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Vietnam Jan-Feb sales reach 9Mt24 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam sold 9.01Mt of cement and clinker in the first two months of this year, meeting 12.5 per cent of the whole-year target, according to figures from the country's Ministry of Construction (MoC). Of the volume, 6.76Mt of cement was sold in the domestic market and about 2.25Mt of cement and clinker was exported. In February, the country’s domestic cement sales stood low at 2.38Mt, mainly due to the long public holidays, the MoC noted. The ministry predicted Vietnam's sales of ceme... |
Bangladesh, Indonesia and Taiwan top Vietnamese importers23 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh, Indonesia and Taiwan were the top importers of Vietnamese clinker and cement in the first two months of this year, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade said. Bangladesh took the lead after importing 1.12Mt of cement worth US$43.19m from Vietnam in the period, while Indonesia came second with 559,188t worth US$27.2m and Taiwan ranked third with 170,296t worth US$7.39m. Next in line were the Philippines followed with 157,200t worth US$6.17m, and Laos with 59,255t wort... |
Vietnam: Hoang Phat Vissai Group receives loan for project development19 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has agreed to lend Hoang Phat Vissai Group VND6.3trn (US$296m) to to develop the Song Lam cement plant in the central province of Nghe An. The plant, which is being transformed from the Do Luong cement plant, is located in Bai Son commune, Do Luong district and has a production capacity of 18,000tpd of clinker. The first phase will last from 2015-17 with two production lines with a combined capacity of 12,000tpd and the second phase... |
Vietnam: Nghi Son Cement Corp gets go-ahead for fly ash import13 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hoang Trung Hai, has agreed to allow Nghi Son Cement Corp to pilot the import of fly ash over the 2015-16 period. Under approval, Nghi Son Cement Corporation will be allowed to import an annual volume of 200,000t within two years. The deputy prime minister also requested the company to develop a plan to use domestic fly ash from 2017. Nghi Son Cement Corporation had repeated seeking the government for approval for the import of fly ash as material for cem... |
Vicem sales up 6.7% in first two months12 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) said it sold about 3.1Mt of cement and clinker in the first two months of this year, rising 6.7 per cent from a year ago and fulfilling 99.1 per cent of the target. Of the volume, 2.49Mt of cement and clinker were sold in domestic market, up 15.3 per cent YoY and 610,000t were exported, down 18 per cent. In the first two months, Vicem produced 2.81Mt clinker and 2.31Mt of cement, rising 11.3 per cent and 17.9 per cent YoY. As of... |
Vietnam output up 13% YoY05 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam produced 4.2Mt of cement in February, down 19 per cent from January but up 13.3 per cent from a year ago, according to the government-run General Statistics Office. In the first two months, the country’s cement production rose 19.8 per cent YoY to 9.4Mt, the office said in a monthly report. In January, Vietnam generated 5.2Mt of cement, according to the revised figure. The ministry predicted Vietnam's sales of cement and clinker to rise 1.5-4 per cent on year to between 72-7... |
Vietnam monthly sales remain flat04 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s cement sales remained flat at 5.87Mt in January compared to the month before, the Ministry of Construction said on its website Tuesday. Of the sum, 4.37Mt were sold in the domestic market, while 1.5Mt were exported. The ministry predicted Vietnam's sales of cement and clinker to rise 1.5-4 per cent YoY to between 72-74Mt in 2015, of which domestic sales will rise 4.5-6.5 per cent to 53-54Mt and the exports will be at between 19-20Mt. Last year, Vietnam’s total cement and clinker ... |
Hoang Phat Vissai Group kicks off plant construction, Vietnam06 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsHoang Phat Vissai Group has started construction of Song Lam cement plant in Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An. Located in Bai Son commune, the 18,000tpd works will be developed into two phases, the first of which will be completed within 18 months, according to chairman Nguyen Ngoc Oanh. Phase one will span the 2015-17 period and involve the construction of two production lines with a combined clinker capacity of 12,000tpd. The second phase involving 6000tpd of clinker will be develop... |
Vietnam records 47% rise in January cement demand02 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s cement consumption increased six per cent MoM and 47 per cent YoY to 4.37Mt in January 2015, according to the Department of Building Materials at the country’s Ministry of Construction. The country's leading cement producer Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) sold 1.41Mt of cement in domestic markets, up 46 per cent YoY. Exports reached 1.5Mta. By the end of January, the cement inventory was around 2.69Mt, primarily clinker. Ministry forecasts expect cement demand ... |
Vietnam monthly output up 27% YoY30 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is estimated to have produced 5.2Mt of cement in January, down 8.1 per cent from December 2014 but up 27 per cent from a year ago, according to the government's General Statistics Office (GSO). In December 2014, the country’s cement output stood at 5.7Mt, according to the revised figure. The GSO also revised down the country’s cement output in 2014 to 54.1Mt, from earlier estimated of 59.8Mt. |