VINACHEM

On 25 September 2026, the Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) organised a training conference to enhance capacity in ensuring cyber safety and security during digital transformation in 2026. The event aimed to update knowledge, raise awareness, and improve the ability to respond to cyber safety and security risks during the Group’s transformation process and at its member units. 

Vietnam Pesticide Joint Stock Company (VIPESCO) is gradually transforming its management approach, moving from manual report compilation and processing to the utilisation of centralised data to support business and production operations. 

The controlled-release fertilizer industry has long relied on microplastic coatings to regulate nutrient release — but that same coating is becoming one of the more persistent sources of microplastic residue in farmland soil. A research project in Canada, which just received additional federal funding in September 2026, is testing a plant-based, fully biodegradable alternative. 

On the afternoon of 24th September, at the headquarters of Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem), the Ministry of Finance held a ceremony to announce Decision No. 2368/QĐ-BTC dated 22nd August 2026 on the appointment of Mr. Nguyễn Văn Đông as a Member of the Members’ Council of Vinachem. 

A research team at the University of Palermo (Italy) has published the latest results in a years-long research program on bipolar membrane electrodialysis (EDBM) — a technology that allows caustic soda (NaOH) and acid to be produced directly from waste brine streams, rather than discharging them into the environment as is conventional practice. The latest study, published in the journal Desalination, focuses on improving the system's capacity to handle concentrated brine at semi-industrial pilot scale. 

As part of its drive for innovation and technical improvement, Southern Battery Joint Stock Company (PINACO) has reaped significant economic benefits from the initiative “Reducing Negative Punch Rib Thickness from 0.7 mm to 0.6 mm” by Mr. Lê Minh Trường at Dong Nai 2 Battery Factory, generating savings of over VND 7 billion per year. 

A major consumer goods company has partnered with a home appliance manufacturer to launch its first major-brand laundry detergent and fabric conditioner engineered specifically for washing machines with automatic dosing systems (auto-dose) — reflecting a new trend in the industry: detergent chemistry must now be optimized not only for cleaning performance, but also for compatibility with the motors, sensors, and pumping systems of smart washing machines.