VietNamNet Bridge - The draft amendment of the 1992 Constitution will be discussed in the upcoming National Assembly session, in the two day session that will be televised live.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most National Assembly delegations around the country want the Land Law draft to clarify the role of the State as a landowner.

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday, April 17, discussed in detail revisions to the country's Land Law, after receiving feedback from nearly seven million voters and organisations.

VietNamNet Bridge – Impassioned representatives from ethnic groups living in poor and vulnerable communities have voiced their opinions about land management at a series of public consultations on Viet Nam's land law.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment--Nguyen Minh Quang, many businesses have made fat profit from urban land acquisition due to loosened management.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 5th edition of the Land Law, which is now open for public comments, consists of a number of new important points,

Organizations and individuals can submit comments on the revised Land Law to the National Assembly's Economic Committee and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly’s Standing Committee opened its 13th meeting in Hanoi on Dec. 11.

One of the weaknesses of the current Land Law of Vietnam is that the state has the right to revoke land for private projects, not only projects related to the national interest as the 1992 Constitution requires, said an UNDP expert.

VietNamNet Bridge - Poor tax administration prevents the expansion of the land tax. Typically, land tax can generate large revenues for local budgets, while in Vietnam, this number is very low.