Though export turnover of Vietnamese textiles and garments increased 16.4 per cent in the first eight months of this year, the Viet Dragon Securities Company has forecast that reduced demand and a prolonged inventory cycle will overshadow the prospects for new orders in 2023 or even have an effect from the fourth quarter of this year.
The domestic construction steel price has continued to head downwards. After the latest and 13th decline, the price now stands at VND14,640 ($0.62) - VND16,240 ($0.69) per kilo (depending on the brand and type). The reason for the continual decline is the concurrent sharp decline in input material prices and abundant supply and high inventories.