VINACHEM

The General Secretary and State President emphasised that a strong nation is the foundation for enterprises to reach further; strong enterprises contribute to the nation’s strength; and affirmed that the Party and State highly value the contributions of entrepreneurs, protect their lawful rights and interests, and create favourable conditions for them to realise their talents and achieve legitimate prosperity. 

On the morning of 12 October, in Nongbok district, Khammouane province, Laos, the Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem), in cooperation with the Vietnam Energy and Mining Investment Joint Stock Company, held a ceremony to restart the Potash Mining and Processing Project, with the aim of bringing a plant with a capacity of 500,000 tonnes of potassium chloride per year into operation by 2028. The project is expected to help secure raw material supplies for Vietnam’s fertiliser industry, while also contributing to local economic development and the Lao state budget. 

A mining company has announced exploration drilling results indicating a very high-grade potash deposit in Utah, USA. The discovery comes at a time when the resilience of the US potash supply chain is being called into question amid trade tensions with Canada, which accounts for nearly three-quarters of domestic consumption. 

On the evening of 8 October 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, The Southern Rubber Industry Joint Stock Company (CASUMINA) was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee for its outstanding achievements in the Vietnamese High-Quality Goods Programme, marking the 30th anniversary of the programme (1996–2026). 

The Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem), in collaboration with the Vietnam Chemical Society, has developed the Vinachem Chemical Safety Handbook to support member units in identifying hazards, controlling risks, and proactively preventing and responding to incidents. The handbook was introduced as part of Vinachem’s 2026 Occupational Safety and Hygiene (OSH) training programme, held from 8–9 October 2026 in Da Nang. 

As part of the official visit to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic by Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng, on the afternoon of 8 October 2026 in Vientiane, Mr. Phùng Quang Hiệp – Party Secretary and Chairman of the Members’ Council of the Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) – attended and delivered remarks at the Vietnam–Laos Investment Promotion and Business Dialogue Conference, affirming the Group’s determination to implement key investment projects and further economic cooperation between the two countries. 

Researchers at Harvard University in the US have found a way to blend silica into natural rubber without breaking the polymer chains, making the material roughly 10 times more resistant to cracking while keeping it stiff.