Top Vietnam steelmaker Hoa Phat posts Q4 loss on construction slump

Materials costs and weak domestic demand weigh on bottom line

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Hoa Phat Group pared back steel output last fall amid a sharp drop in domestic demand. (Photo courtesy of the company)

TOMOYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer

HANOI -- Vietnam's Hoa Phat Group, Southeast Asia's top steelmaker, posted a net loss of nearly 2 trillion dong ($85 million) for the October-December period, staying in the red for a second straight quarter amid declining domestic construction and high raw materials costs.

The red ink marked a sharp reversal from the year-earlier 7.4 trillion dong profit. Revenue fell 42% to 26 trillion dong.

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