The local building material market saw stable and good growth in the first months of 2018, meeting the demand of consumers.

By the middle of the second quarter, about 29.83 million tonnes of cement and 105 million sq.m of construction glass were sold nationwide, up 13% and 9%, respectively, year-on-year.
The country produced 257 million sq.m of granite tile, 5.3 million construction ceramics products, and 2.45 billion non-baked bricks, representing respective annual increases of 9%, 10% and 11%. 
At present, the Ministry of Construction is directing the research and completion of a plan on exploration, exploitation and use of minerals for construction material production by 2025, with a vision towards 2035, to submit for the Prime Minister’s approval later this quarter.
The ministry will continue implementing Decision No. 452/QD-TTg issued by the Prime Minister on April 12, 2017 approving the proposal to boost treatment and use of ash, slag and gypsum discharged from thermal power plants, chemical and fertilizer plants for production of building materials and for use in construction projects.

Argentina’s Ministry of Production has issued a decree to apply an anti-dumping duty of 31.15 per cent on ceramic tiles imported from Việt Nam.

This was announced by the Department of Trade Defence under Việt Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The anti-dumping duty on imported ceramic tiles from China, India, Malaysia and Brazil are 27.7 per cent, 75.8 per cent, 32 per cent and 48.2 per cent, respectively.

Interested parties may submit their comments or request for consultations on the decision to the Department of Foreign Trade under Argentina’s Ministry of Production.

On August 18, 2016, Argentina began an anti-dumping investigation on ceramic tiles imported from Việt Nam, India, Malaysia, Brazil and China. 

The anti-dumping investigation was carried out on products exported to Argentina in 2015 and 2016.

Ceramic tile is the fourth Vietnamese product investigated by Argentina, after spokes, motorbikes and air-conditioners.