On February 9, 2021, the Government issued Decree No. 09/2021/ND-CP on Management of building materials. In this Decree, the contents of management of construction investment projects on production of building materials are recorded, specifically as follows:

Firstly, the implementation of construction investment projects for construction of building materials production is carried out in accordance with the law on investment, the law on construction and relevant laws. 

Secondly, for construction investment projects of works producing building materials subject to investment policy approval in accordance with the law on investment, during the appraisal process to approve the investment policy. The Ministry of Planning and Investment or the investment registration agency shall consult the State management agency on construction materials before submitting it to a competent authority for approval of the investment policy, specifically as follows:

• a) To consult the Ministry of Construction on projects for which investment policy is approved by the Prime Minister; group A project; investment projects on construction of works to produce new building materials or using new technologies, investment projects with works of special grade or grade I that have a great impact on safety, community interests or investment in construction built in administrative areas of 02 provinces or more;
• b) To consult the local Department of Construction where the project is executed on the remaining investment projects other than those specified at Point a of this Clause. 

Thirdly, the content to be consulted includes:

• a) Assessment of the project’s suitability of production materials against the planning for minerals as building materials;
• b) Preliminary assessment of the socio-economic efficiency of the project through criteria on consumption of raw materials, energy, and environmental impact; investment scale; project duration and schedule. 

This Decree takes effect from the date of its issue.