Empowering Vietnam’s High-Tech Future Through Tungsten Innovation

On October 2, 2025, at the workshop “Promoting Technology Transfer, Mastery, and Development from Abroad into Vietnam” hosted by the Department of Science and Technology of Thai Nguyen province, Masan High-Tech Materials (MHT) presented its insights on the company’s journey to mastering advanced tungsten processing technologies.

The event brought together government authorities, research institutes, business associations, and high-tech enterprises across the province. Representing MHT, Mr. Nguyen Van Dai, Manager – Research & Development, outlined how the company successfully acquired technology from Germany, gradually mastered it, and today operates the MTC Tungsten Refining Plant with full autonomy. Remarkably, MHT’s R&D team are now all Vietnamese experts, affirming that the capacity and qualifications of Vietnamese engineers and workers have met international standards.

Building on this foundation, MHT has developed high-tech products such as APT, BTO, and YTO with near-absolute purity. The company invests tens of billions of VND annually in R&D, continuously upgrading technologies and spearheading pioneering projects, including tungsten recovery from scrap, molybdenum production, and the recycling of precious metals from electronic waste and electric vehicle batteries. These efforts not only enhance production capacity and scale but also diversify raw material sources. Since 2019, MHT has consistently maintained its recognition as a High-Tech Enterprise by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

At the workshop, MHT also put forward recommendations to better support and accelerate the growth of high-tech enterprises in Vietnam:

• Establish an innovation support mechanism or industry-specific fund to foster pioneering companies.
• Streamline licensing procedures to facilitate the timely expansion of mining areas, ensuring stable raw material supply.
• Develop a favorable legal framework for the import of tungsten-containing materials (such as scrap and spent catalysts) to sustain production capacity and extend the product value chain.

These proposals reflect practical insights from MHT’s operations at Nui Phao mine and align with Vietnam’s national strategic orientation on science and technology development, innovation, and digital transformation as outlined in Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW.

MHT reaffirms its commitment to innovation and sustainable growth in Vietnam, while seeking continued policy support to strengthen its own competitiveness and to elevate the role of Vietnamese enterprises on the global stage.