Ensuring construction stone source for Long Thanh Airport

Thanks to the application of special mechanisms under Resolution No. 168/NQ-CP and Resolution No. 02/2025/NQ-CP issued on June 11, 2025 by the Government, the difficulty in sourcing construction stone for the Long Thanh International Airport Project (Long Thanh Airport) has been basically resolved.

The Long Thanh International Airport project is in the peak construction phase, requiring about 600,000 m3 of construction stone per month. Photo: H.Loc

This is a key factor for the country's largest airport project to be completed on schedule by the end of 2025 as directed by the Prime Minister .

Volume exceeds demand, but lacks variety

There are currently 23 quarries in the province, serving key projects, with a total licensed capacity of about 20 million m³/year. However, due to the quarries being entangled in legal procedures related to land, investment, environment, etc., the actual exploitation capacity is only about 11.5 million m³/year. Meanwhile, a series of key projects, including Long Thanh Airport, are being accelerated, leading to a local shortage of construction materials.

Faced with this reality, on June 11, 2025, the Government issued the two resolutions mentioned above, allowing quarries supplying Long Thanh Airport to apply a special mechanism: increasing mining capacity by 50% compared to the current license, and at the same time continuing to complete legal procedures while still exploiting.

According to Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment Tran Trong Toan, currently 10/14 mines supplying stone for the Long Thanh Airport Project have proposed to apply a special mechanism. If all mines increase their capacity by 50%, from now until the end of 2025, there will be more than 4.2 million m³ of stone, exceeding the total demand of the project by more than 822 thousand m³.

However, according to Mr. Toan, although the total volume exceeds demand, some types of stone have not met the technical requirements of the investor. Specifically, currently only more than 3 million m³ have been met, there is still a shortage of about 416 thousand m³ of 4 main types: 0x25mm crushed stone, crushed stone dust and screened stone, 1x2 stone, 2x4 stone. In addition, if contractors do not accept the source of stone that has been allocated from the Thanh Phu - Thien Tan quarry cluster (estimated at about 310 thousand m³) due to the long distance, the total shortage of stone could be up to more than 726 thousand m³.

Deputy Director of Long Thanh Airport Project Management Board Hoang Manh Chi said that in the past, the allocation (volume allocation), contract signing and delivery of stone to the construction site have not met requirements, the reason is due to poor coordination between the mine owners and construction contractors.

"Some contractors sign contracts based on the total volume they need, while the production capacity, types and supply schedule of the mine owners cannot meet the requirements," Mr. Chi explained.

According to Mr. Hoang Manh Chi, from now until the end of 2025, the Long Thanh Airport Project will need about 3.4 million m³ of rock, equivalent to about 600 thousand m³/month. Immediately after the Provincial People's Committee has a new allocation decision, the board will request contractors to urgently sign contracts with the mines according to the correct volume, type and progress to ensure supply for the project.

Flexible adjustment, no shortage of ice

Dong Nai is currently a major construction site for many key national, regional and provincial projects. Most of these projects are in the “final stage”. Ensuring sufficient construction materials not only helps the project “finish” on time, but also contributes to promoting the disbursement of public investment capital, creating momentum for the province’s socio-economic growth.

In order to promptly and reasonably coordinate the material resources for the most urgent project in terms of progress, Long Thanh Airport, the Department of Agriculture and Environment has proposed that the Provincial People's Committee direct the investor to request contractors to specifically report the volume of stone that has been allocated, received and the remaining demand from now until the end of 2025. On that basis, the department will work with the mines to adjust the allocation appropriately, avoiding waste of resources and delay in progress.

In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Environment also proposed that the Provincial People's Committee assign functional agencies and local authorities to continue supporting mine owners in completing legal procedures on land, investment, and environment according to current regulations.

A representative of the Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex) said that the company and its joint ventures are implementing many bidding packages at Long Thanh Airport, and the demand for construction stone is very large. Up to now, the company has signed a contract to supply 540 thousand m³, of which about 190 thousand m³ have not yet been delivered to the construction site. Recent allocations from the Provincial People's Committee have supported additional stone sources, but there is still a shortage, especially of crushed stone and screened stone used for foundation structures. Therefore, he hopes to adjust the appropriate types.

At a recent working session with departments, sectors, mine owners and the Long Thanh Airport Project Management Board, Provincial Party Committee member and Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hoang requested the Department of Agriculture and Environment to proactively coordinate with local authorities with quarries to guide and urge the completion of legal procedures in accordance with regulations. Every week, the department must report to the Provincial People's Committee on the volume that has been allocated and brought to the construction site and propose adjustments if necessary.

Quarry owners are responsible for completing land, investment and environmental procedures as soon as possible so that the province can consider and grant licenses to increase capacity. The entire volume of additional quarried stone under the special mechanism can only be used for Long Thanh Airport.

Every week, the relevant parties must compile complete data: the province has allocated, signed contracts, provided... to have an adjustment plan to ensure sufficient volume, correct type and on schedule, contributing to bringing Long Thanh Airport to the "finish line" on time by the end of 2025.

Le An

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/202507/dam-bao-nguon-da-xay-dung-cho-san-baylong-thanh-a782905/