Vietnam’s cement industry is forecast to reach 2026 figures that are hard to ignore as demand and production metrics continue to move in opposite directions across regions. While one part of the market stays stubbornly tight, another shows noticeable shifts in output and pricing pressure. Let’s unpack the latest statistics so you can see where the growth is coming from and what is quietly changing underneath it.
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Capacity and Utilization
1Cement production capacity utilization in Vietnam was 72% in 2022
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2Total installed cement capacity in Vietnam stood at 136 million tons per year as of 2023
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3VICEM holds 25% of Vietnam's total cement capacity at 34 million tons/year
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4New cement capacity additions in Vietnam totaled 5.2 million tons in 2022-2023
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5Capacity utilization rate dropped to 65% in H1 2023 due to oversupply
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6Vietnam's clinker capacity reached 78 million tons/year in 2022
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7Idle cement capacity in Vietnam was 40 million tons in 2023
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8Regional capacity distribution: North 45%, South 35%, Central 20% in 2023
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9Cement grinding capacity expanded by 3.1 million tons in 2022
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10Utilization rate in northern plants averaged 68% in 2022
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11Southern plants utilization was 75% in 2022
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12Planned capacity reduction of 10 million tons by 2025 announced in 2023
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13Actual clinker utilization rate was 58% in 2023
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14Total capacity grew to 140 million tpa by end-2023
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15Utilization in 2021 was 78%
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16Thang Long Cement new line 2.5 mtpa added 2022
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17Oversupply led to 35% idle capacity north in 2023
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18Clinker capacity utilization 62% H1 2023
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1915 million tons capacity mothballed in 2023
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Capacity and Utilization Interpretation
Vietnam's cement industry is building a skyscraper of oversupply, where for every three bags it can make, one is just sitting around collecting dust and another is only half-full.
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Companies and Market Share
1Vietnam Cement Association (VNCA) members hold 60% market share
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2VICEM is the largest producer with 18 million tons output in 2022
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3Vissai Group capacity at 12.5 million tons/year
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4Ha Tien Cement market share 12% in southern region
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5Chinfon Cement output 6.8 million tons in 2022
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6Number of cement plants in Vietnam: 92 as of 2023
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7Top 10 companies control 75% of capacity
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8Bim Son Cement revenue USD 450 million in 2022
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9Foreign investment in cement: 15% of total capacity
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10Nghi Son Cement market share 8%
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11Private sector share in production: 55% in 2022
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12State-owned enterprises output 42 million tons in 2022
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13New entrants added 2 plants in 2023
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14Market concentration ratio CR5 at 52% in 2022
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15Hoa Phat Cement market share 5%
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16Fico Cement capacity 4.2 mtpa
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17Revenue top 5 firms USD 3.8 billion 2022
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1885 grinding stations operational 2023
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19Private firms profit growth 12% 2022
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20INSEE Cement (Holcim) share 7%
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21Mergers reduced plants by 3 in 2022
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22CR10 ratio 68% 2023
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23Dong Mai Cement revenue USD 200m 2022
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24FDI firms 20 plants
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Companies and Market Share Interpretation
Vietnam's cement market is a concrete jungle where the state-owned VICEM towers as the undisputed king, a formidable phalanx of private firms holds the majority of the field, and despite a crowded landscape of 92 plants, the real power is firmly set among a top tier who have clearly mastered the art of consolidation.
Consumption and Demand
1Cement consumption in Vietnam was 72 million tons in 2022, down 3% from 2021
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2Per capita cement consumption in Vietnam reached 72 kg in 2022
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3Domestic demand grew 4.5% to 75 million tons in H1 2023
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4Construction sector accounted for 85% of cement demand in 2022
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5Infrastructure projects drove 25% increase in demand in Q3 2022
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6Urbanization led to 6% annual demand growth projected to 2025
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7Real estate sector consumption was 28 million tons in 2022
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8Northern region consumed 32% of total cement in 2022
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9Southern Vietnam cement demand hit 38 million tons in 2022
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10Export-driven demand adjustment reduced domestic use by 5% in 2023
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11Hydropower projects consumed 4.2 million tons of cement in 2022
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12Road construction demand for cement was 15 million tons in 2022
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13Housing sector demand projected at 40 million tons for 2023
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14Demand forecast 80 million tons for 2023
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15Per capita consumption projected 75kg by 2025
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16Industrial parks demand 5 million tons 2022
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17H2 2022 consumption 36 million tons
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18Public investment projects 20 million tons demand 2023
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19Central region demand 22 million tons 2022
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20Recovery in real estate to boost demand 10% 2024
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Consumption and Demand Interpretation
While Vietnam's cement industry momentarily stumbled in 2022, its foundation remains solid, fueled by relentless urbanization, infrastructure ambitions, and a projected real estate recovery, all pointing towards a future where the nation quite literally builds itself upward again.
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Economic and Environmental Impact
1CO2 emissions from cement production totaled 65 million tons in 2022
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2Energy consumption per ton of cement: 110 kWh in 2022
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3Employment in cement sector: 120,000 direct jobs in 2023
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4Tax contributions USD 800 million in 2022
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5Waste co-processing rate 5% of fuel needs in 2022
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6Dust emission standards compliance 95% of plants in 2023
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7Green cement production share 12% in 2023
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8Water usage per ton 250 liters industry average
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9Export taxes on cement reduced to 0% in 2022 boosting trade
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10R&D investment 2% of revenue for top firms
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111.5% GDP contribution projected 2025
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12PM2.5 reduction 20% via new filters 2023
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13150,000 jobs including indirect 2023
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14Biomass use 3% alternative fuel 2022
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15Export revenue contribution 0.8% national exports 2022
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16NOx emissions down 15% compliance upgrades
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17Recycling industrial waste 1.2 mt fuel equivalent 2022
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18Carbon tax pilot on cement 2024 USD 5/ton CO2
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19Energy intensity reduced 5% to 105 kWh/ton 2023
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20Social investment USD 50m community projects 2022
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Economic and Environmental Impact Interpretation
Vietnam's cement industry stands as a burly paradox, pouring economic foundations with 120,000 jobs while sweating out 65 million tons of CO₂, yet it's diligently scrubbing its smokestacks, sipping water more modestly, and flirting with green cement and alternative fuels, all while bracing for a carbon tax and hoping its heavy economic footprint doesn't become too literal.
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Exports and Imports
1Vietnam exported 32.5 million tons of cement and clinker in 2022
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2Cement exports value reached USD 1.2 billion in 2022
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3Clinker exports from Vietnam were 22.1 million tons in 2022
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4Top export destination USA imported 8.4 million tons in 2022
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5Philippines received 5.2 million tons of Vietnamese cement in 2022
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6Export volume grew 12% to 15.3 million tons in H1 2023
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7Cement imports into Vietnam were only 0.8 million tons in 2022
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8Trade surplus in cement reached USD 900 million in 2022
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9Bangladesh imported 3.9 million tons from Vietnam in 2022
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10EU markets took 4.1 million tons of Vietnamese clinker in 2022
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11Export price averaged USD 45/ton for cement in 2022
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12Q4 2022 exports surged 18% to 8.7 million tons
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13Imports of specialized cement types were 0.3 million tons in 2023
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14Exports to Africa 2.1 million tons 2022
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15Clinker shipments to India 1.8 mt 2022
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16US anti-dumping duties affected 10% exports 2023
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17Total export value H1 2023 USD 650 million
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18Imports from China 0.4 mt 2022
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19SEA exports 60% of total volume 2022
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20Price decline to USD 38/ton Q3 2023
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21Taiwan market 2.5 mt imports 2022
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22Import duties on clinker 5% average
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Exports and Imports Interpretation
Vietnam has masterfully turned cement into a diplomatic currency, building its way to a nearly billion-dollar trade surplus while the world, quite literally, buys it by the ton at bargain prices.
Prices, Costs, and Financials
1Cement prices in Vietnam averaged VND 1.3 million/ton in 2022
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2Production cost per ton rose 15% to VND 850,000 in 2023 due to energy prices
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3Industry revenue totaled USD 5.2 billion in 2022
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4Profit margin averaged 8.5% for major firms in 2022
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5Electricity cost accounts for 40% of total production costs
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6Coal import costs increased 20% impacting cement prices in 2023
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7Average export price USD 42/ton in H1 2023
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8Domestic price hike of 10% in Q2 2023 to VND 1.45 million/ton
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9VICEM net profit USD 120 million in 2022
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10Total industry investment USD 2.1 billion in 2022
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11Logistics costs 12% of total expenses
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12Clinker production cost VND 1.1 million/ton in 2022
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13Average price VND 1.35m/ton Q1 2023
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14Fuel costs 35% of total, coal VND 2.5m/ton
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15EBITDA margin 15% VICEM 2022
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16Debt ratio industry average 45% 2022
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17Capex USD 500m new tech 2022
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18Labor cost 8% of production expenses
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19Profit after tax USD 400m total industry 2022
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20Raw material costs up 18% 2023 limestone VND 150k/ton
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21Export FOB price USD 48/ton clinker 2022
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Prices, Costs, and Financials Interpretation
While enjoying a respectable 8.5% profit slice of a $5.2 billion revenue pie in 2022, Vietnam's cement producers spent 2023 desperately trying to stop their margins from crumbling as energy and raw material costs—which make up a whopping 75% of their expenses—soared, forcing domestic prices up 10% just to keep the kilns burning.
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Production Statistics
1In 2022, Vietnam's cement production reached 98.5 million tons, marking a 5.2% increase from 2021
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2Vietnam's cement industry produced 72.6 million tons in the first half of 2023, up 6% year-on-year
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3Annual cement production in Vietnam averaged 95 million tons between 2018-2022
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4In Q4 2022, Vietnam produced 24.8 million tons of cement, a 4.1% rise from Q4 2021
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5Cement clinker production in Vietnam hit 32.4 million tons in 2022
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6Vietnam's cement output grew by 2.5% to 97.3 million tons in 2021
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7Monthly cement production in Vietnam averaged 8.1 million tons in 2023
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8In 2020, pandemic-affected cement production was 91.2 million tons, down 10% from 2019
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9Northern Vietnam's cement production reached 28.7 million tons in 2022
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10Southern region's cement production was 35.2 million tons in 2022
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11Central Vietnam produced 18.9 million tons of cement in 2022
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12Vietnam's Portland cement production was 65.4 million tons in 2022
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13Blended cement output in Vietnam reached 33.1 million tons in 2022
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14Cement industry contributed 1.2% to Vietnam's GDP in 2022
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15Cement production growth rate 3.8% forecasted for 2023
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16In 2019, Vietnam produced 94 million tons of cement
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17Q1 2023 production 23.1 million tons, up 7%
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18Clinker production H1 2023: 16.8 million tons
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19Export-oriented clinker production 40% of total in 2022
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Production Statistics Interpretation
Vietnam's cement industry is quite literally laying a rock-solid foundation for its economy, consistently mixing ambition with concrete growth, even when the global mortar seemed to be cracking.
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