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The Vietnam-Japan joint venture Nghi Son Cement Corporation (NSCC) said it has exported 31,500 tonnes of cement to the US, its first batch to the market.

A visiting delegation of Indian business executives from the ceramic tile, porcelain floor, wall and decoration tile, bathroom sanitary ware and related industries met with their Vietnamese counterparts in Ho Chi Minh City to compare notes and seek tie-ups.

The fourth wave of COVID-19 cases, coupled with the recent rise in prices of building materials, has forced many projects to halt construction or even fall into stagnation, which would affect the disbursement of public investment this year.

A development strategy is being drawn up for the building material industry for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, as the management and development of the sector are still facing a number of shortcomings.

The Hoa Binh Construction Group (HBG) has been named in the list of top 10 prestigious construction and building materials companies selected by the Vietnam Report JSC.

Hoa Binh Construction Group has topped the list of Vietnam’s Top 10 Most Reputable Building Contractors in 2020, according to an independent report by Vietnam Report.

The building material sector would be among the first to benefit from the Government’s efforts to speed up disbursement of public investment, which was identified as a growth driver as the COVID-19 pandemic cast a shadow on the economy.

CPI in May was at the highest level in the past six years, but the Government affirmed its capacity of controlling inflation, as heard at a press conference on the monthly cabinet meeting.

The local building material market saw stable and good growth in the first months of 2018, meeting the demand of consumers.

Vietnam’s cement industry saw strong growth in cement exports in the first quarter of this year as many Chinese cement factories shut down due to pollution and power shortages.

A line-up of tools and solutions to promote stable and sustainable development of the real estate market are being studied by the Ministry of Construction as part of efforts to ensure the market’s transparency.

The country’s cement surplus this year could be 30 million tonnes and reach 35 million tonnes by 2020 if Vietnam does not export cement.

Vietnam’s building material industry should invest in the production of environmentally friendly building materials, according to Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung.

The domestic building material market remained stable in the first nine months of this year, according to the Ministry of Construction.

The domestic building material market was stable in the first four months of the year and continued to meet demand, said the Ministry of Construction.

The Vietnam Glass and Ceramics for Construction Corporation (Viglacera)’s annual shareholder meeting recently highlighted the company’s plan to implement investment activities in Cuba.

An archeological excavation at the relic site Pu Luon Xe in hamlet 7, Tan Linh commune, Luc Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai led to the discovery of a kiln making building materials said to belong to the Tran Dynasty.

Some 450 enterprises in the construction industry will showcase their products at the Vietbuild Hanoi 2016 International Exhibition, in Hanoi from March 24-28.

Up to 2,412 contracts worth more than 200 billion VND (9 million USD) were signed at the Vietbuild international exhibition fair on construction.

The total consumption of cement till September 2015 rose 3 percent against the same period of last year to 52.11 million tonnes, according to the Ministry of Construction.