The production plants of VICEM Bim Son. Amid mounting input costs, the producer raised its cement prices by 70,000 VND on June 22. (Photo vicem.vn)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Mounting fuel and coal costs have been added tocement producers' bills, leaving them no choice but to increase prices.
Price adjustments can be observed in almost all producers, with none willing tohold down prices to see profits eroded. Prices have been adjusted from 50,000 VNDto 140,000 VND per tonne across the sector.
Trung Son Cement increased p30 Cement and PCB 40 Cement by 90,000 VND per tonneon June 10. Northern Cement Trading followed suit with price rises of 70,000 VNDper tonne.
Southern Region Cong Thanh Cement Trading and the Tan Quang Cement got in onthe act with price rises of between 50,000 VND and 140,000 VND per tonne onJune 15.
VICEM Ha Long JSC. did likewise five days later, announcing price rises between60,000 VND and 80,000 VND per tonne.
The latest price adjustments were made on June 25 by Vissai Ha Nam JSC., the SongLam Cement JSC., and the Xuan Thanh Cement JSC. They announced price rises of 60,000VND per tonne.
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The production plants of VICEM Bim Son. Amid mounting input costs, the producer raised its cement prices by 70,000 VND on June 22. (Photo vicem.vn) 
