September 07, 2008

Vietnam coal output in March likely to fall by 1.3% YoY

According to General Statistics Office of Vietnam, Vietnam's coal production is likely fall by 1.3% YoY to 3.438 million tonnes in March 2008. Revised General Statistics Office data showed, the figure was higher than the 3.045 million tonnes produced in February 2008.

Vietnam is estimated to have also exported 1.6 million tonnes of coal valued at USD 75 million in March down by 49.7% in volume terms and down 21.9% in value.

Between January and March 2008, Vietnam exported 4.727 million tonnes of coal valued at USD 220 million down by 41.1% YoY in terms of volume and down by 10.7% YoY in terms of value.