The National Centre for Land Survey and Planning was formed through the merger of the centre for land investigation, planning and valuation (under the Department of Land Administration) and the centre for development and application of land science and technology (under the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and Environment).
A wide range of new economic policies and legal provisions will come into force in January 2026, covering taxation, advertising, land use, minimum wages, public finance, railways, technology transfer and statistics, among others.
Some long-delayed and stagnant projects face legal obstacles related to land management, land use, and planning; some violated regulations or shown signs of violations; while many others remain stuck due to procedural and administrative bottlenecks.
Progress demands strong determination, great effort, and decisive action, PM Pham Minh Chinh said, pressing for clearly defined roles, tasks, responsibilities, timelines, and authority to drive effective outcomes.
Closely following the directions of the Government and the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) addressed policy bottlenecks to ensure the effective and sustainable management, exploitation, and use of natural resources.
Lawmakers are set to discuss at the hall a draft resolution on piloting commercial housing project through land use rights transfer agreements at the ongoing 15th National Assembly’s eighth session on November 21.
Individuals with a monthly income not exceeding 15 million VND, or married couples with a combined income not exceeding 30 million VND, are eligible for social housing support policies.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on May 13 asked relevant agencies to review people's requests on forest land use to ensure economic efficiency and environmental protection.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 10 asked relevant agencies to take in the most of people’s opinions to ensure the draft revised Land Law matches the reality, with interests of the State, people, and businesses harmonised.
Indonesia requires 204 trillion IDR (13.3 billion USD) in funding to cut emissions in the forest and land use sector and increase carbon absorption to meet the 2030 Forestry and Other Land Uses (FOLU) Net Sink goal.
Seven former officials of Khanh Hoa province have been prosecuted for violating land management regulations under Clause 3 of Article 229 in the 2015 Penal Code.
As people are increasingly aware of environmental protection, the Government has identified development of low-carbon economy and circular economy as a top priority, contributing to shifting the economic structure into a more sustainable fashion, according to Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha.
In the first half of this year, inspectors in Vietnam found land violations valued at 31.149 trillion VND (1.35 billion USD) and covering 3,432ha after conducting nearly 77,000 inspections, the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam announced on July 22.
Foreigners’ acquisition of land use rights in the names of Vietnamese nationals is a legal violation and is not protected by law, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s (MoNRE) General Department of Land Administration.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, people’s committees at all levels and other relevant agencies to review their land use starting on August 1, 2019.
Legislators will deliberate the implementation of policies and laws on land planning, use and management in urban areas since the Land Law 2013 took effect until 2018 on May 27 during the seventh session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi.
