NEWS AND FIGURES
2 General V Nguyen Giap: Ho Chi Minh and Science
4 Pham Chi Cuong: Vietnam steel industry faces towards the global economic cooperation between ASEAN and China
7 Nguyen Duc Quy: On the development of rational processing and exploitation of Vietnam mineral resources
MINERALOGY
11 Nguyen Duy Tiem: The minimal exploited composition of zinc oxydes nessesary for its hydrometallurgy
METALLURGY
15 Chu The Tuong, Chu Duc Khai et al: Application of low quality Mn-Ores for melting Mn-rich slags, used in production of fero- and silico-manganese alloys
FOUNDRY
17 Cao Van Thuy, Nguyen Van Thai: Study on technology of manufacturing cast iron with vermicular graphite for thin walled casting
HEAT TREATMENT
21 Le Thi Chieu: Analysis of reasons for common failures of aluminum extrusion dies
25 Hai Huyen: Advanced technology – high efficiency
MODELLING AND SIMULATION
34 Nguyen Tien Tai, Dao Hong Bach: Casting simulation of driving wheel by MAGMASOFT
NOTICES
32 40th anniversary celebration of VFMSTA
33 2nd meeting of central committee of VN Union of ST associations
33 The project for alumina processing from Dacnong bauxite is put into action
33 The gold cake
33 A manganese ore mine found in Thai Nguyen
34 Why there are mineral sands in the seashore?