
China’s aluminium export surge in the first half (H1) of 2026, crossing 250,000 tonnes, has come with a surge in its alumina imports as well, feeding the smelting and primary aluminium production. China’s January-June alumina imports marked a drastic year-on-year surge of about 749.4 per cent,...
On July 23, 2026, a delegation from Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) conducted an on-site visit to TRAN HONG QUAN METALLURGY Co., Ltd. (THQ) in Vietnam. The delegation included: Logan Lu, CEO of SMM Cason Lou, Director of Aluminium Processing, Marketing Department Lexi Chen, Key Account Manager for...
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Some of the top news that created a buzz in the primary aluminium industry this week included the hoard of 1.8 million tonnes of aluminium worth $5 billion in Vietnam drove China’s metal supply through a drastic crisis and fuelled the escalation of prices globally. The aluminium supply in Vietnam...

The top aluminium producer of the world, China which has created the popularity of the metal is now countering environmental issues, driving the nation’s metal supply through a drastic crisis and this has fuelled the escalation of prices globally. However, to append to the hardship, there are 1.8...
Metal pipes are generally used in carrying fluids and gases in various pneumatic and hydraulic applications. Aluminum Pipe is an extruded product that is extensively utilized for all types of fabrication projects where lightweight and corrosion resistance is a primary concern. The GDP of Vietnam is...

Japan ranks as the world's third-largest automobile manufacturing nation and is also recognized as the largest electronics goods industry. However, the major Japanese export industries comprise automobiles, consumer electronics, computers, semiconductors, and iron and steel. Furthermore, the...

Nhan Co alumina refinery owned by Dak Nong Aluminum Company holds one of the two pilot projects in the new industry development – the mining and processing industry of bauxite ore to produce alumina towards the production of aluminium has reported that after 5 years of commercial operation from...

On Tuesday, May 4, Vietnam announced its decision to keep anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium products imports. The news came after the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that it decided to continue imposing anti-dumping duties with a tax rate from 4.39 per cent to 35.58 per cent on certain...

In March 2021, China’s aluminium wires and cables exports stood at 10,600 tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month decline of 4.1 per cent and year-on-year 61 per cent, found China customs data. The export value reached $27.374 million in the said month. In Q1 2021, China exported about 37,500 tonnes of...

The Southeast Asian nation, Vietnam, onward 25 th April 2021 will impose anti-dumping duties of 4.39%-35.58% on aluminium products imported from China. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, “The anti-dumping duties will apply to certain extruded aluminium products produced by 18 Chinese...

On 15 th March, Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group, Vinacomin’s bauxite mining projects in the Central Highlands has been inspected by a delegation of the National Assembly The delegation inspected the mining site and production processes in Bao Lam district’s Lam Dong province,...

The all-round naval specialist PIRIOU has just delivered a 55m FPSV to JANA MARINE SERVICES, a Saudi Arabia provider of best-in-class integrated Marine Services to Offshore Oil & Gas Industry. The vessel built by PIRIOU VIETNAM with a sea proven PIRIOU design, a dozen of vessels of this model were...

On 6 th November’20, Shipbuilding group Austal announced that its Vietnam yard which began its operation in 2018 has delivered its first and foremost vessel fully constructed at the Vung Tau shipyard. APT James, the 94m all-aluminium high-speed catamaran was delivered to National Infrastructure...
In the 21st century, Vietnam is in a period of being integrated into the global economy. Almost all Vietnamese enterprises are small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The government has targeted a 2 to 2.5% economic growth for 2020 with an aim of 6.5% in 2021. The latest figures from the Ministry of...

On 13 th October’20, Hitachi has delivered the first of 17 train-sets for the metro line under construction in Ho Chi Minh City. Line 1 will run for 19·7 km between Ben Thanh Market in the central District 1 and Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9 to the northeast, with 17·1 km of the route being...

Showa Aluminum Can Corporation (SAC), a consolidated subsidiary of Showa Denko), headquartered in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, held a ceremony on 29 th July’20 to celebrate the completion of its third base in Vietnam to produce aluminium cans. This new production base is in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province,...

The research team of the University of Natural Sciences successfully implemented the project of manufacturing building materials from red mud arising in alumina production in the Central Highlands, creating economic efficiency and reducing pollution. Red mud is a waste generated from alumina...

The two pilot bauxite projects in Lam Dong and Dak Nong provinces have remarkably contributed to the Central Highlands' development in recent years. On 16 th April’20, the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting in Hanoi said: “This is a premise to consider the expansion of bauxite...

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to create a further impact on China’s aluminium exports as a greater part of the world has come under lockdown to contain the spread of the virus. According to a report on Wednesday, Vietnam, a major buyer of Chinese aluminium, has entered into 15 days nationwide...

Vietnam Association of Environmental Economics (VIASEE) has just sent a petition to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on strategies and solutions for Bauxite mining, promoting the development of the aluminium industry in the Central Highlands. The contribution of ideas toward the construction and...