The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and the Long Son Petrochemical Complex (LSP) on March 29, signed  a joint venture contract and a capital transfer contract between LSP’s foreign partners – Qatar’s Petroleum International Vietnam (QPIV) and Siam Cement Group of Thailand.

At the signing ceremony

According to Chairman of PetroVietnam’s Board of Directors Nguyen Vu Truong Son, the event marked a decisive milestone in cooperation among relevant parties in implementing the Southern Petrochemical Complex project. 

LSP will focus on completing preparations for investment and construction, aiming to put the project into operation by 2021. 

Covering 400ha in the Long Son Industrial Zone in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, the 5.4-billion-USD petrochemical complex is key to the future of Vietnam's petroleum industry along with the Dung Quat, Nghi Son and Long Son oil refineries. It is expected to churn out up to 1.6 million tonnes olefin per year. 

Applying advanced and modern technologies and techniques, the project meets requirements of environment protection, ensures safe operation, and produces high-quality petrochemical products. 

Once operational, it is expected to meet 65 percent of the country's demand for polyetylen and polypropylene, contributing to a stable supply of input materials for the petrochemical industry.

It will also bring jobs to about 1,000 labourers and contribute about 115 million USD per year to the State budget within the first 30 years of operation.

On the occasion, the PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) – a subsidiary of PetroVietnam, issued a letter of commitment to provision of ethane for the project.

VNA