According to the latest data from Vietnam's Ministry of Construction (MoC), cement sales in Vietnam rose 13.9% year-on-year to 61 million tons in 2013, exceeding sales expectations of 7.5%. Among them, the domestic sales volume was 47 million tons, up 3.4% year-on-year; the export volume was 14 million tons, an increase of 6 million tons over the same period last year. Vietnam's cement production capacity is nearly 70 million tons.
In 2014, Vietnam's cement sales volume is expected to increase by 1.5 ~ 3% year-on-year to 62 ~ 63 million tons, of which the domestic sales volume is 48.5 ~ 49 million tons and the export volume is 13.5 ~ 14 million tons.