Vietnam exports surpass full year target

Vietnam exported about 19Mt of clinker and cement in the first 11 months of this year, surpassing the whole-year target by 26.67 per cent, the Vietnam Building Material Association said.

The average exporting prices of the cement amounted at US$43.15/t during the period.

Over the January-November 2014 period, Vietnam’s domestic cement sales also hit 49Mt .The Ministry of Construction has predicted Vietnam's sales of cement and clinker to rise 4-7 per cent YoY to between 71Mt and 73Mt in 2015.