Vietnam Requires 4 mt of Steel Rail for Next 5 Years

Published: Jul 24, 2026 17:53

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For the 2026-2030, Vietnam expands their North-South high-speed railway, the Hanoi-Hai Phong-Lao Cai railway, and the Ho Chi Minh City metro lines. To support it, several mills like Hoa Phat is investing VND 14,000 billion in a rail mill at its Dung Quat complex, with a designed annual capacity of 700,000 tons. Beside that, VinMetal & Pomina targets to achieve total of 5 million tons from 2026-2030.

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