The Vietnamese Prime Minister has issued guidelines on investment for the expansion of Long Son cement plant, Thanh Hoa, and has agreed to action the second phase with two additional production lines.

Each line will add 2.3Mta of cement capacity and is expected to supply the construction of coastal and inland projects, in accordance with the country’s cement development plan for 2011-20. Line 3 is expected to enter operation in 2020, with Line 4 following in 2021.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction will integrate the second phase of the facility into its planning for the exploration, exploitation, processing and use of minerals for building materials up to 2030.

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