Tags red books Red book grants suffer lengthy delays Monday, Aug 26, 2013 Granting of land use certificates known as "red books" has remained stagnant despite the Government''s efforts to speed up the project. Deadline set for land-use certificates Monday, Aug 12, 2013 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has asked every province in the country to finish issuing the majority of their certificates on land-use rights, known as ‘red books'' in Viet Nam, by the end of the year.