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If Vietnam only sells raw ore, are we selling a high-tech future at an incredibly cheap price? 🌿🤔
Rare earth is no longer a geological story, but has become the "key to power" in the race for electric vehicles, wind power, semiconductors, defense and global energy transition. Vietnam is considered to have great rare earth potential, but the real opportunity does not lie in digging up and exporting, but in the capacity to deeply process, refine and master the value chain.
It is worth noting that an electric car may require about 1 to 3 kg of rare earth magnets, while a high-power offshore wind turbine may require tons of permanent magnets. Only a small amount of material, but determines the performance of the entire green industry.
Table of strategic roles of rare earths
Areas Key elements Strategic value
Electric Vehicles Neodymium, Praseodymium, Dysprosium, Terbium Create strong magnets for high-performance motors
Wind power Neodymium, Praseodymium, Dysprosium, Terbium Helps large turbines operate stably
Yttrium, Europium, Terbium LED and screen Save electricity, increase brightness and durability
Defense Samarium, Erbium, Neodymium Applications in radar, laser, missile, night vision devices
The biggest problem is that the profit portion does not lie in raw mining. Mining, mineral processing and hydrometallurgy are often associated with environmental risks, chemicals and radioactive waste. Meanwhile, the high value lies in refining with purity above 99.9 percent, metallurgy and magnet production.
Rare earth value chain table
Stage Technological difficulty Added value
Ore Mining Medium Low
Mineral selection Medium Low to medium
Hydrometallurgy High Medium
Refining fraction Very High High
Metallurgy Very High High
Magnet production Extremely high Very high
China currently holds a very large position in the global mining, refining and production of rare earth magnets. This is why the US, European Union, Japan and South Korea are all looking to diversify their supply chains. In that context, Vietnam can become a strategic link if it does not fall into the old habit of selling raw resources.
A notable bright spot is the Institute of Rare Radiation Technology under the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute, which has nearly 40 years of research into rare earth processing technology. Capabilities such as hydrometallurgy, multi-step solvent separation, purification of Neodymium, Praseodymium, Samarium, Dysprosium and safe processing of Uranium and Thorium are important foundations for Vietnam to move up the value chain.
Vietnamese math problem table to solve
Problem If weak If master
Refining technology Depends on foreign countries Actively sources strategic raw materials
Radioactive environment Long-term ecological risks Meet international ESG standards
Attract FDI Only sell resources Pull factories for electric vehicles, electronics, renewable energy
Value chain Stand at the bottom of the chain Join the high-tech industry group
The biggest lesson is that rare earths are more than just mineral deposits. It is a test of national technological capacity. If Vietnam only exports raw ore, the value earned will be very low and the environmental risks will be huge. But if you master deep processing, rare earths can become a "magnet" to attract high-tech investment capital into the domestic market.
Not every country with resources is rich. A rich country is a country that knows how to turn resources into technology, technology into industry, and industry into competitive power.
The real question is not how much rare earth Vietnam has, but whether Vietnam dares to invest strongly enough to be self-sufficient in refining technology. 💖👉🍀
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