The Phu Son cement plant in the northern province of Ninh Binh has been added to the list of projects to be invested in for the 2012-15 period by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
Phu Son cement plant is located in Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh province and has a total investment of US$136.3m and production capacity of 1.2Mta. Construction of the plant, which began in 2011, is expected to complete in two years, Vietnam News Brief Service reports.
The government leader earlier agreed to add Xuan Thanh 2 cement plant in the northern province of Ha Nam to the list of projects slated for operation before 2015.
He also requested the cancelation of nine cement projects namely Ha Tien-Kien Giang, Truong Son- Ro Li, Hop Son, Ngoc Ha, Vinafuji Lao Cai, Thanh Truong, Son Duong, Quang Minh and Cao Bang from the country's master plan for the cement industry.
The PM, meanwhile, allowed a deadline extension for the construction of seven other projects namely He Duong II, My Duc, Thanh Son, Tan Thang, Do Luong, Tan Phu Xuan and Nam Dong to after 2015?
