The Government issued Decree No. 226/2025/ND-CP dated August 15, 2025 amending and supplementing a number of articles of decrees detailing the implementation of the Land Law, including amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 112/2024/ND-CP dated September 11, 2024 of the Government detailing rice-growing land.
Specifically:
Amend and supplement Article 7 as follows:
Article 7. Plan to convert crop and livestock structure on rice-growing land
1. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee shall base on the planning and land use plan at the provincial level approved by competent authorities in accordance with the provisions of law, the proposal of the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee and the proposal of the specialized agency on agriculture and environment at the provincial level, issue a Plan to convert the structure of crops and livestock on rice-growing land throughout the province according to the form in Appendix I issued with this Decree; the issuance time is before November 30, the previous year of the plan year.
2. The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level shall base on the approved Plan for converting crop and livestock structure on rice-growing land and the conversion needs of rice-growing land users, issue a Plan for converting crop and livestock structure on rice-growing land in the commune according to the form of Appendix III issued with this Decree; the time of issuance shall be before December 30, the previous year of the plan year.
Amend and supplement Article 10 as follows:
Article 10. Regulations on the separation and use of the ground layer when constructing works on land converted from rice-growing land to non-agricultural purposes
1. People who are allocated land, leased land by the State, or permitted to change the purpose of land use when constructing works on land converted from rice-growing land to non-agricultural land must have a plan for using the above-ground land layer established according to regulations.
2. The content of the plan to use the above-ground floor includes:
a) Information of a person to whom the State has allocated or leased land or permitted to change the purpose of land use;
b) Information on the area of land specializing in rice cultivation proposed for conversion;
c) The volume of the soil layer after separation;
d) Plan, location and purpose of use of the volume of peeled soil.
3. The minimum depth of the ground layer that must be peeled off is 20 cm (cenniometers) from the field surface.
4. The plan for using the above-ground land is a component of the land allocation and lease dossier, allowing the conversion of rice-growing land use to non-agricultural purposes.
3. Replace Appendix I and Appendix III issued with Decree No. 112/2024/ND-CP with Appendix II and Appendix III issued with this Decree.
