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Vietnam: Vicem But Son Cement has reported that it now substitutes between 20% and 30% of its fuel with alternative fuel (AF). Viet Nam News has reported that company says that it eliminated 133,000t of CO₂ emissions through AF co-processing in 2021. It has used sewage sludge and industrial waste as sources of AF since September 2019.

Vietnam: The Vietnam National Cement Corporation (Vicem) and Denmark-based supplier FLSmidth have announced a cooperation agreement with the aim of radically reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from cement production and improving air quality. The cooperation will consist of Vicem implementing solutions pioneered by FLSmidth. FLSmidth said that a key focus of the cooperation will be Vicat’s use of ‘municipal and other waste streams as alternative fuel sources,’ with the aim of achieving 100% substitution using FLSmidth solutions, in accordance with FLSmidth’s ambition ‘to enable cement companies to operate with zero emissions by 2030.’