Vietnam’s Lam Dong province is expanding its bauxite-aluminium production chain, with alumina output rising in the first nine months of 2026 and the launch of the country’s first aluminium ingot production at Nhan Co Industrial Park in July.
Lam Dong’s industrial production index (IIP) increased 12 per cent in the first nine months of 2026 from the same period last year. The bauxite mining industry grew 19 per cent, while processing and manufacturing increased 19.4 per cent.
Alumina production in the province reached an estimated around 1 million tonnes in the first nine months, up 1.7 per cent year on year. Third-quarter production was around 380,000 tonnes, an increase of 9.3 per cent.
Vietnam produced its first aluminium ingot at Nhan Co Industrial Park in Nhan Co commune on July 26. This marks a move from alumina production to aluminium metal production in the bauxite-aluminium value chain. Aluminium ingot production was estimated at 20,551 tonnes in the third quarter, including 14,540 tonnes in September alone.