Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued an urgent directive on June 10, requiring ministries and local authorities to take measures to stabilize prices of construction materials, while securing their supply chains.

The directive highlighted that prices of key materials such as sand, gravel, stones, and bricks have increased recently, negatively affecting construction costs and the implementation progress of projects.

The PM instructed the Ministry of Construction to closely monitor market developments and promptly update and publicize construction material prices to reflect actual costs. 

Construction material enterprises were encouraged to cut production costs, invest in modern technologies, and develop alternative products such as non-fired materials.

The Government leader also requested to streamline related administrative procedures such as land allocation and environmental impact assessments with processing time and costs cut by at least 30%.

New mining sites must be planned, evaluated for reserves, and brought into production on schedule, according to the directive.