The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held a symposium in Hanoi on Sept. 10 to listen to foreign land managers in an effort to catch up with developed economies in the region by 2020 as planned.
Experts from Sweden, Holland, the Republic of Korea, China and the World Bank shared experiences in land registry, land pricing, land information systems, digital land management, land fund development and land compensation.
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Khoi Nguyen emphasised three key points in the orientation on land management modernisation, based on a modern organisational mechanism, advanced technology and efficiency of land management.
“All this is necessary to contribute to poverty alleviation, democracy and social parity,” said the minister, revealing that the nation’s final goal was to reach international standards by 2030.
Acting Head of the Land Management Department Phung Van Nghe said land managers should no longer simply do an administrative job but should manage the business of national properties.
He explained that land management was geared towards providing administrative and legal procedures for land users and the community.
The Law of Land, promulgated in 2003, has opened up a new era where the Government has shifted land ownership or auctioned small parcels of land to enrich State coffers.
In 2009 alone, land auctions fetched 40 trillion VND (2.04 billion USD), representing a 10-fold increase over five years ago./.
Experts from Sweden, Holland, the Republic of Korea, China and the World Bank shared experiences in land registry, land pricing, land information systems, digital land management, land fund development and land compensation.
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Khoi Nguyen emphasised three key points in the orientation on land management modernisation, based on a modern organisational mechanism, advanced technology and efficiency of land management.
“All this is necessary to contribute to poverty alleviation, democracy and social parity,” said the minister, revealing that the nation’s final goal was to reach international standards by 2030.
Acting Head of the Land Management Department Phung Van Nghe said land managers should no longer simply do an administrative job but should manage the business of national properties.
He explained that land management was geared towards providing administrative and legal procedures for land users and the community.
The Law of Land, promulgated in 2003, has opened up a new era where the Government has shifted land ownership or auctioned small parcels of land to enrich State coffers.
In 2009 alone, land auctions fetched 40 trillion VND (2.04 billion USD), representing a 10-fold increase over five years ago./.
