Many shortcomings after more than 20 years of implementation
The Cao Xanh - Ha Khanh C Urban Area Project was approved by the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province in 2003, with a scale of 51.99 hectares with more than 1,300 plots of land, invested by the Department of Information Technology Development and Human Resources Supply Company.
In early 2011, due to delays, the Provincial People's Committee issued a decision to revoke and assign the East Sea Project Development Joint Stock Company to continue implementing. However, it was not until May 2018 that the company officially took over. The handover of infrastructure investment documents and capital mobilization documents has not been fully implemented due to the sudden passing of the legal representative of the old investor, causing the project to be delayed many times.
Up to now, hundreds of households that contributed capital nearly 20 years ago have not been granted land use right certificates. Notably, in the past 3 consecutive years, there have been cases of overlapping capital contribution contracts: Many households, even with contracts and full receipts from the company, still discovered that the plots of land with capital contributions were advertised for sale publicly online.
Ms. Pham Thi Map (Ha Khanh 4 Area, Cao Xanh Ward) said: My family has contributed capital since 2008, and has paid 80% of the contract value. According to the commitment, in 2010, he will be granted a red book. But after more than 15 years, the land use right certificate is still not available, and the land plot was discovered to be in a match with another person. We hope that investors will soon publicize the status of all plots of land in the project to see which plots of land are overlapping, and have a way to handle them for customers. The Provincial People's Committee has issued a conclusion since February 2025, but the investor has not yet implemented it, causing great frustration among the people".
People are ready to accompany investors to remove difficulties
According to Document No. 1080/VP.UBND-TD dated February 24, 2025, the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province requires the East Sea Project Development Joint Stock Company to install electronic devices within the project to make the progress transparent, the overall site map and clearly mark the land plots with legal contracts, land plots still in difficulty, and plots that have been granted land use right certificates.
However, through an on-site inspection in early September 2025, the People's Committee of Cao Xanh Ward said that the investor had only installed LED screens and had not yet publicized the necessary information as directed by the Provincial People's Committee. The Ward People's Committee has issued a document requesting the investor to come to the ward to work to find out why it has not complied with the direction of the Provincial People's Committee, and will continue to urge businesses to implement infrastructure progress, site clearance and fulfill financial obligations, ensuring legitimate rights of the people.
At the working session in August 2025, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province Le Van Anh requested investors to proactively resolve contracts for capital contributions that match land rent; directly notify each individual, negotiate handling options, prioritize the rights of those who contribute the first capital, commit to refund money and arising profits according to regulations. If an agreement is not reached, the parties have the right to file a lawsuit with the People's Court.
After the Provincial People's Committee issued a decision approving the plan to collect additional land use fees, the investor must urgently fulfill financial obligations to complete land allocation procedures and issue land use right certificates to the people.
Mr. Nguyen Duc Can - a household contributing capital to the project - shared: "We are ready to accompany businesses and the government to remove difficulties, but the first thing is transparency and responsibility from the investor. People have paid more than 20 years ago, now they just hope that the project will be implemented on schedule and clearly publicized so that they can soon have a red book to stabilize their lives".
