The Ministry of Planning and Investment is collecting final comments on the draft summary report titled “Project on Socio-Economic Development of Coastal Areas and Marine Economic Development Adapted to Climate Change.”
The draft report’s orientation for refinery industry development states that, during the 2013–2020 period, the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex, with a capacity of 10 million tons per year, will be put into operation; Dung Quat Oil Refinery will be upgraded from 6.5 million tons per year to 10 million tons per year; and three ethanol plants will be put into operation, with an average capacity of 300 million liters per year. The country’s total refinery and petrochemical processing capacity is expected to reach 16–20 million tons per year by 2020.
During the 2021–2030 period, Oil Refinery No. 3 in Long Son, with a capacity of 10 million tons per year, and Vung Ro Refinery, with a capacity of 8 million tons per year, will be put into operation, raising the country’s total capacity to 38 million tons per year.
Accordingly, by 2030, Vietnam will have four oil refineries in operation: Dung Quat, Nghi Son, Long Son, and Vung Ro.
(Source: www.dddn.com.vn)