VinMetal recently signed a contract with Primetals Technologies to supply comprehensive steelmaking, continuous casting, and rolling technology for the VinMetal Steel Complex in Ha Tinh. The company also finalized the selection of core technology for upstream ore and raw material processing stages.
Under the agreement, Primetals will provide VinMetal with three 200-ton basic oxygen furnaces (BOF), an LF refining system, an RH degasser for vacuum refining, an 8-strand billet caster, two slab casters, a high-speed wire rod mill, a bar mill, and an HRC hot rolling line.
This integrated technology chain is widely used by modern steel complexes globally to produce steels with high demands for purity, uniformity, and mechanical properties. Utilizing the technology package from Primetals Technologies, a company inheriting the foundations of Siemens VAI and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, VinMetal aims to simultaneously produce high-quality long and flat steel. These products will serve infrastructure development, manufacturing, automotive, energy, and high-tech industries. Primetals' technology is currently deployed in thousands of metallurgical lines worldwide.
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Mr. Pham Nhat Quan Anh, General Director of VinMetal (left), and Mr. Paul Pennerstorfer, Senior Vice President of Primetals Technologies, at the contract signing ceremony between the two parties. *Photo: VinMetal*
In addition to Primetals' integrated steelmaking, casting, and rolling technology package, VinMetal also completed the selection of core technology for upstream ore and raw material processing stages, such as: metallurgical coke oven, sintering, pelletizing, blast furnace, and pig iron production. This ensures optimal quality of input materials.
VinMetal is now in an accelerated phase, advancing the implementation of its steel complex in Ha Tinh. Phase one has a capacity of 6 million tons per year, targeting the production of the first steel batches in early 2027. Phase two, with a capacity of 20 million tons per year, will begin production from 2029.
A VinMetal representative stated the company aims for sustainable development and reduced environmental impact through modern technology and production models. The complex will adhere to high standards for environment, energy use, and resource consumption, surpassing global steel industry benchmarks. These criteria are applied from the technology selection and plant construction phases.
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The slab caster line is expected to be deployed at the VinMetal steel complex in Ha Tinh. *Photo: VinMetal*
VinMetal will implement a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) model, enabling the recovery and reuse of nearly 100% of industrial water, eliminating the discharge of production wastewater into the environment. All gases from the coke oven, blast furnace, and converters will be recovered for power generation, heating, and reuse, contributing to reduced energy consumption and carbon emissions. By-products such as slag, furnace dust, and treatment sludge will also be maximally recycled or reused, moving towards a circular economy model with almost no landfill waste.
The company also selected technologies meeting European Best Available Techniques (BAT) standards. The flue gas treatment system is designed to BAT-AEL thresholds for dust, SO2, NOx, and other environmental parameters. According to its design, the VinMetal steel complex in Ha Tinh aims for an emission intensity of approximately 1,8 tons of CO2 per ton of finished steel, placing it among advanced integrated steel complexes using blast furnace technology. Simultaneously, the company continues to research long-term emission reduction solutions, including: optimizing material mix, improving energy efficiency, increasing resource recovery, and being ready to integrate low-carbon metallurgical technology.
According to the company representative, this strategic direction helps VinMetal meet the requirements of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. It also enhances the competitiveness of Vietnamese steel in the international supply chain.
Hai My
