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Building material prices on the rise The cost of building materials has been on the rise due to increasing electricity tariffs at the peak time for construction.

Electricity hike hits industry hard

Vietnamese manufacturers are set to increase their selling prices following the 8.36 per cent hike in electricity price that launched from March 20.

Steel producer Hòa Phát targets US$3 billion revenue

Hòa Phát Group (HPG) targeted a revenue of VNĐ70 trillion (US$3 billion) and after-tax profit of VNĐ6.7 trillion in 2019.

Rosy prospects for Việt Nam’s steel market in Q1

Việt Nam’s steel market was forecast to be in good shape in the first quarter of this year despite high prices, said the Việt Nam Steel Association (VSA). 

Ten towns hit by river pollution from Brazil dam disaster

Ten towns in southeast Brazil are suffering river pollution after a dam collapse at a mine nearly three weeks ago that killed 166 people and left 155 missing, presumed dead, according to officials.

Ministry allows exports of iron ore bought from Quý Xa Mine

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has given the green light to three firms to export a total volume of 340,000 tonnes of limonite iron ore which they previously bought from Quý Xa Mine of Việt – Trung Metallurgy and Mineral Company Limited in the northern province of Lào Cai.

Search resumes at Brazil mine disaster site

Fears of a second dam breach at a Brazilian mining complex receded on Sunday, enabling a search to resume for the more than 300 people still missing two days after a dam collapse that has killed at least 58 people.

Ministry insists iron mine should not be reopened

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has raised concerns over the controversial Thạch Khê Iron Ore Mine in central Hà Tĩnh Province, saying the mine should not restart operations due to environmental risks.

Sơn Dương deep-water port ready to receive 28 million tonnes of cargo this year

The Sơn Dương deep-water port in Hà Tĩnh Province is expected receive 28 million tonnes of cargo from roughly 1,513 ships in 2019, according to the Formosa Hà Tĩnh Company.