Citizens send questions to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment asking about land use plans combined with commercial and service purposes:
Clause 4, Article 218 of the 2024 Land Law, Clause 3, Article 99 of Decree No. 102/2024/ND-CP dated July 30, 2024 of the Government stipulates the basic content of the Land Use Plan combined with commercial and service purposes; however, there are no detailed or specific guidance.
In order to create conditions for business households to develop agriculture associated with trade and services, ensuring suitability with the socio-economic development trend of the locality. We respectfully request your agency to support and guide the locality in appraising the contents of the Land Use Plan for multi-purpose combination.
In case the agricultural land plot already has semi-permanent works or works directly serving agricultural production, is it mandatory to restore the original state of the land before the violation when people apply for a multi-purpose land use plan?
Regarding this content, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has the following opinions:
The content on order and procedures (including content on requirements and conditions) for implementing administrative procedures for land use purposes has been announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in Decision No. 3380/QD-BNNMT dated August 25, 2025 on announcing newly issued administrative procedures; amended and supplemented the field of land within the scope of state management functions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
In case of using agricultural land that is not rice land to non-agricultural land without permission from a competent State agency, violations will be handled according to the provisions of Article 10 of Decree No. 123/2024/ND-CP dated October 4, 2024 of the Government stipulating penalties for administrative violations in the field of land.
