FACTS
2 Report on the VI Congress of the VFMSTA
4 Resolutions of the VI Congress of the VFMSTA
5 List of the Executive Committee of the VFMSTA for VI term (2013-2018)
7 Decision of the VUSTA on reward for 4 teams and 10 members of the VFMSTA
9 Interview of the Japanese journalist Manabu Ito (Nikkei’s Representative in VN) for Mr. Pham Chi Cuong – President of the Vietnam Steels Association Public opinions on the bauxite projects in Tay Nguyen
12 Proposals of the VFMSTA
14 Bich Diep: About two bauxite projects in Tan Rai and Nhan Co
16 Regarding the performance and economic efficiency of the bauxite-alumina projects of the VINACOMIN
22 Bich Diep: VINACOMIN’s press-conference about two bauxite projects
24 From VINACOMIN’s message: the technology applied at two alumina plants is modern and advanced
26 News of metallurgical industry
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS
29 Chu Duc Khai, Pasquale Spezzano: The project guidance GF/VIE/08/005
RESEARCH
33 Le Thanh Binh, Phung Thi To Hang: Microstructure and properties of nitriding layer on SKD11 steel
38 Nguyen Van Duong, Ta Dinh Xuan: Effects of equal channel angular pressing on mechanical properties of aluminum alloys AA5251 and AA1070
41 Le Thai Hung, Pham Tung Duong, Bui Tien Tung: Experimental and simulation analysis of cold rolling of 20CrMo alloy steel
47 Tran Van Dung, Ho Ky Thanh, Nguyen Dang Thuy, Phuong Van Hieu, Nguyen Huy Hoang: Mechanical properties of porous Nitinol fabricated by SHS method
ENVIRONMENT
51 Bao Cam: Over 90% of mineral production and processing plants violate the Environmental Law