The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vietnam University Development of VNU-Hanoi, VNU-HCM, and UD (P166656) Vietnam University Development of VNU-Hanoi, VNU-HCM, and UD (P166656) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vietnam | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 08-Oct-2020 | ISR43617 | Implementing Agencies: Vietnam National University-HCM, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, The University of Danang (UD), Vietnam National University-Hanoi Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Jun-2020 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: 11-Mar-2024 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve the quality of teaching and research at three targeted national universities. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1. Vietnam National University Development - VNU-Hanoi:(Cost $123.18 M) Component 2. Vietnam National University Development - VNU-HCM:(Cost $116.00 M) Component 3. Development of Technical Infrastructure and Essential Facilities - UD:(Cost $117.76 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions During the last three months since the project was negotiated in early June, 2020 and approved by the World Bank Board on June 30, 2020, the three universities’ efforts have focused on completing the remaining project processing steps on the Government side. These activities include preparation and approval of key documents such as the project Basic Design (BD), the Feasibility Study (FS), the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and Subsidiary Agreement (SA) on the on-lent portion of the Bank Credit financing between the Ministry of Finance and the three universities. Establishment of Project Management Units (PMUs) at each of the three universities and approval of Project Operations Manual (POM) for each university are two other important milestones required prior to project implementation. The universities and the Government agencies continue to focus on completing the required processes to have the FA signed by February 2021 and the project made effective by March 2021. 10/8/2020 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vietnam University Development of VNU-Hanoi, VNU-HCM, and UD (P166656) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate -- Low Macroeconomic Substantial -- Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate -- Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial -- Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary High -- Substantial Environment and Social Substantial -- Substantial Stakeholders Moderate -- Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial -- Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve the quality of teaching at three targeted national universities IN00897283 ►Number of internationally accredited programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 129.00 -- 129.00 197.00 Date 31-Jan-2020 -- 07-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2025 FA is not signed yet. Comments: To improve the quality of research at three targeted national universities IN00897284 ►Number of articles published in Web of Science and Scopus journals, in relation to full-time academic staff (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/8/2020 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vietnam University Development of VNU-Hanoi, VNU-HCM, and UD (P166656) Value 12,747.00 -- 12,747.00 30,930.00 Date 31-Jan-2020 -- 07-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2025 FA is not signed yet. Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Intervention area 1 - Improved Quality of Teaching and Learning IN00897292 ►Modern learning and teaching infrastructure built and in operation (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0% -- 0% 100% and in operation Date 31-Jan-2020 -- 07-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2025 FA is not signed yet. Comments: IN00897295 ►On-time graduation student rates for programs using technology and innovations by education levels (bachelor and master) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 63.00 -- 63.00 75.00 Date 31-Jan-2020 -- 07-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2025 FA is not signed yet. Comments: IN00897297 ►Student satisfaction with the learning experience (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.33/5 -- 3.33 4.17/5 Date 31-Jan-2020 -- 07-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2025 FA is not signed yet. Comments: Intervention area 2 - Research Excellence and Knowledge Transfer IN00897285 ►Proportion of articles published in Web of Science and Scopus journals, with female author(s) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 32.00 -- 32.00 37.00 10/8/2020 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vietnam University Development of VNU-Hanoi, VNU-HCM, and UD (P166656) Date 31-Jan-2020 -- 07-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2025 FA is not signed yet. Comments: IN00897293 ►Number of functional partnerships (international and domestic) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 73.00 -- 73.00 225.00 Date 31-Jan-2020 -- 07-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2025 FA is not signed yet. Comments: IN00897296 ►Modern research infrastructure built and in operation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00 Date 31-Jan-2020 -- 07-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2025 FA is not signed yet. Comments: IN00897298 ►Number of research groups getting external grants above threshold, especially interdisciplinary teams (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 9.00 -- 9.00 31.00 Date 31-Jan-2020 -- 07-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2025 FA is not signed yet. Comments: Intervention area 3 - Governance and Project Management IN00897291 ►Improved management information system (MIS) and beneficiary feedback system (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target No unified A unified management No unified management management information and Value information and unified -- information and unified beneficiary feedback feedback system feedback system system is in place. Date 31-Jan-2020 -- 07-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2025 FA is not signed yet. Comments: IN00897294 ►Improved governance (Text, Custom) 10/8/2020 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vietnam University Development of VNU-Hanoi, VNU-HCM, and UD (P166656) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target No effective policies in No effective policies in Policies are in place Value place to facilitate modern -- place to facilitate for modern governance modern governance governance Date 31-Jan-2020 -- 07-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2025 FA is not signed yet. Comments: Overall Comments IR Since the Financing Agreement has not been signed and effective, the project activities have not started, no intermediate results have been achieved so far. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P166656 IDA-67230 USD 98.87 98.87 0.00 0.00 98.87 0% Effective Not P166656 IDA-67240 USD 98.00 98.00 0.00 0.00 98.00 0% Effective Not P166656 IDA-67250 USD 98.00 98.00 0.00 0.00 98.00 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P166656 IDA-67230 30-Jun-2020 -- -- 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 Effective Not P166656 IDA-67240 30-Jun-2020 -- -- 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 Effective Not P166656 IDA-67250 30-Jun-2020 -- -- 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 Effective Cumulative Disbursements 10/8/2020 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vietnam University Development of VNU-Hanoi, VNU-HCM, and UD (P166656) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/8/2020 Page 6 of 6