Steel production and consumption slipping
The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) has reported that steel production and consumption in October fell 16.3 per and 29.4 per cent, respectively, year-on-year. In the first ten months of 2022, steel production and consumption were down 8.7 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively, year-on-year. VSA forecasts that Vietnam’s steel market will continue to face many difficulties in the fourth quarter.