After years of liquid detergents and pods dominating the market, the cleaning industry is now seeing a new generation of solid-format detergents emerge in the form of dissolvable sheets and fiber tiles. The technology removes most of the water from the product, cutting shipping volume and the amount of plastic used in packaging.
Major US chemical producers Olin and Westlake reported lower third-quarter profits, as the chlor-alkali industry prepares to replace asbestos diaphragm technology under environmental regulations, a transition that could cost billions of dollars.
Fertilizer prices in the United States and Brazil kept rising in October, and some farmers in Pakistan have switched to cheaper products, while phosphate shipments from Saudi Arabia through the Strait of Hormuz are gradually resuming.
On 3 November 2026, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) attended the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 Summit 2026, themed “New Horizons, Enduring Growth”. At the event, Vinachem was honoured in the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 ranking for 2026. Representing the Group, Mr. Nguyễn Văn Luyện, Deputy General Director of Vinachem, was present to accept the award, marking a significant milestone in the Group’s development and reaffirming its standing within the regional business community.
With his initiative to research and redesign blast furnaces by altering the H/D ratio to enhance the productivity of fused phosphate semi-finished products, Mr. Nghiêm Đức Toản, Deputy General Director and Head of Technical Department at Van Dien Fused Phosphate Joint Stock Company (VAFCO), has contributed to technological improvements, cost reduction, and generated over VND 6.3 billion in benefits. This is among the outstanding initiatives recognised with the Creative Labour Certificate by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour in 2025.
On 3 November 2026 in Hanoi, the Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem), in collaboration with Swinburne Vietnam, held the Opening Ceremony for the Swinburne Media Talent 2026 competition and the Signing Ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The event was attended by Mr. Nguyễn Tuấn Dũng, Deputy General Director of Vinachem.
With her initiative to adjust the compound formulation of the TBR T86 Innerliner, Ms. Võ Ngọc Đài Trang, Deputy Head of Engineering at the Radial Tyre Factory, The Southern Rubber Industry Joint Stock Company (CASUMINA), has helped optimise raw material costs and enhance production efficiency, delivering savings of over VND 496 million. She is among those awarded the Creative Labour Certificate 2025 by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour.
Messages from Leader
To develop VINACHEM into a powerful economic group; to own centralised chemical complexes equipped with state of the art technology; to focus on environmental protection, products could be competitive, satisfying domestic demand and strengthening export
