Domestic cement consumption down, export market bright
Domestic cement consumption fell in March, while cement exports had growth against the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Construction.
Domestic cement consumption reduced in March, while cement exports had growth. (Photo kinhtevadubao.vn) |
Experts attributed the difference in consumption between the two markets to lower domestic demand after Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) and higher demand in China, where cement production has temporarily stopped.
The department said in the first quarter of this year, total cement consumption at home and abroad was expected to reach 20.97 million tonnes, 15% higher than the same period last year. Of this, export volume in the first quarter stood at 7.51 million tonnes, a year-on-year surge of 28 percent.