Asia
21 October 2026
Vinachem restarts $492 million potash project in Laos
Written by Sofia D'Olivo
State-owned Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) and its partner Vietnam Energy and Mining Investment Joint Stock Company have restarted a potash mining and processing project in Laos. The project targets production of 500,000 t/y of potassium chloride from 2028.
The project was halted in 2017 following financing difficulties and low potash prices. Vietnamese authorities approved cooperation between the partners in July 2026, and a restart ceremony took place on 12 October at the plant site in Muangkhay village, Nongbok district, Khammouane province.
