Vietnam’s domestic cement sales increased 15 per cent YoY to 6.99tMt in August 2026 and rose 25 per cent to 6.757Mt in September, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Export volumes declined in both months as lower clinker shipments outweighed growth in cement exports.

In August, VICEM companies sold 2.057Mt into the domestic market, up 27 per cent YoY. Joint-venture producers increased sales by 11 per cent to 1.259Mt, while other cement companies also recorded growth of 11 per cent, reaching 3.680Mt.

In September, domestic sales by VICEM companies increased 39 per cent YoY to 2.012Mt. Joint-venture sales rose 23 per cent to 1.155Mt, while other producers supplied 3.590Mt, up 18 per cent. Despite the YoY growth, total domestic deliveries were approximately three per cent below August.

Exports
August cement and clinker exports totalled 2.910Mt, down 12 per cent YoY. Clinker shipments fell 42 per cent to 873,489t, comprising 63,110t from VICEM companies, down 25 per cent, and 810,379t from other producers, down 42 per cent. Joint ventures recorded no clinker exports.

Cement exports increased 14 per cent YoY to 2.037Mt in August. Other producers accounted for 1.693Mt, up 20 per cent, while joint ventures shipped 256,505t, up 12 per cent. VICEM’s cement exports declined 38 per cent to 87,471t.

September exports totalled 2.910Mt, down nine per cent YoY and broadly unchanged from August. Clinker exports declined 27 per cent YoY to 978,032t. VICEM shipped 66,473t, down 58 per cent, while other producers exported 911,559t, down 22 per cent. Joint ventures again recorded no clinker shipments.

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Cement exports rose four per cent YoY to 1.932Mt in September. VICEM’s shipments fell 18 per cent to 167,217t, while joint-venture exports increased 32 per cent to 274,416t. Other producers exported 1,490,584t, up two per cent.

January-September 2026
For the first nine months of 2026, Vietnam’s combined domestic cement sales and cement and clinker exports reached 89.987Mt, up 12 per cent YoY. Domestic sales increased 14 per cent to 61.451Mt. VICEM companies supplied 17.701Mt, up 18.6 per cent, joint ventures sold 10.801t, up 11.8 per cent, and other producers delivered 32.943Mt, up 12.1 per cent.

Nine-month exports rose eight per cent YoY to 28.536Mt. Clinker shipments slipped approximately one per cent to 10.576Mt, with VICEM exporting 554,599t, up 19 per cent, and other producers shipping 9.955Mt, up one per cent. Joint-venture clinker exports fell 77 per cent to 66,000t.

Cement exports for January-September 2026 increased approximately 14 per cent to 17.961Mt. Other producers supplied 14.603Mt, representing an 18 per cent increased, and joint ventures exported 2.327t, up six per cent. VICEM’s cement exports declined 15 per cent to 1.032Mt.