THIRD RURAL FINANCE PROJECT

This Request for Expressions of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for the Third Rural Finance Project (Credit Number 4447-VN) posted on UNDB online and dgMarket on July 24, 2009. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of the Third Rural Finance Project (TRFP). In capacity of the Project Owner, the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) intends to use a part of the credit for payments under the contract: "Advisory Services on Credit Management of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam". The objective of the advisory services is to assist BIDV in setting up, operating and managing the credit portfolio in line with international practices and with an itinerary for development suitable to BIDV conditions. The consultant is required to improve and develop managerial and supporting instruments and reporting information system to support the functioning of BIDV's credit portfolio management system and to carry out a training program for relevant staff of BIDV. The specific tasks include: (i) assess the current credit portfolio management apparatus of BIDV; (ii) improve and develop managerial and supporting instruments and reporting information system supporting credit portfolio management toward international practices; (ii) advise on the using of economic capital model in credit management; (iv) advise on early warning indicators and provisioning for debt crisis of commercial banks; (v) advise on developing credit management reports; (vi) develop and carry out a training program for BIDV's credit management apparatus. The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam now invites all eligible consultants to express your interest in providing these services. The interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, descriptions of similar assignments, experiences in similar conditions, general qualifications and number of key staff, and so forth). The consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. In case of forming an association, consultants should indicate in their Expressions of Interest that whether they will associate in the form of a joint venture or sub-consultancy arrangement. It is noted that in case of joint venture, all members of joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for execution of contract and one member shall be appointed to represent the joint venture. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004 and revised October 2006. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 8:00 am to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday. Expressions of Interest must be delivered and/or through e-mail to the address below by not later than 17h00, March 10th, 2011. Contact: Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam. Credit Management Department. Attention: Mrs. Nguyen Huyen Anh - Deputy Director. Address: 35 Hang Voi Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam. Tel: (84.4) 2222 53 13. Fax: (84.4) 222 00 414. Email: huyenanh@bidv.com.vn (Please send a Cc to: sgd3@bidv.com.vn) Notice Number: WB991-794/11