Over 200 delegates from 11 countries participated in a conference onmineral potential of Vietnam held in Hanoi on June 28.
DeputyMinister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Linh Ngoc informedthat Vietnam boasts rich mineral reserves, but has not beenexploited effectively.
Vietnam has many kinds of minerals likeVonfram, lead, zinc, titanium, limestone, copper, manganese, iron, andapatite, Ngoc said, adding that the country wishes to access newtechnologies through cooperation with foreign experts and investors toeffectively exploit mineral and natural resources and reduceenvironmental protection, thus helping Vietnam ’s mining industry todevelop following the modern trend.
Engineer Tran Kim Phuong fromthe Institute of Mineral Geology introduced a project on usingnon-metal minerals to serve agriculture. The project research the use ofpeat and apatite ore to produce fertilizers which contributed toraising the country’s food output to 39 million tonnes a year from 21.4million tonnes in 1988.
Foreign scientists and investors gave outmany recommendations on developing the mining industry in Vietnam ,especially policies to attract investors./.
DeputyMinister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Linh Ngoc informedthat Vietnam boasts rich mineral reserves, but has not beenexploited effectively.
Vietnam has many kinds of minerals likeVonfram, lead, zinc, titanium, limestone, copper, manganese, iron, andapatite, Ngoc said, adding that the country wishes to access newtechnologies through cooperation with foreign experts and investors toeffectively exploit mineral and natural resources and reduceenvironmental protection, thus helping Vietnam ’s mining industry todevelop following the modern trend.
Engineer Tran Kim Phuong fromthe Institute of Mineral Geology introduced a project on usingnon-metal minerals to serve agriculture. The project research the use ofpeat and apatite ore to produce fertilizers which contributed toraising the country’s food output to 39 million tonnes a year from 21.4million tonnes in 1988.
Foreign scientists and investors gave outmany recommendations on developing the mining industry in Vietnam ,especially policies to attract investors./.
