On September 29, 2017, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam issued Circular No. 33/2017/TT-BTNMT, which specifically lists bases for verification of an individual engaged directly in agricultural production.
According to Circular No. 33/2017/TT-BTNMT of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam, bases for verification of an individual engaged directly in agricultural production include:
- He/she is using agricultural land allocated or leased out by the State or has his/her land use rights certified by the State; acquired through conversion, transfer, inheritance or donation or contribution of capital in the form of land use rights; is using agricultural land which is yet to be certified by the State;
- He/she does not receive regular salaries; he/she is retired, stops working due to working capacity loss or terminates his/her employment and receives social benefits;
- He/she has a regular income from agricultural production on the area of land which he/she is using as specified in Point a of this Clause even when he/she does not have a regular income due to natural disasters, environmental disasters, conflagration or epidemics;
- In the case of allocation of agricultural land to an individual as prescribed in Article 54 of the Land Law or registration of acquisition of his/her rights to use land meant for rice cultivation through transfer or donation, Point b of this Clause shall apply.
More details can be found in Circular No. 33/2017/TT-BTNMT of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam, which takes effect from December 05, 2017.
-Thao Uyen-
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