Land Law

Conditions for converting crop land to residential land according to new regulations

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People who want to convert crop land to residential land must meet the conditions of planning, be approved by competent authorities and fulfill financial obligations.

Cases of red book revocation according to new regulations

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Red books can be revoked in many cases such as being issued to the wrong subject, wrong area, forging dossiers, or land users voluntarily returning them.

Amending the Land Law to ensure that it does not cause more difficulties for people

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The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the amendment of the Land Law must ensure the simplification of administrative procedures, without causing further difficulties for people and businesses.

Information about land law violations will be publicly posted

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Information on violations/remediation of violations of land law will be publicly posted on the Electronic Information Portal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Renting social housing but not living there, can it be rented to others?

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The 2023 Housing Law stipulates that people who are renting or renting social housing are not allowed to sublease it during the lease-purchase period.

Amending the Land Law: Two major groups of contents need to be amended

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The draft Law amending the Land Law is expected to focus on two main groups of contents.

Land procedures are decided by the provincial-level People's Committee in each case

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The new regulations empower provincial-level People's Committees to decide on land procedures in each case, helping to remove obstacles when detailed regulations are not yet complete.

Encroached land only needs to be suitable for one type of planning to be considered for red book issuance

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Land with encroachment origin that wants to be considered for red book issuance must be used stably and only need to be suitable for one type of planning according to regulations.

Expected time for the draft revised Land Law to be submitted to the Government

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Minister Trinh Viet Hung requested to accelerate the development of 3 draft laws, ensuring progress associated with quality, feasibility and practicality.

Based on the issuance of red books according to the actual land use status

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The issuance of red books according to the current status of land use must be based on cadastral records, maps and current legal regulations on land registration.

Where to look at land use planning?

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Land use planning is the allocation of land use targets and zoning of land areas for socio-economic, defense, security... development purposes.

Conditions for redetermining residential land area according to new regulations

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The re-determination of residential land area only applies in some cases according to the 2024 Land Law and must have valid papers.

Types of land with a term of 50 years currently

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50-year land is a term that people often use to refer to land with a term of use of 50 years.

Cases where violating land is still granted red books without needing to be in accordance with planning

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In some cases, households and individuals using land in violation of land law are still considered for red book issuance.

New regulations on land prices are expected to remove obstacles for the market

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Decree 49/2026/ND-CP and Decree 50/2026/ND-CP with many new points on land prices are expected to remove difficulties for people and businesses.