Regulations on management of land located within economic-defence zones in Vietnam

According to the Decree, regulations on the management of land located within economic-defence zones in Vietnam are as follows:

(1) People’s Committees at any level must cooperate with the economic-defence delegation in management of land inside the economic-defence zone under laws on land.

(2) When making the planning component of an economic-defense zone, the military zone, military service or army corps shall issue a written agreement with the provincial-level People's Committee on the allocation of defense land or lease of land in order to achieve the goals of building the economic-defense zone.

(3) Land located inside an economic-defence zone may be used as follows:

• For land allocated to the economic-defense delegation for socio-economic development purposes: The economic-defense delegation shall be responsible for cooperating with the People’s Committee at any level in acquisition of land through transfer, compensation and site clearance for implementation of the plan for development of the economic-defence zone under Vietnam's laws on land;

• For land used for production and business purposes: The economic - defense delegation shall formulate a production and business project, and petition provincial People's Committees of Vietnam to lease land for implementation of these projects in accordance with Vietnam's laws on land;

• For land used for national defense purposes: Based on the decision to establish an economic-defense delegation, garrisoning position, the approved plan and investment project, the economic-defense delegation shall carry out procedures to request the provincial-level People's Committee to decide on the assignment of land, issuance of certificates of land use rights, manage and use land in accordance with Vietnam's laws on land.

More details can be found in: Vietnam's Decree 22/2021/ND-CP takes effect from May 5, 2021.

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