Dak Mil Trade Center invested by Vegetable Import and Export JSC, a member unit of T&T Group, started construction in Dak Nong Province on Wednesday. 

With a total investment of nearly VND645 billion ($27.88 million), the project promises to become a modern commercial, service and entertainment center, integrating the most synchronous and classy utility system in Dak Nong Province to date.

World Steel is set to act as general project contractor.

Do Quang Hien, Chairman of T&T Group and Nguyen Khanh Lam, Chairman of World
Steel Group (R) press the button to start the project. Photo by World Steel Group.

Dak Mil Trade Center will cover more than 7,500 square meters in Dak Mil Town of the namesake district. The project will include a commercial center, shopping mall, event area, along with cinemas, restaurants, cafes, gyms and hotels, all of international standard.

Once complete, the center will integrate top business and accommodation services from across Dak Nong Province and the Central Highlands. It is expected to enter operation in the third quarter of 2022.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Tran Xuan Hai, standing vice chairman of Dak Nong People's Committee, said: "Dak Nong identifies this project as having strategic significance. After completion, it would have a positive impact on local life, economics, culture, society and tourism."

According to Nguyen Anh Tuan, deputy general director of T&T Group, the company aims to boost Dak Nong's socio-economic development.

Nguyen Khanh Lam, chairman and general director of World Steel Construction JSC, shared his joy at partnering with T&T Group, one of the largest private corporations in Vietnam, in the project, set to add value to Dak Mil District.

World Steel Group is known as a leading industrial construction company, specializing in plain and prefabricated steel products. The group is asserting its position in the domestic and international markets thanks to major projects like Hoa Phat Iron and Steel Complex, Vung Tau Long Son Petrochemical Project, CPV Food Factory, GPPD Energy Battery Factory - Binh Phuoc Becamex, Tongwei Group projects in Tien Giang and Hai Duong, export projects such as 7-Eleven in Thailand, Coca Cola Warehouse in the Philippines, along with exports to the U.S.

It is also the first company in Vietnam and Asia honored with IAS AC472 Quality Certificate for the steel sector. The prestigious certificate is recognized by American Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) and ICC. It is the standard metric for companies that design and manufacture prefabricated steel, steel structures and steel buildings for the U.S. market. Achieving IAS AC472 certification affirmed World Steel Group's strong global competitiveness.