The Party Committee of the Government directed a preliminary review of the implementation of Resolution No. 18 of the Central Committee, proposed amendments to land policies, and submitted them to the 3rd Central Committee Conference for consideration and comments.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested that amendments to the Land Law must ensure the simplification of administrative procedures and not create additional difficulties for citizens and businesses.
According to experts, removing policy obstacles in land acquisition, compensation, and resettlement for the people should be considered a central issue when amending the Land Law.
The National Assembly will comprehensively amend the Land Law at its end-of-year session after nearly two years of implementation. What are the reasons for this?
The Speaker of the National Assembly stated that at the 2nd Session of the 16th National Assembly, the Land Law must be comprehensively amended as directed by the Politburo.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has proposed amending the Land Law in 2026, considering it a crucial solution to meet the goal of double-digit economic growth.
The People's Committee of An Duong Ward, Hai Phong City, reported to the City People's Committee following a report by VTC News online about residents' suffering due to the words "residential land" written on their land ownership certificates.
Even with the same type of land, different localities have different regulations regarding the area for subdivision, causing many difficulties for people.
Citizens can report land-related violations via telephone, by sending written documents directly to the ministry's headquarters, or through the National Document Interconnection System.
The National Assembly added three cases in which the State can reclaim land for socio-economic development, including the implementation of projects within international financial centers.
The actual prices on the most expensive streets in Ho Chi Minh City are tens to hundreds of millions of VND/m² higher than the prices in the draft land price list expected to be applied in 2026.
According to Professor Dang Hung Vo, the 2026 land price list, with its high increase, is easily exploited, driving up housing prices to unreasonable levels and making them inaccessible to the public.
National Assembly representative Pham Van Hoa proposed a 70% reduction in land use fees for those without residential land, aiming to alleviate difficulties for people when changing land use purposes and accessing housing.
The government has proposed adding three more cases in which the State can reclaim land for socio-economic development in the national interest, including the establishment of an international financial center.
According to Professor Dang Hung Vo, although land prices in 2026 increased sharply, agricultural land is still undervalued, making it difficult for people to convert it.
The Standing Committee of the National Assembly held its 51st session, giving opinions on the draft Resolution of the National Assembly stipulating a number of special and outstanding mechanisms and policies to create breakthroughs in the development of education and training.
According to many experts and lawyers, requiring people to photocopy their land ownership certificates and submit them to the commune or ward for land data standardization goes against the spirit of administrative reform.
According to a representative of the Economic and Financial Committee, the Land Law has not been amended yet because more time is needed to fully assess the obstacles and ensure that the amendments are comprehensive and fundamental.
Professor Dang Hung Vo proposed that the Ministry of Finance's new land valuation method should alleviate the "burden" of converting garden land to residential land for farmers.
The Prime Minister requested that ministries, sectors, and localities identify obstacles and shortcomings in the Law on Geology and Minerals and submit them to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment before August 20th.
Many experts believe that the State's decision on land prices in the primary market is appropriate and an inevitable trend, and that establishing primary land prices transparently will contribute to market stability.
According to Professor Dang Hung Vo, agricultural land prices should closely reflect market prices, and there should be separate policies for rural areas.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is seeking feedback on the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the 2024 Land Law before submitting it to the National Assembly at its 10th session.
The Prime Minister requested research and proposals for adjusting and supplementing policies and laws on land, including issues related to land prices and land finance.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that the practice of exploiting land auctions for speculation, price manipulation, and market disruption still occurs in many places.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, many localities will soon issue new land price lists, and significant changes in adjusted prices are expected.
My family wants to divide the inheritance of the land left by our parents, but my brother's whereabouts are currently unknown. Is it possible to settle the inheritance in court in his absence?
Nine Land Registration Offices in the districts, counties, and towns of Hanoi have moved to new locations to receive and process related administrative procedures starting from March 29th.