Stories from Haiphong · Vietnam

The 4th Haiphong City Open event was held last night at a square concert hall in Haiphong City.

The Haiphong People's Congress has set priorities for the 2025-2030 period, focusing on implementing social healthcare policies and investing in primary healthcare.

Chinese technology is being used to upgrade a 700,000-ton steel plant into a 2.7-million-ton modern facility in Haiphong, central Vietnam. The project involves installing a 20-story high core equipment structure and a large furnace with a 150,000-cubic-meter capacity.

The Haiphong municipal government has revised laws comprising 36 articles to grant the province more central authority. The revisions aim to increase provincial autonomy in managing the city's rapid modernization and urban development.

Vice President Quoc Trung signed Presidential Decree No. The decree was signed in Haiphong. During a meeting with the Finnish Prime Minister, Zelenskyy thanked Finland for its decision to add $300 million in special funds to increase defense support for Ukraine.

The Haiphong Economic Bureau has identified cooperation with enterprises to attract and develop talent as a primary task. The bureau plans to organize surveys to understand the needs of businesses in various industrial and economic zones.

Public security authorities in Haiphong have detained Vu Chi Mai in connection with a fraud investigation involving nearly 180 billion VND.

Haiphong Vice Mayor Hoang Minh Quang announced the launch of the 'Entrepreneurship Innovation Center' project in Haiphong.

Construction is underway for a 20-story high steel converter gas recovery unit at the Hoa Phat Group steel mill in central Vietnam. The equipment is a large-scale converter gas tank capable of storing 150,000 cubic meters.

Construction is underway at the Ky Gia steel plant in central Vietnam to install a 20-story core equipment structure. The expansion has created land tension and challenges regarding safety distances. Specifically, the original location for the gas holder can no longer meet the needs of the increased capacity. Nearby operational gas stations and gas holders impose strict safety distance restrictions on the available land. Strict safety distance regulations regarding existing nearby gas tanks and fueling stations have further constrained the available site area. The facility is implementing a specialized high-elevation design to accommodate the limited space. Additionally, the plant must account for frequent strong typhoons in the Dong Thinh and Dai Hai regions. Engineers in China have developed a specialized design for steel plant cabinets capable of withstanding Category 15 typhoons.