Hai Duong officials and voters agree and have expectations about the Land Law (amended)

Laws are passed when they are "ripe" enough.

The Land Law (amended) is a large law project, of special importance, with profound impacts on all aspects, and is also a very difficult and complicated law project. The National Assembly has carefully considered it through 3 sessions, solicited public opinions with 12 million opinions and was approved at the 5th Extraordinary Session when it was "ripe".

I am interested in the principles of establishing and approving land use plans at all levels in Clause 9, Article 60. I agree with the principle that the establishment and approval of land use plans at all levels must comply with the general principles of the law on planning, inheriting current regulations, and the contents summarized through the National Assembly's thematic supervision of planning in Resolution No. 61/2022/QH15. Regulations in this direction ensure the consistency, unity, and stability of the planning system, meeting the requirements for strict management of land. Higher-level plans must be completed soon to serve as a basis for lower-level plans to be approved, avoiding delays as in the past.

In addition, the Land Law (amended) also has notable contents on granting certificates to families and individuals using land without documents on land use rights without violating land laws, not falling into cases where land is allocated without proper authority (Clause 3, Article 138); land rent and annual land rent payment (Clause 3, Article 153); sea encroachment activities (Article 190).

Nguyen Ngoc Son, Standing Member of the National Assembly's Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, National Assembly delegate of Hai Duong province

The principle of land valuation in accordance with market value is a major breakthrough.

On the morning of January 18, the National Assembly officially passed the Land Law (amended) consisting of 16 chapters and 260 articles. 18 contents have been unified and revised, including the content of land valuation methods and cases and conditions for applying each method.

According to current regulations, the land price framework is the price regulated by the State, issued periodically every 5 years. This is the basis for the People's Committees of provinces and cities to base on to build, announce and apply the land price list in each locality. However, in reality, the land market currently has a mechanism of 2 land prices. One land price according to the framework issued by the State is the basis for calculating tax payments or calculating land prices for site clearance compensation. The second land price is called the market price, which is often many times higher than the framework regulated by the State. Specific regulations on the principle of land valuation in accordance with market value are a major breakthrough in the field of land management and use, creating fundamental changes in economic issues in land law and policy.

It can be affirmed that the Land Law (amended) is very important, having a profound impact on all aspects of the economy, society, people, and business community of the country and Hai Duong province. With many important new points that have been amended and supplemented many times and very carefully, the Land Law (amended) is expected to meet the development requirements of the country and the province in the new period.

Nguyen Trac Trung, Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Hai Duong province

Removing difficulties for localities, promoting exploitation of land resources

In recent years, along with the general development and synchronous infrastructure of the province, Ninh Giang district has attracted many investment projects, many investors have the need to use land, lease land for production and business. However, due to many shortcomings in the regulations on land allocation, land lease, land recovery, and site clearance of the 2013 Land Law that have not been specified, the number of investment projects implemented in the district is still low.

The 5th extraordinary session approved the draft Land Law (amended) to perfect regulations on land allocation, land lease, and land use conversion to ensure transparency in implementation, equality in access, and compliance with market mechanisms. Along with that, the law provides more specific regulations on the authority, purpose, and scope of land recovery; specific conditions and criteria for land recovery for socio-economic development in the national and public interest. At the same time, it further perfects regulations on compensation, support, and resettlement when the State recovers land.

This is the legal basis for practical implementation, contributing to the exploitation of land resources for socio-economic development, ensuring national defense, security, environmental protection of the country as well as creating conditions for the development of Hai Duong province and the district in the coming time.

Comrade Phan Nhat Thanh, Chairman of Ninh Giang District People's Committee

More convenient in site clearance and land acquisition

We are concerned with two issues: the list of projects subject to land acquisition by the State and the change in determining the unit price at which the State collects land use fees when allocating land to enterprises.

The 2013 Land Law has stipulated cases where the State reclaims land but it is not clear, leading to many difficulties in the process of site clearance and land reclaimation. Some people do not understand the regulations and therefore demand compensation agreements. The recently passed Land Law (amended) has clearly stipulated 31 cases where the State reclaims land, making it easier for businesses and people to understand. Clearly defining the groups of subjects and projects where the State reclaims land will help make the process of site clearance and land reclaimation for project implementation more public, transparent and convenient.

I expect the Land Law (amended) to soon come into effect, and for all levels and sectors to soon complete decrees and guidance information to remove difficulties, helping businesses and people promote local socio-economic development.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Khuyen, Director of Newland Investment Joint Stock Company, Hai Duong branch