Greater Mekong Subregion Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway Project - Tranche 1

The government should pay adequate attention to the ADB’s policy and procedure, as well as improve its capacity in procurement. Meanwhile, ADB should strengthen project preparation, including providing more training. In 2011, the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity conducted a proactive integrity review on another expressway project in Viet Nam, which identified some issues. In 2016, the follow-up review determined that 16 of the 21 recommendations had been implemented. During implementation of the western section of the project, some of the issues still remained, like inadequate procurement capacity, significant implementation delays, and weak subcontractors.