Land use planning, land valuation focus of NA debate on draft revised Land Law

During the debate on the draft revised Land Law at the 15th National Assembly’s fifth session in Hanoi on June 21, land planning and land valuation were at the focus of attention.
Land use planning, land valuation focus of NA debate on draft revised Land Law ảnh 1Deputy Tran Thi Hien from Ha Nam speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA)– During the debate on the draft revised Land Law at the 15th National Assembly’s fifth session in Hanoi on June 21, land planning and land valuation were at the focus of attention.

Deputy Tran Dinh Giafrom Ha Tinh said it is necessary to issue flexiblemechanisms to assess the compatibility between land use planning (long-term) and land use plans (short-term); clarifythe position, hierarchy and relationship of land use plannings with each other andwith other plannings within the national planning system, as stipulated by the law. 

Land use planning, land valuation focus of NA debate on draft revised Land Law ảnh 2Deputy Tran Dinh Gia from Ha Tinh speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Deputy To Van Tamfrom Kon Tum said the delay in the implementation of approved planning not only causes a waste of land resources and negative impacts on the socio-economic situation but also disrupts people’s lives. Therefore,he called for clear and feasible provisions in the revised Land Law toeliminate this situation.

Deputy Tran Thi Hien from Ha Namsuggested simplifying criteria and contents of land use plans at district level. 

Theprinciples and methods of land valuation were also among the issues oflawmakers’ concern.

Deputy Tran Van Khaifrom Ha Nam said the big gap between ground-rents, which arises fromthe conversion of land use purposes, specifically when land with low value istransformed into land with high value, implies unfairness in society. He cited as an example that agricultural land is often acquired andcompensated at low prices before being converted into non-agricultural,residential, commercial or high-value service land whose prices are severaltimes higher than agricultural land.

Land use planning, land valuation focus of NA debate on draft revised Land Law ảnh 3At the meeting (Photo: VNA)

Therefore, he urged that the revised Land Law should address this unfairness, ensuring harmonious benefits for the State, investors and the people.

Regarding the valuation of land, deputy Phan Thi My Dung from Long An proposed that furtherresearch, review, supplementation should beconducted to ensure transparency in accordance with market principles to ensure a harmonious balance ofinterests between the State, land users, and investors when it comes tocompensation for displaced people./.

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