Vietnam cement production reaches 80Mt in 2017

02 January 2018

Cement production in Vietnam reached 80Mt in 2017, up six% on the year before, according to local press reports. This figure was recorded by the Department of Construction Material under the Ministry of Construction.

The department reported that local cement consumption this year had reached 62Mt, representing a YoY increase of three%.

Meanwhile, the cement export volume rose by 20% to 18Mt, surpassing the target set for the year.

Vietnam now has 82 cement production lines, with a total capacity of approximately 100Mt, according to the report.

In 2017, the country’s cement output reached around 83-85Mt, up four to five% on the previous year.

Source: CEMNET