshop;- Monitoring of activities.Consultant to identify and assess impacts NN Construction company- Consultant will prepare and conduct the land survey;- Consultant will identify areas affected by land subsidence and list of owners affected.T affi Haza d a d Co gestioThe measurable traffic control at each package CW A, CW B, CW C, CW A, CW B and CW Cto address Traffic Safety under the Project operation and avoid congestion is effective topublic. The traffic safety management control plan established include: warning signs system,fences, barriers, traffic controllers and so forth.The voluntary compliance has minimal effect specifically at CW A- Tinh Thoi Bridge, the localschool crossing at construction site without fence protection, warning lights, warning signs,and illumination at night time. CW C- )ntersection Area, transport of materials on Provincialroad PR without traffic control management, lack of supervision on traffic control, notraffic controller.O upatio al Health a d SafetyAlmost no Risk Assessment to identify safety aspects, potential hazard at working place iscarried out. Therefore, the knowledge to take preventative action to minimize, avoidaccident/ incident is not performed.The supervision on site is insufficient and poor safety behaviors include: workers, sitesupervisors, site engineers, managers and safety staff.


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. Co lusio a d Re o e datio sProject construction activities in all three components are in full swing during this reportingperiod. The bridge works are mostly finished, pre-casting and launching of segments andSuper T girders are now in place. (owever, road works are slow due to ongoing soilstabilization activities. The environmental impact of the Project activities during thisreporting period to local and surrounding area can be considered minimal and are mostlymitigated by the Contractors and DD)S.Based on environmental quality monitoring for the first two quarters of , air qualityparameters have increased but all are still within the stipulated standards of QCVN. (owever,noise and vibration problem has become the most significant issue due to pile driving, boreholes, lifting equipment, batching plant operation, transport of equipment and local traffic.Noise level was exceeded in almost all project sites during sample collection. Althoughvibration levels observed during this monitoring period are still within QCVN: /BTNMT, these vibration levels generated from pile driving activities have resulted tocracked house walls leading to complaints from affected households.During the first two quarters of , TSS, Coliforms, DO, E. coli and BOD exceeded QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limits in surface waters of Components and . These problems could beattributed to on-going construction works along rivers and canals. There was no significantchange in soil quality in the project sites. Results of laboratory analysis showed that all soilparameters were within QCVN -MT: /BTNMT limits during the first two quarters of. On the other hand, p( values in excavated soil are rather low, this was influenced byacid sulphate soils. (ence, Contractors have to conduct acid sulfate soil treatment asstipulated in their contract in case acid sulphate is found in soils located in their work package.DD)S has approved requests for acid sulphate soil treatment during this reporting period.The environmental inspections conducted by DD)S Environment Specialists showed foursignificant areas in environmental management that should be addressed;poor housekeeping;hazardous chemicals/hazardous waste management;surface water pollution; andair pollution due to dust and burning of solid waste in workers camp.The current environmental problems in the project sites identified by the DD)S EnvironmentSpecialists and Contractor’s Environment Officers are issues that can be resolved if only thesite manager’s/site engineers will help in addressing these problems. The issue on waterpollution caused by inadequate engineering design of settling tanks for batching plants, havebeen neglected due to space limitations. Most settling tanks are either under designed,overfilled due to poor maintenance and/or malfunctioning due to unrealistic design concepts.The health and safety inspections conducted by DD)S Safety Engineer aims to ensure thatoccupational safety is properly implemented in the project sites. Most issues on occupationalsafety relate to unsafe working conditions and lack of use of personal protective equipmentPPE . Due to risks associated with unsafe working conditions and non-use of PPE, regularorientation on health and safety has been conducted in all project components.


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The CMDRCP has formulated a grievance redress mechanism, which included environmentalissues. A consultation process has been incorporated in the process to compile and monitorall complaints lodged by affected local residents to their local/provincial communes, as wellas those directed to the Contractor’s and DD)S. The complaints have all been recordedregularly by DD)S and Contractors. The main grievance issues during the first six months of, include: i land subsidence, ii Cracked house walls, and iii Agricultural productivitydamage. Loss of productivity due to land subsidence has affected households based onlocal authorities’ statistic and damage evaluation. These problems were manifested inComponent after VCM vacuum consolidation method – to remove air and water particles inthe soil above the groundwater medium which will further stabilize the soil gradient whichwill support the road alignment of the Project was completed. The land subsidence andcracked house walls were addressed through the project insurance independent party andnegotiations are still on-going. The agricultural damage was mainly from high tide and impactof construction activities. During the first two quarters of , households have filedofficial complaints on cracked house walls, which are now being resolved by the Contractors.Due to the good cooperation between DD)S, the Contractors, C)PM, government agencies andthe affected communes, many issues have been closed either through compensation orrectification works. The ordinary grievance issues raised through public consultation havebeen resolved directly by the Contractors e.g. dust resuspension or noise nuisance .The following recommendations are considered for this reporting period:a The Contractors of CW B, and CW A should ensure the mobilization of theContractor’s Environment Officers as part of the contractual obligation to ensureproper implementation of environmental safeguards in the Project;b A full time Consultant Environmental Specialist and Safety Specialist should also bemobilized on full-time basis for CW B to ensure that proper implementation ofenvironmental and safety measures and to help address the complaints from localresidents;c Noise and water pollution are the primary concerns during this reporting period. )t isrecommended that Contractors continue implementing low level noise activities bylimiting the number of noise producing equipment at a given time; proper design andoperation of settling tanks for batching plants should be implemented in compliancewith CEMP.d Workers education on environment, health and safety should be continued on regularbasis daily if possible so as to promote awareness in environmental managementand occupational safety in construction areas;e Proper housekeeping in construction areas should be a primary consideration due tooccupational risks associated with it. All project site managers/site engineers shouldensure that proper housekeeping is maintained in their areas. Daily orientation onhousekeeping should be part of the regular routine before work;f Safety )nspection permits should be secured from DD)S/Safety Engineers before usingheavy equipment;g (azardous chemicals and hazardous wastes should be collected and kept in a storagearea with secondary containment/drip trays in all project sites to avoid possible spills


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to the environment. Works should be properly oriented on the risks and hazards ofthese chemicals.h To ensure that land subsidence - affected households are not deprived of economicbenefit from this project and are not worse-off as a result of the project , the study onthe impact of land subsidence and income restoration should be conducted.


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ANNEXES

Annex Sampling Stations for Environmental MonitoringAnnex Environmental Monitoring Data SheetsAnnex Environmental Quality StandardsAnnex DD)S Environmental Monitoring ReportsAnnex Summary of Grievance/Complaints

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