Manila, March 19 -- The bulk of the cement imports the Philippines is getting from Vietnam is of inferior quality compared to those produced in other areas of the world.
"In general, the Vietnamese cement industry's technology remains poor compared with that in other countries in the region and the rest of the world," said Associate Professor Dinh Trong Thinh of the Academy of Finance, which is part of Vietnam's Ministry of Finance, in an article published on Nov. 21, 2018 by Vietnam Economic News.
Dinh conceded that exported cement from the country has a low price due to the poorer quality of some of its product.
He also noted that some smaller and medium-sized cement producers use old technology, such as shaft kilns.
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