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Can all land procedures be transferred to wards and communes?

It is very difficult, and even not feasible, to confirm whether the communal/ward level has sufficient capacity to undertake land registration.

Land registration procedures: Which gov’t office is better for citizens?

The proposal that the provincial land registration office be the sole point of contact for handling land procedures has received mixed opinions.

Readers debate transfer of land procedures to provincial/commune level

Nearly 100 comments sent to VietNamNet shared views on the proposal to centralize all land-related procedures at the provincial level, meaning commune authorities would no longer handle dossiers.

Finance Ministry considers installment plan for land use payments

Citizens propose long-term payment plans for land use fees; the ministry says it’s under review.

Who benefits from transferring all land procedures to commune authorities?

No longer are there scenes of people waiting or making multiple trips to process "Red Books". The decentralization of authority to resolve land procedures to the commune/ward level in some areas in Bac Ninh has helped citizens reduce travel time.

When citizens are forced to 'buy back their own land'

Vietnamese lawmakers criticize unfair land pricing mechanisms, saying citizens are effectively forced to buy land inherited from their ancestors.

Should 700 land registration branches be moved to the commune level?

The General Department of Land Administration (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) has given its perspective on whether to "transfer over 700 branches of the Land Registration Offices (LROs) to the commune level."

New land prices from 2026 must avoid shocks to households and developers

Rising land values can boost revenue and fairness but require careful rollout to avoid disruptions.

Land-registration office branches may be transferred to communes

Many experts believe that transferring the authority and functions of land registration office branches to communes will make administrative procedures more convenient for citizens, while allowing communes to manage land data.

One-stop system for housing-ownership data proposed

The fundamental goal of land management is state management of data from land parcels, cadastral maps, plot numbers, and parcel numbers, not individual houses built on land, according to experts.

Ministry of Construction examines proposals to reduce real estate prices

Housing and land prices in many areas do not accurately reflect real supply and demand, but are instead influenced by speculation, non-transparent planning information, administrative boundary adjustments, and a herd mentality.

Land certificates to be included in VNeID app

People will be able to provide and verify land and house ownership information on the VNeID app without having to submit certificate copies.

Land database to be completed in 2026: Minister

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment plans to complete a comprehensive national land database in 2026, a step to transform land resources into an important driver for sustainable development.

Controversy grows over request for land-title photocopies in Hanoi

Hanoi’s recent request for citizens to submit photocopies of so do (land-use right certificates) and ID cards has sparked controversy. The Department of Land Administration noted that implementation may vary across localities.

Nationwide land and housing database to go live in 2025

A new integrated database will help citizens and businesses access land and housing information with ease.

Nearly 50 million land plots in Vietnam receive digital ID

Vietnam connects land, population, and tax data to boost transparency and efficiency in land use.

Developers may soon find it easier to reclaim land under new Land Law provision

Businesses complain that many of their projects have fallen into deadlock, though 90-95 percent of site clearance work has been completed. If a new proposal on land recovery is approved, this bottleneck may finally be resolved.

HCM City to survey land prices on over 7,500 streets for 2026 valuation

The city will collect over 27,000 data points to prepare its first-ever official land price list post-provincial merger, effective January 1, 2026.

Localities confused by new land-price lists, seek ministry guidance

When implementing the 2024 Land Law, several provinces and cities have reported difficulties in land pricing, resettlement, land acquisition, and compensation for site clearance.

Land Law revision aims to unlock thousands of stalled investment projects

New provisions would allow the State to reclaim land if 75% of agreements are reached, addressing long-standing project deadlocks.