Vietnam: Vicem has reported pre-tax profit of US$31.5m for the first nine months of 2026. In the third quarter of 2026, it reported profit of US$11m before tax. Its clinker output rose by 8.5% year-on-year to 4.98Mt and its cement output was 6.48Mt, rising by 21% year-on-year. Nine-month clinker output was 14.2Mt and cement output for the same period was 18.6Mt, up by 15% year-on-year. The company attributed the performance to a recovering real estate market and accelerated public investment, but it warned of continued oversupply and rising production costs in the coming months.


