Regulations on rural and urban residential land in Vietnam

Regulations on rural residential land in Vietnam

- Residential land used by households or individuals in rural areas includes land for construction of houses and facilities for livelihood, gardens and ponds within one land parcel in a rural residential area which is established in accordance with the land use master plan and the master plan for development of rural residential areas already approved by competent state agencies.

- Based on the local land fund and the rural development master plans approved by competent state agencies, provincial-level People’s Committees shall determine the land allocation quota to each household or individual for housing construction in rural areas and the minimum area for the division of a residential land parcel in accordance with local conditions and customs.

- The allocation of residential land in rural areas indicated in the land use master plans and plans must be in synchrony with the master plan for public facilities and public non-business facilities, ensuring convenience for production, people’s life, environmental sanitation and rural modernization.

- The State shall adopt policies to create conditions for rural residents to have accommodation by making full use of the land in existing residential areas and to restrict the expansion of residential areas on agricultural land.

Legal basis: Article 143 of the Land Law 2013.

Regulations on rural and urban residential land in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regulations on urban residential land in Vietnam

- Urban residential land includes land for construction of houses and facilities for livelihood, gardens and ponds within one land parcel in an urban residential area which is established in accordance with the land use master plan and urban construction master plan already approved by competent state agencies.

- Urban residential land shall be allocated in synchrony with land for construction of public facilities and non-business facilities, ensuring environmental sanitation and modern urban landscape.

- The State shall develop land use master plans for the purpose of urban housing construction and adopt policies to create conditions for urban residents to have accommodation.

- Provincial-level People’s Committees shall, based on the land use master plans, urban construction master plans and the local land fund, determine the allocation quota of residential land to each household or individual for their own housing construction in case they are not eligible to be allocated land in an investment project on housing construction; and prescribe the minimum area for the division of a residential land parcel.

- The change of land use purpose from residential land to land for construction of production and business establishments must conform to land use master plans and plans and the urban construction master plan already approved by competent state agencies and with regulations on public order, safety and urban environmental protection.

Legal basis: Article 144 of the Land Law 2013.

Regulations on land for construction of condominiums

- Land for construction of condominiums includes land for the construction of condominiums, facilities directly serving the life of families living in the condominiums and facilities for public use in accordance with the construction master plan approved by competent state agencies.

- The land master plan for construction of condominiums must be in harmony with the master plans on public facilities and environmental protection.

Legal basis: Article 145 of the Land Law 2013.

Mai Thanh Loi

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