Cement News tagged under: Vietnam
Indonesia ranks Vietnam’s top importer over Jan-May 201417 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia accounted for the largest share of Vietnam’s exports over the first five months of this year, according to data from the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade. Indonesia imported 1.27Mt of cement and clinker from Vietnam, representing 12 per cent of sales over the January-May 2014 period. Taiwan ranked second with 581,600t, followed by Malaysia (423,371t), Chile (215,000t), Cambodia (206,473t) and Angola (193,159t). Vietnam’s domestic sales are expected to rise by nine pe... |
Vietnam: Long Son Cement project could get go ahead11 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnamese deputy prime minister, Hoang Trung Hai, is considering a proposal from the Ministry of Construction to add the Long Son cement project in the central province of Thanh Hoa to the national master plan for the cement industry in the 2011-20 period, with a vision to 2030. The deputy minister asked the ministry to carefully review the proposal from authorities of Thanh Hoa province. Last year, the government decided to cancel nine cement projects, comprising Ha Tien-Kien Giang, T... |
Vietnam first-half cement output rises 7%02 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam produced 29.5Mt of cement in the first half of this year, up seven per cent YoY, the government’s General Statistics Office (GSO) has said. The figure includes 5.4Mt sold in June, up 19 per cent, the office added. The GSO has, however, revised down the country’s cement output in May to 5.4Mt from the earlier estimated figure of 5.5Mt. In 2013, Vietnam’s cement output hit 56.84Mt, according to the revised figure. |
Vicem production up 5.1% per cent in first five months19 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) produced 7.34Mt of cement in the first five months of this year, rising 5.1 per cent from a year ago and fulfilling 39 per cent of the whole-year target. The corporation’s clinker output, however, fell by three per cent YoY to 6.63Mt in the period, meeting 38.4 per cent of the full-year target. In May, Vicem’s cement output rose by 6.3 per cent YoY to 1.73Mt, while the corporation’s clinker output was 1.39Mt, equal to the figure of May 2013. ... |
Semen Indonesia to fund Thang Long expansion16 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsState-run cement producer Semen Indonesia is planning to spend US$300m to establish a new plant in Vietnam as part of its business expansion in southeast Asia. The new facility will be in the south of the country, near the company’s limestone mine. Semen Indonesia's president director, Dwi Soetjipto, said Semen Indonesia hopes to expand the production capacity of TLCC, its Vietnamese subsidiary, by establishing a new 1.5Mta plant. He added that plant construction would start early next yea... |
Vietnam sees cement demand pick up13 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Vietnam National Cement Association (Vicem) says domestic cement consumption in the first five months of 2014 reached 20.42Mt, up 9.3 per cent on the same period last year. In the last month alone, cement consumption in the country was estimated at 4.87Mt, increasing 12 per cent against May 2013. The association chairman, Nguyen Quang Cung, predicted that domestic cement consumption this year would reach 50Mt, which would be equal to the 2010 volume, the highest level so far. Vietnam ... |
Vicem’s sales increase boosted by exports11 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem), the country's leading cement producer recorded a seven per cent rise in sales over the first four months of the year boosted by an increase in exports. In the January-April 2014 period, Vicem sold 7.4Mt, surpassing the initial target by 13.5 per cent. Some 5.87Mt of cement were sold domestically (-10.4 per cent YoY) and 1.54Mt were exported (+312 per cent). The corporation also produced 5.25Mt of clinker between January and April... |
Vietnam monthly cement sales up04 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsCompanies in Vietnam sold 6.07Mt of cement in May, up 9.7 per cent from a year ago, including 4.77Mt sold at the domestic market, rising by 11.9 per cent YoY, the Vietnam Building Material Department under the Ministry of Construction has said. In the first five months, the country’s cement sales rose by 18.4 per cent YoY to 27.27Mt, fulfilling 43.98 per cent of the whole-year target, the department said. The five-month growth was contributed by the surging demand for this product in th... |
Vietnam estimated output at 5.5Mt in May30 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is estimated to have produced 5.5Mt of cement in May, up four per cent from April and 9.8 per cent from a year ago, according to data from the government’s General Statistics Office (GSO) said.?? In the five-month period, the country’s cement output is likely to have increased by 5.4 per cent YoY to 24.2Mt, the office said in a monthly report. The GSO revised down the country’s cement output in April to 5.3Mt from the previous estimate of 6Mt.??In 2013, Vietnam’s cement output ... |
Vietnam exports rise 41% YoY21 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam exported 8.38Mt of cement and clinker worth US$355m in the first four months of this year, up 41 and 43 per cent in terms of volume and value, respectively, the General Department of Vietnam Customs said. The total included 6.2Mt of clinker and 2.2Mt of cement, the department said on its website Tuesday. In April, the country’s cement and clinker exports fell 4.4 and 5.3 per cent, respectively, from March to 2Mt worth US$84m, comprising 1.5Mt of clinker and 500,000t of cement. ... |