Vietnam cement industry exports 14Mt

Vietnam's cement exports are expected to reach nearly 14Mt in 2013, the highest level ever exported. According to the Industry and Trade newspaper, in the first 11 months of this year the country exported 12.5Mt of cement, a YoY rise of nearly 65 per cent.

Southeast Asia and the Middle East are the two main markets for Vietnam's cement, while Malaysia and Indonesia are the nation's largest importers of cement in the southeast Asian region.

Meanwhile, the country's domestic consumption of cement reached nearly 43Mt in the first 11 months of 2013, up more than 10 per cent YoY. This year, Vietnam expects to sell more than 60Mt of cement at home and abroad.