In the first quarter of 2015, Vietnam produced 14.3 mt of cement, up by 5.9 per cent from 2014, according to the General Statistics Office. In March 2015, the country?s cement production fell by 4 per cent year-on-year to 5.5 mt. In the first two months of 2015, Vietnam generated 8.8 mt. The Ministry of Construction has predicted that Vietnam?s cement and clinker sales will rise by 1.5-4 per cent year-on-year to 72-74 mt in 2015.