Fines for repurposing rice cultivation land without permission in Vietnam from October 4, 2024

Fines for repurposing rice cultivation land without permission in Vietnam from October 4, 2024 (Image from the internet)

On October 4, 2024, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 123/2024/ND-CP stipulating administrative sanctions in the field of land management.

Fines for repurposing rice cultivation land without permission in Vietnam from October 4, 2024

Article 8 of Decree 123/2024/ND-CP stipulates the fines for repurposing rice cultivation land without permission from competent authorities in Vietnam as follows:

(1) Acts of converting rice cultivation land to other types of agricultural land are subject to the following penalties:

- A fine ranging from VND 2,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 for land area less than 0.5 hectares;

- A fine ranging from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 for land area from 0.5 hectares to less than 1 hectare;

- A fine ranging from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 for land area from 1 hectare to less than 3 hectares;

- A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 for land area of 3 hectares or more.

(2) Acts of converting rice cultivation land to non-agricultural land (excluding residential land) within a commune’s administrative boundary are subject to the following penalties:

- A fine ranging from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 for land area less than 0.05 hectares;

- A fine ranging from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 for land area from 0.05 hectares to less than 0.1 hectares;

- A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 for land area from 0.1 hectares to less than 0.5 hectares;

- A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 for land area from 0.5 hectares to less than 1 hectare;

- A fine ranging from VND 50,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 for land area from 1 hectare to less than 2 hectares;

- A fine ranging from VND 100,000,000 to VND 150,000,000 for land area of more than 2 hectares.

(3) Acts of converting rice cultivation land to residential land within a commune’s administrative boundary are subject to the following penalties:

- A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 for land area less than 0.01 hectares;

- A fine ranging from VND 30,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 for land area from 0.01 hectares to less than 0.03 hectares;

- A fine ranging from VND 50,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 for land area from 0.03 hectares to less than 0.05 hectares;

- A fine ranging from VND 100,000,000 to VND 150,000,000 for land area from 0.05 hectares to less than 0.1 hectares;

- A fine ranging from VND 150,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 for land area of 0.1 hectares or more.

(4) Acts of converting rice cultivation land to non-agricultural land within the administrative boundary of a ward, commune-level town will be penalized at 2 times the penalty levels specified in provisions (2) and (3) above.

In addition to monetary fines, the following remedial measures shall also be applied:

- Restoring the original condition of the land before the violation, except as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 139 of the Land Law;

- Reimbursing any illicit gains acquired through the illegal act.

Note: The fines specified for the above-mentioned violations apply to individuals. The fines for organizations are twice the fines for individuals committing the same administrative violation. (Clause 2, Article 5 of Decree 123/2024/ND-CP)

More details can be found in Decree 123/2024/ND-CP which comes into force in Vietnam from October 4, 2024.

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