{"id":2511,"date":"2026-04-13T14:41:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/?p=2511"},"modified":"2026-10-27T16:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T09:24:42","slug":"vietnamsteel-industry-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/en\/vietnamsteel-industry-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam&#8217;s Steel Industry In 2026: Facing Strategic &#8220;Pincers&#8221; And An Inevitable Transformation Roadmap."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-1\"><span dir=\"auto\">Entering 2026, the Vietnamese steel industry is facing a pivotal restructuring phase. Geopolitical shifts, trade protectionist policies, and international green standards are creating a challenging &#8220;equation&#8221; for the sustainable growth of domestic businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #253782;\"><a style=\"color: #253782;\" href=\"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/nganh-thep-viet-nam-2\/\"><span dir=\"auto\">Vietnam&#8217;s Steel Industry in the First Four Months of 2026: A Race to Rebuild Market Share Amidst Global Turmoil<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #253782;\"><a style=\"color: #253782;\" href=\"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/diem-sang-nganh-thep-nam-2025-va-2026\/\"><span dir=\"auto\">Highlights of the Steel Industry in 2025 and Growth Drivers for 2026<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #253782;\"><a style=\"color: #253782;\" href=\"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/nganh-thep-viet-nam-2026\/\"><span dir=\"auto\">Vietnam&#8217;s Steel Industry in 2026: Facing Strategic &#8220;Pinches&#8221; and the Inevitable Transformation Roadmap<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-rm-block-id=\"block-2\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Multi-Layered Challenges Surround the Market<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-3\"><span dir=\"auto\">The steel industry is currently facing combined pressure from three sides: energy costs, technical barriers, and unfair competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-rm-block-id=\"block-4\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Carbon Barriers and Cost Pressures (CBAM):<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0From January 1, 2026, when the EU&#8217;s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) officially comes into effect, Vietnamese steel will face significant carbon tariffs due to its current emission intensity being approximately 48% higher than the EU standard. This will directly reduce profit margins and competitiveness in the European market.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-rm-block-id=\"block-5\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Consequences of geopolitical conflict:<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0The Iran conflict (2026) paralyzed the Strait of Hormuz \u2013 a vital global energy and logistics artery. As a result, shipping costs and &#8220;war risk&#8221; insurance premiums skyrocketed. In particular, the disruption of the supply of steel billets and iron ore from Iran (accounting for 3% of global production) created a supply shock, pushing raw material prices to new highs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-rm-block-id=\"block-6\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Pressure from the &#8220;wave&#8221; of cheap steel:<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0The domestic market continues to be threatened by the surplus of steel from China. The imposition of retaliatory tariffs of 25% on imported steel by major countries like the US has created a ripple effect, causing cheap steel to flood into the ASEAN region, including Vietnam, putting heavy pressure on the selling prices and market share of domestic manufacturers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-rm-block-id=\"block-7\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Opportunities in Challenges: The Game of Adaptation<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-8\"><span dir=\"auto\">Despite the volatile overall landscape, the market continues to present new opportunities for businesses with a strategic vision:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-rm-block-id=\"block-9\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Filtering and Elevating Positions:<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Challenges from CBAM and green standards act as a market &#8220;filter.&#8221; Pioneering businesses that transition to electric arc furnace (EAF) technology or utilize renewable energy will gain a significant advantage in entering high-end markets and leveraging FTA agreements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-rm-block-id=\"block-10\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Market gap arising from tariff policies:<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0The US imposition of high tariffs on traditional partners (Canada, South Korea, Mexico) inadvertently creates a more level playing field for Vietnamese steel. If rules of origin (ROO) are met, Vietnam&#8217;s export turnover to the US is projected to grow by over 20%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2392 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NGANH-THEP-VIET-NAM-2026-DUNG-TRUOC-GONG-KIM-CHIEN-LUOC-VA-LO-TRINH-CHUYEN-DOI-TAT-YEU.jpg\" alt=\"Market fluctuations in the Vietnamese steel industry in 2026\" width=\"1396\" height=\"844\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-rm-block-id=\"block-12\"><span style=\"font-size: 85%;\"><em><span dir=\"auto\">The Vietnamese steel industry is facing a &#8220;forced evolution&#8221; in 2026.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-rm-block-id=\"block-12\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Strategic Recommendations for Steel and Sheet Metal Businesses<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-13\"><span dir=\"auto\">Given the ever-changing market landscape in 2026, businesses need to implement a comprehensive set of solutions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-rm-block-id=\"block-14\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Prioritizing the &#8220;greening&#8221; of production<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0is no longer an option but a condition for survival. Businesses urgently need to invest in emission reduction technologies and improve their measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems to adapt to international carbon emission transparency requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-rm-block-id=\"block-15\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Diversify supply chains and markets:<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Avoid putting all your eggs in one basket. Businesses should proactively seek alternative sources of raw materials to reduce dependence on conflict zones, while expanding exports to markets with similar environmental standards or countries within FTAs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-rm-block-id=\"block-16\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Proactive defense and risk management:<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Closely coordinate with relevant authorities to promptly respond to anti-dumping cases. In addition, strict adherence to rules of origin is key to avoiding legal risks in demanding markets such as the US and EU.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-rm-block-id=\"block-17\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Flexible financial management:<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0In the context of fluctuating energy and logistics costs, optimizing operational processes and accessing green credit sources will help businesses maintain cash flow and ensure the capacity to reinvest in technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-18\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Conclusion:<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0The Vietnamese steel industry in 2026 is facing a &#8220;forced evolution.&#8221; Only businesses that are decisive in green transformation and flexible in managing change can turn current barriers into springboards to reach international levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-rm-block-id=\"block-91\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Learn More<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-rm-block-id=\"block-92\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><span dir=\"auto\">1. Chemicals for the Coiled Steel Industry<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 60px; background-color: #253782; width: 454px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"454\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 444px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-rm-block-id=\"block-50\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/san-pham\/coil-industry\/\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">CHEMICALS FOR THE CORRUGATED SHEET METAL INDUSTRY<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 data-rm-block-id=\"block-94\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-size: 90%;\">2. Pre-treatment Chemicals<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 5px; background-color: #253782; width: 454px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"454\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 444px;\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/san-pham\/tien-xu-ly-1-buoc\/\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">PRE-TREATMENT CHEMICALS<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 data-rm-block-id=\"block-94\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-size: 90%;\">3. 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Specialized Information<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 21px; background-color: #253782; width: 453px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"453\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 443px; height: 21px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/tin-tuc\/\"><span dir=\"auto\">NEW ARTICLE<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"17xuzf\" data-start=\"7246\" data-end=\"7322\" data-rm-block-id=\"block-83\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">DK-Chemicals: Metal surface pretreatment solutions for industry<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"7324\" data-end=\"7488\" data-rm-block-id=\"block-84\"><span dir=\"auto\">DK-Chemicals provides chemical surface treatment solutions for metals serving the aluminum, galvanized sheet, color-coated steel, coil-coating, and related industrial applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7490\" data-end=\"7761\" data-rm-block-id=\"block-85\"><span dir=\"auto\">With a focus on providing advanced, environmentally friendly technologies that meet modern production requirements, DK-Chemicals partners with customers in selecting suitable pre-treatment solutions, optimizing surface quality, and enhancing product durability after coating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" data-rm-block-id=\"block-86\"><span dir=\"auto\">Contact DK Chemicals&#8217; technical team today for detailed advice\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dk-chemicals.vn\/san-pham\/primecoat-a109\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-128\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2636 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-new-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"DK Chemical Company Limited\" width=\"177\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-new-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-new-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-new-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-new-1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-rm-block-id=\"block-8\"><span style=\"color: #253782; font-size: 90%;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">DK Chemical Company Limited<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-9\"><span style=\"color: #253782;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Address:<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> 50 Street No. 12, Cityland Park Hills Residential Area, Go Vap Ward, Ho Chi Minh City<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-10\"><span style=\"color: #253782;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Hotline: <\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #253782;\" href=\"tel:0909678599\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">0909678599<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-11\"><span style=\"color: #253782;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Email: <\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #253782;\" href=\"mailto:de@dk-chemicals.vn\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">de@dk-chemicals.vn<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entering 2026, the Vietnamese steel industry is facing a pivotal restructuring phase. Geopolitical shifts, trade protectionist policies, and international green standards are creating a challenging &#8220;equation&#8221; for the sustainable growth of domestic businesses. Vietnam&#8217;s Steel Industry in the First Four Months of 2026: A Race to Rebuild Market Share Amidst Global Turmoil Highlights of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":2393,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[813,15],"tags":[89,88,281,287,81,288,96,100,169,77,83,92,170,76,99,95,103,79,87,292,90,82,296,85,75,80,101,86,91,94,97,506,299,509,301,303,305,306,102,84,98,93,78,74],"class_list":["post-2511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","category-news","tag-asiansteelmarket","tag-carbonneutralindustry","tag-cbam-en","tag-congnghiepvietnam-en","tag-decarbonizingsteel","tag-doanhnghiepthep-en","tag-esginmanufacturing","tag-futureindustrialeconomy","tag-futureofsteel-en","tag-futureofsteelasia","tag-globalsteelpressure","tag-greenindustrytransition","tag-greensteeltransition-en","tag-greensteelvietnam","tag-highperformancematerials","tag-industrialcompetitiveness","tag-industrialgrowthvietnam","tag-industrialshift2026","tag-industrialtransformation","tag-kinhtexanh-en","tag-manufacturinginnovation","tag-nextgensteelindustry","tag-phattrienbenvung-en","tag-smartmanufacturingvietnam","tag-steelindustrytransformation","tag-steelmarketinsights","tag-steelsectoranalysis","tag-steelsupplychain","tag-steeltradedynamics","tag-strategicshiftinsteel","tag-sustainablesteelfuture","tag-theptrongkynguyenmoi-en","tag-thepvamoitruong-en","tag-thepvietnam2026-en","tag-thepxanh-en","tag-thitruongthep2026-en","tag-tuonglainganhthep-en","tag-vatlieucongnghiep-en","tag-vietnambusinesstrends","tag-vietnameconomicoutlook","tag-vietnamexportindustry","tag-vietnamindustrynews","tag-vietnammanufacturingtrend","tag-vietnamsteel2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2511"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6051,"href":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511\/revisions\/6051"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dk-metalsurfacetreatment.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}