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Land Law No. 45/2013/QH13.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Cong Bao nos. 1011-1014/2013 - 01-02/2014.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Framework law Land tenure Right of use Lease Survey/mapping Land valuation Expropriation Cadastre/land registration Dispute settlement Land-use planning Classification/declassification Agricultural land Use restrictions Subdivision of land Tax/levy Registration Urban land Foreign land tenure Transfer Inspection Offences/penalties Traditional rights/customary rights Climate change Sustainable use Water rights
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 1 July 2014.
Abstract

This Law prescribes for the land ownership, powers and responsibilities of the State in representing the entire-people ownership of land and uniformly managing land, the land management and use regimes, and the rights and obligations of land users over the land in the territory of Vietnam. The persons taking responsibility before the State for land use are: 1. The head of an organization, a foreign organization with diplomatic functions, or a foreign invested enterprise, is responsible for the land use by his/her organization. 2. The chairperson of the People's Committee of a commune, ward or township is responsible for the use of agricultural land for public purposes; the use of non-agricultural land which is allocated to the People's Committee of the commune, ward or township (below referred to as commune-level People's Committee) for the purpose of construction of the People's Committee offices, public facilities used for culture, education, health, physical training and sports, entertainment, recreation, markets, cemeteries, graveyards and other public facilities in the locality. 3. The representative of a community who is the head of a village or street quarter, or the person appointed by a community, is responsible for the use of the allocated or recognized land of the community. 4. The head of a religious institution is responsible for the use of land allocated to the religious institution. 5. The head of a household is responsible for the land use by the household. 6. Individuals and overseas Vietnamese are responsible for the use of their own land. 7. The person who shares, or represents a group sharing, land use lights, is responsible for the use of that land.

Full text
Vietnamese/English
Website
www.vietnamlaw.vnanet.vn; bientap.vbpl.vn

References - Legislation

Repeals

Order No. 23/2003/L-CTN on the promulgation of Land Law No.13/2003/QH11.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2003

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land tenure, Right of use, Lease, Survey/mapping, Land valuation, Expropriation, Cadastre/land registration, Dispute settlement, Land-use planning, Classification/declassification, Agricultural land, Use restrictions, Subdivision of land, Tax/levy, Registration, Urban land, Foreign land tenure, Transfer, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree No. 43/2014/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Land Law.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2014

Keyword: Land tenure, Expropriation, Right of use, Public land, Agricultural land, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, Land valuation, Lease, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping, Land-use planning, Tax/levy, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 04/2022/ND-CP on amendments to some articles of Decrees on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on land, water resources and minerals, hydrometeorology, topography and cartography.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2022

Keyword: Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 91/2019/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on land.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2019

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Agricultural land, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 46/2014/ND-CP Regulations on Collection of Land Rent and Water Surface Rent.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2014

Keyword: Lease, Public land, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 123/2017/ND-CP on Amendments of Decrees on Collection of Land Levy, Land Rent and Water Surface Rent.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2017

Keyword: Lease, Public land, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 79/2019/ND-CP on amendments to Article 16 of the Government’s Decree No. 45/2014/ND-CP regulating collection of land use fees.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2019

Keyword: Lease, Tax/levy, Agricultural land, Public land, Financial agricultural measures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 45/2014/ND-CP providing the collection of land use levy.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2014

Keyword: Lease, Tax/levy, Agricultural land, Public land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 135/2016/ND-CP on Amendments and Supplements to a Number of Articles of Decrees on Land Levy, Land and Water Surface Rents.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2016

Keyword: Lease, Public land, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decision No. 27/2021/QD-TTg on Reducing Land Rent for 2021 for Victims of Covid-19 Epidemic.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2021

Keyword: Fiscal and market measures, Private land, Public health, Public land, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 148/2020/ND-CP on amendments and supplements to several Decrees, providing detailed regulations on the implementation of the Law on Land.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2020

Keyword: Land tenure, Expropriation, Right of use, Public land, Agricultural land, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, Land valuation, Lease, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping, Land-use planning, Tax/levy, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 10/2023/ND-CP on amendments and supplements to several Articles of Decrees on instructions for implementation of the Law on Land.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2023

Keyword: Land tenure, Expropriation, Right of use, Public land, Agricultural land, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, Land valuation, Lease, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping, Land-use planning, Tax/levy, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 01/2017/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of decrees detailing the implementation of the Land Law.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2017

Keyword: Land tenure, Expropriation, Right of use, Public land, Agricultural land, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, Land valuation, Lease, Cadastre/land registration, Survey/mapping, Land-use planning, Tax/levy, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 35/2018/QH14 on amendments to some articles concerning planning of 37 laws.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2018

Keyword: Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Minerals, Mining, Plant protection, Quarantine, Irrigation, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX