On September 10, information from the People's Committee of Nghe An province said that the province is implementing many solutions to remove difficulties in the supply of construction materials, especially leveling soil, to serve investment projects in the area.
According to the Nghe An Department of Construction, from 2025 to now, the simultaneous implementation of many key national transport infrastructure projects, provincial projects, disaster prevention and industrial park infrastructure projects has caused the demand for stone, sand and filling soil to increase sharply, exceeding the supply capacity in many areas.
It is forecasted that in 2026, the whole province will lack about 951,584m3 of construction stone, 1.773 million m3 of construction sand and up to 9.865 million m3 of leveling soil.
Balancing the supply in the 2026-2030 period shows that existing mines only meet about 69% of the demand for construction stone, 39% of the demand for sand and only 31% of the demand for filling soil.
Many areas have large material demand but local supply is not enough, including Nam Dan, Que Phong, Quy Chau, Vinh, Dien Chau, Ky Son, Thanh Chuong, Tuong Duong, Tan Ky and some other areas. In Nam Dan area, demand increased sharply due to the implementation of many large-scale transportation and infrastructure projects.
At the meeting on construction material management in the province on September 8, representatives of a number of businesses and investors such as VSIP Nghe An, WHA, Ecopark and departments and branches exchanged difficulties related to supply, mining procedures and material prices.
Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Hoang Phu Hien requested the Department of Agriculture and Environment to work with mine owners in the area to complete licensing and extension procedures, striving to handle them thoroughly in September, at the latest in October 2026.
When advising on increasing capacity or extending mines, functional agencies must set clear binding conditions, require businesses to list the correct actual selling price, issue accurate invoices and periodically provide information to management agencies.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment is assigned to coordinate with the Department of Industry and Trade to review areas lacking materials to update into the plan, and at the same time complete the material source zoning map in October 2026, as a basis for organizing the auction of exploitation rights.
For mountainous areas, the province will study appropriate mechanisms, proactively implement procedures related to planning and site clearance to support investors, and shorten the time to put material mines into operation.
The People's Committee of Nghe An province also requested project management units to review the material needs of key projects, and propose material mines specifically for each project when necessary.
Along with the supply problem, Nghe An will tighten the management of construction material prices. According to functional agencies, at some mines, the prices shown on invoices are significantly lower than the actual transaction prices, while there is a situation of hoarding goods and increasing prices when the market is scarce.
The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Construction to advise on the establishment of an inter-sectoral working group including the Police, Tax Department, Department of Agriculture and Environment, and Department of Construction to directly inspect at the mines and determine the actual selling price.
The Tax authority is required to check invoices and documents of mine owners, and handle the situation of declaring prices that are not true to reality or taking advantage of transportation costs to cause budget revenue loss.
Leaders of Nghe An province requested relevant sectors to closely coordinate in ensuring supply, controlling material prices, and not shirking responsibility to commune-level authorities.
