Rural Distribution Project

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The objective of the Rural Distribution Project is to improve the reliability and quality of medium voltage service to targeted retail electricity distribution systems. There are seven components to the project. The first component of the project is improvement of the rural distribution system in the Northern Region. This component will rehabilitate and strengthen rural distribution networks in about 15 provinces in the northern region of Vietnam, which are the responsibility of Power Company No.1 (PC1). The second component of the project is improvement of the rural distribution system in the Southern Region. This component will rehabilitate and strengthen rural distribution networks in about 20 provinces in the southern region of Vietnam, which are the responsibility of Power Company No.2 (PC2). The third component of the project is improvement of the rural distribution system in the Central Region. This component will rehabilitate and strengthen rural distribution networks in about 11 provinces in the central region of Vietnam, which are the responsibility of Power Company No.3 (PC3). The fourth component of the project is improvement of the rural distribution system in the area of Hai Phong City. This component will rehabilitate and strengthen rural distribution networks in the rural areas and islands surrounding Hai Phong City, in the north of Vietnam, which are the responsibility of Hai Phong Power Company (PC Hai Phong). The fifth component of the project is improvement of the rural distribution system in Hai Duong province. This component will rehabilitate and strengthen rural distribution networks of Hai Duong province in the northern region of Vietnam, which are the responsibility of Hai Duong Power Company (PC Hai Duong). The sixth component of the project is improvement of the rural distribution system in Dong Nai province. This component will rehabilitate and strengthen rural distribution networks in Dong Nai province in the southern region of Vietnam, which are the responsibility of Dong Nai Power Company (PC Dong Nai). The seventh and the final component of the project is corporate development of PCs. This component will support the corporate development of first, second, and third PCs. It will focus on building capacity of the PCs so that they can in the future act as independent participants in the power market as it develops according to the Government's road map for reform.