A steel mill with the ability to produce 500,000 tonnes of steelplates per year is now operational in the northern province of ThaiNguyen.
Built on an area of 66,000 square metres ata total cost of 1.3 trillion VND (over 61 million USD), the mill openedon August 29 after a successful 40-day trial period.
The mill is expected to satisfy the increasing demand for constructionsteel and realise the Government’s 2006-2015 steel development plan. Itis one of the support facilities for a production expansion project ofthe Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Joint Stock Corporation.-VNA