Stagnated construction leads to large steel inventories The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many construction and real estate projects being delayed, resulting in large inventories of construction materials, especially steel.

Việt Nam opposes Indonesia’s conclusions on anti-dumping investigation into steel sheets The authority said several conclusions have yet to reflect realities such as issues related to value-added tax and overlaps in calculations.

Local steel firms face challenges in exporting to EU despite FTA Việt Nam’s steel industry would face many challenges in exporting steel to the EU despite the advantages gained under the Việt Nam - EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to experts.

Hòa Phát steel pipe export posted 16% increase Despite the impact of the second outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hòa Phát still sold 422,300 tonnes of steel pipes in the first seven months of the year, while the import volume of the product rose by 16 per cent from the same period last year.

VN asks to be excluded from Philippines' investigations on steel The Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam has asked the Philippines to exclude Việt Nam from three safeguard investigations on some steel products.

Steel producers hit hard by pandemic

In the first quarter, VSA-member enterprises recorded a plunge of 15 per cent in steel output to 5.4 million tonnes and 20 per cent in consumption to 4.4 million tonnes year-on-year.

Steel industry forecasted to grow by 6-8 per cent in 2020 Việt Nam steel production was forecasted to continue to grow slightly, at about 6-8 per cent, this year, reported the Việt Nam Steel Association (VSA).

Steel industry not likely to have the best of times in 2020

The Vietnamese steel industry is expected to face difficulties this year due to an increase in production capacity, falling demand and protectionist measures by countries to reduce imports, according to experts.

US duties on steel shipped from VN to have little impact: experts

The US’s imposition of duties of up to 456 per cent on certain steel products shipped from Việt Nam would not significantly harm the country’s steel industry, according to industry insiders.

Việt Nam needs to do more to avoid trade fraud The steel industry is facing lawsuits against tax evasion and dumping, according to information from the Việt Nam Steel Association.