[Bao Gang United Steel: Produced 15.7313 Million mt of Steel in 2025]

The National Energy Administration released data on total electricity consumption for March. In March, total electricity consumption reached 859.5 billion kWh, up 3.5% YoY. By sector, the primary industry consumed 11.3 billion kWh, up 6.7% YoY. The secondary industry consumed 570.8 billion kWh, up 2.0% YoY, of which industrial electricity consumption was 566.1 billion kWh, up 2.3% YoY, and high-tech and equipment manufacturing consumed 105.4 billion kWh, up 5.6% YoY. The tertiary industry consumed 160.1 billion kWh, up 7.7% YoY, of which electricity consumption for EV charging and battery swapping services and internet data services reached 13 billion and 8 billion kWh respectively, with YoY growth rates of 51.3% and 40.1% respectively.

[SMM Steel] Hoa Phat Group has commissioned a new steel pipe plant with an investment of VND 2 trillion (~$80 million) and capacity of 400,000 tonnes per year, lifting total pipe capacity to 1.2 million tonnes per year and maintaining ~35% domestic market share. The plant supplies construction-grade pipes (black pipes, galvanized, large-size pipes) for major projects such as Long Thanh Airport. Q1 pipe sales reached 241,000 mt (+30% YoY), with strong demand in southern Vietnam.

According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs, in March 2026, China exported 380,000 mt of coal and lignite, down 18.7% YoY; cumulative exports from January to March totaled 1.38 million mt, down 2.1% YoY. In March, China exported 520,000 mt of coke and semi-coke, down 31.8% YoY; cumulative exports from January to March totaled 1.95 million mt, up 10.3% YoY. In March, China imported 39.06 million mt of coal and lignite, up 0.8% YoY; cumulative imports from January to March totaled 116.28 million mt, up 1.3% YoY.