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Appendix 5<br />

48. MAUR shall ensure that environmental approvals required by Viet Nam , such as those<br />

from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and other relevant agencies, are<br />

obtained on a timely manner. Copies of such approvals shall be submitted to ADB upon<br />

issuance.<br />

49. MAUR will ensure timely and satisfactory implementation of EMP provisions. MAUR<br />

shall ensure that all bidding documents and civil works contracts include the EMP and shall<br />

ensure compliance of contractors to the provisions of the EMP.<br />

50. The environmental assessment of Tranche 2 and subsequent tranches as well as<br />

projects, components and subprojects to be prepared after MFF approval shall be conducted<br />

consistent with ADB's SPS 2009 and the environmental assessment and review framework<br />

(EARF) agreed between MAUR and ADB.<br />

51. MAUR shall adequately supervise the construction works carried out by contractors to<br />

ensure compliance with the monitoring and mitigation measures set forth in the EMP. MAUR<br />

shall ensure that consultants engaged for construction supervision monitor closely the<br />

compliance by the contractors with the EMP. Semi-annual reports on implementation of the<br />

EMP will be submitted by MAUR to ADB on a timely basis.<br />

52. Prior to commencement of site works, MAUR shall establish an environmental grievance<br />

redress mechanism, acceptable to ADB, to receive and facilitate resolution of affected peoples'<br />

concerns, complaints, and grievances about the Project's environmental performance. MAUR<br />

shall make public the existence of this grievance redress mechanism through public awareness<br />

campaigns; review and address environmental grievances of stakeholders in relation to the<br />

Program, any of the service providers, or any person responsible for carrying out any aspect of<br />

the Program; and proactively and constructively respond to such grievances.<br />

53. For Tranche 2 as well as any subsequent tranches or components likely to have<br />

significant environmental impacts (Category A), MAUR shall engage and retain qualified and<br />

experienced external expert(s) to review and verify the environmental monitoring information<br />

provided by MAUR to ADB with regard to EMP implementation. Such expert shall not be<br />

involved in day-to-day project implementation or supervision nor an employee of any firm which<br />

has been contracted for the construction phase of the Project. The external expert shall<br />

undertake monitoring annually and shall submit corresponding report to HCMC PC and ADB.<br />

B. Involuntary Resettlement<br />

54. Viet Nam will ensure that the entire Program is carried out in accordance with Viet<br />

Nam’s applicable laws and regulations, ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009), and the<br />

agreed Resettlement Framework (RF). In case of discrepancies between Viet Nam ’s laws,<br />

regulations, and procedures, and ADB’s policies, ADB policies will prevail.<br />

55. MAUR will ensure that the preparation of the resettlement plan for the mainline will be in<br />

accordance with the agreed RF. Following detailed design, the RP will be prepared through the<br />

conduct of census and detailed measurement survey (DMS) to determine the actual impacts on<br />

land and assets of each household. Consultation and disclosure activities will be undertaken. A<br />

qualified appraiser will be engaged to carry out replacement cost survey for land and non-land<br />

assets. The RP will be submitted to ADB for review and concurrence. Land acquisition,

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