Vietnam to Import 1.87 Mln Tons of Clinker in H2
Vietnam will have to import 1.87 million tons of clinker in the second half this year to supply materials to the domestic cement production.
In the six-month span, the country is estimated to need 19 million-20 million tons of cement, the newspaper said.
In the first half this year, Vietnamese cement makers imported 2.12 million tons of clinker.
The Ministry of Construction forecast that the national demand for cement this year will increase by between 10 per cent and 14 per cent compared to last year.
Vietnam’s total cement output is estimated to reach 40 million tons this year as 11 cement plants are set to go on stream in 2008. (Youth)
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