Dak Nong alumina workers catch up on digital business journey

Innovate to adapt

When Nhan Co Alumina Plant officially went into commercial operation in 2017, many workers who were exposed to modern technology for the first time felt overwhelmed. The closed production lines and highly automated equipment required workers to not only have the ability to work, but also to have a deep understanding.

Workers of Dak Nong Aluminum Company - TKV confidently operate modern production lines

However, now, thanks to the combined training and practice, many of them have become professional technicians, production shift managers and operators.

“When I first started working, I couldn’t tell the difference between the furnace system and the recovery area, but now I’ve mastered every step. Whenever there’s a problem, I can tell where the problem is just by listening to the machine noise,” Pham Van Trung, a worker at the Raw Materials - Separation Workshop, shared with a confident smile.

Mr. Trung himself always seeks to improve his professional knowledge and skills to be able to recognize the dangers in daily production work. Through that, he has initiatives and solutions to contribute to the management board to perfect the production process to be safer and more effective.

Workers of Dak Nong Aluminum Company - TKV always adhere to discipline and responsibility in their work.

As for Ms. Hoang Thi Thuy, a worker in the Quality Management Department, she is a typical example of discipline and responsibility. Every day when entering the factory, she always ensures full labor protection and complies with work procedures.

“Labor protection equipment is now very modern, machinery and equipment are also taken care of and maintained regularly, so workers can work more effectively and safely than before,” Ms. Thuy shared.

The growth of the factory workforce comes not only from experience, but also from the spirit of continuous learning. Most workers here are trained through internal programs. Some are sent to advanced studies at institutes and technical schools.

In the context of the aluminum industry entering a period of deep industrialization and increasing automation, workers are not only operators but also real engineers.

They directly participate in technical improvements, providing solutions to save fuel and improve equipment performance.

Workers of Dak Nong Aluminum Company - TKV are not only machine operators, but also real engineers.

In the past 2 years, Dak Nong Aluminum Company has recorded a series of initiatives from its workers. Many topics have been applied in practice, helping the factory save billions of dong each year.

“We not only learn to operate machines, but also learn to understand and improve together. Because if we don’t innovate, we will definitely be left behind,” Ms. Thuy affirmed.

Digital workers in the digital age

With the vision of becoming the national aluminum industrial center by 2030, Dak Nong is taking the lead in seizing great opportunities. And it is the aluminum workers, who are directly involved in production every day, who are the leading force helping to realize this aspiration.

Workers operate production at Nhan Co Alumina Factory

“We are proud to have contributed our efforts from the very beginning and are even more excited to see that we are still at the center of that transformation journey,” said Mr. Pham Van Trung after finishing his shift.

Not only operating the current factory, the alumina workers are also a key factor for future bauxite projects when the Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group and Dak Nong province are promoting investment in bauxite, alumina, and aluminum electrolysis factory projects.

At that time, the technical force and highly skilled workers from Nhan Co Alumina Factory will be the core force leading the next links, especially in the transition to higher technology such as aluminum electrolysis.

Many technical innovation initiatives from the workforce have helped save billions of dong for Dak Nong Aluminum Company - TKv in recent years.

Currently, the company’s new training plans have begun. Advanced training classes and in-depth technology training are being opened, connecting with partners in the metallurgical, electromechanical, and automatic control industries. Today’s aluminum workers are not only learning to do, but are learning to lead.

Not only innovating in operations, the aluminum workers are also embarking on a digital journey. In 2025, the Dak Nong Aluminum Company – TKV Trade Union issued a plan for innovation and digital transformation in union activities.

According to Ms. Bui Thi Dien, Chairwoman of the Company's Trade Union, the emulation movement to study and apply technology has been widely deployed. In particular, the trade union coordinates with professionals to organize emulation campaigns to promote technical initiatives, improve productivity, and ensure labor safety.

In the period of 2024-2025, Dak Nong Aluminum Company - TKV will begin to form a digital enterprise, with an average digital transformation score of 3.0.

The unit also focuses on honoring individuals and groups with outstanding contributions through the program "Glory to Miners - Creative Miners", contributing to spreading the spirit of lifelong learning among workers.

In particular, the factory is promoting the application of mechanization, automation, and computerization in all production stages. This not only increases productivity, but also improves working conditions, ensuring occupational safety and hygiene for workers.

In the period of 2024 - 2025, Dak Nong Aluminum Company - TKV will begin to form a digital enterprise, with an average digital transformation level score of 3.0. In the period of 2026 - 2030, the company aims to become a digital factory, a smart factory, with an average digital transformation level score approaching 4.0.

Source: https://baodaknong.vn/cong-nhan-alumin-dak-nong-bat-nhip-hanh-trinh-doanh-nghiep-so-253147.html