Seven more cement plants put into operation
Seven more cement plants with a combined capacity of 7.81 million tonnes will be put into operation across the country from now till the end of the year.
The Cong Thanh cement plant in central Thanh Hoa province with a capacity of 0.91 million tonnes a year was put into operation in May.
Meanwhile, the Luksvaxi cement plant fourth production line in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue also began operation. It has a capacity of 1.2 million tonnes a year.
The 2.3-million-tonnes-a-year Thang Long cement plant in northern Quang Ninh province is set to launch operations this month.
The 350,000 tonne-a-year Hoang Long cement plant in northern Ha Nam province and the 250,000 tonne-a-year Tuyen Quang cement plant in northern Tuyen Quang province will begin operation in July.
The Tay Ninh cement plant in southern Tay Ninh province and two production lines the Chinfon cement plant in northern Hai Phong, all with a capacity of 1.4 million tonnes a year, are expected to be operational in October.
The construction sector plans to complete construction of several cement plants in southern provinces in the first quarter of next year to help reduce transportation of cement and clinker from the north to the south.
VNA
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