Sales of cement products reached about 77.47 million tonnes in the first nine months of this year, up 3.5 percent year on year despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Construction's Department of Construction Materials.
The sale of Vietnamese cement products reached 70.7 million tonnes over the past eight months of 2021, up 4 percent year-on-year amid the COVID-19 pandemic which had negative impacts on many other industries.
The estimated sale of Vietnamese cement products reached 70.7 million tonnes in the first eight months of 2021, up 4 percent year-on-year, in which, domestic consumption was about 43.54 million tonnes, down 5 percent, and export volume was 27.23 million tonnes, up 12 percent.
While many stocks in the building materials sector like steel or plastic have surged recently, cement stocks are still hovering around a low price zone.
The prospects of cement enterprises in the second half of the year will continue to improve, especially during the construction season at the end of the year, according to Chairman of the Vietnam Cement Association (VNCA) Nguyen Quang Cung.
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