In the first half of 2025, Vietnam's GDP grew by 7.52%, up 1.1 percentage points from the same period last year, and the economy grew steadily. The construction industry is booming, and Vietnam's cement production reached 49.8 million tons, up 18% year-on-year, driven by accelerated investment in public infrastructure (transportation, affordable housing, etc.). This growth rate is the second high-speed growth after the contraction of cement demand and production in 2023 and the stabilization in 2024.
In the first half of
2025, Vietnam's GDP growth rate reached 7.52%, which was 1.1 percentage points higher than same period last year. The economic growth was steady and upward, and the construction industry was booming. Driven by accelerated investment in public infrastructure (especially transportation, affordable housing, etc.), Vietnam's cement production reached 49.8 million tons, up 18% year-on-year. This is Vietnam's high growth rate after the obvious shrinkage of cement demand and production in 2023 and the stabilization in 2024.