VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on November 17 visited the Al-Zour Refinery, as part of his ongoing State visit to Kuwait.
The Al-Zour is a strategic refinery for Kuwait and one of the largest and most advanced in the Middle East. It ranks as the second-largest refinery in the region and is among the top 10 globally in terms of refining capacity.
The project began preparatory work in 2015, with construction starting in 2017, and officially commenced commercial operations at the end of 2022. The total investment is approximately US$27 billion. Major contractors involved include Técnicas Reunidas (Spain), Sinopec (China), and Hanwha Engineering & Construction (Republic of Korea).
The refinery has a designed capacity of about 615,000 barrels per day, contributing approximately 43.5% of Kuwait’s domestic refining capacity. It is managed and operated by the Kuwait National Petroleum Company.
The Vietnamese delegation visited the 16-square-kilometer complex, which includes multiple processing units, an artificial island for product storage with a capacity of roughly 5.6 million barrels, and an export jetty system.
Beyond producing fuels and petrochemicals, the Al-Zour Refinery represents Kuwait’s strategic direction under the “Kuwait Vision 2035” programme, transitioning from a purely oil-extraction economy to a fully integrated refining system that adds domestic value while adhering to advanced environmental standards.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 17 met with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City, as part of his official visit to Kuwait.
VOV.VN - Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah hosted a welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other officials in the Vietnamese delegation on an official visit to Kuwait, at the Royal Bayan Palace in Kuwait City, on November 17.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is paying an official visit to Kuwait from November 16 to 18, marking the first to Kuwait by a Vietnamese PM in 16 years, and coming ahead of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (January 1976 – January 2026).
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