Proposal approved to pilot commercial housing projects using land use rights

Friday, May 31, 2024

The MONRE''s proposal is to develop a National Assembly Resolution allowing pilot commercial housing projects through land use rights agreements, even for non-residential land.

Two ministries to launch exchange for land use rights

Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023

The exchange would pave the way for a real-time database whereby financial watchdogs can monitor real estate transactions more effectively.

HCM City to auction 9 land plots in Thu Thiem

Friday, Sep 04, 2020

HCM City will auction land-use rights for nine land parcels covering 77,606sq.m in its Thu Thiem new urban area in District 2.

HCM City collects $712.5 million in land-use change fees

Saturday, Feb 02, 2019

HCM City collected fees of more than VND16.49 trillion (over US$712.5 million) last year for changing land-use purposes, according to the city Registration Office for Land Use Rights.

Pink books issued for HOLM riverfront villas in HCM City

Wednesday, Nov 07, 2018

Sapphire JSC said it has received pink books certifying house ownership and land use rights for its HOLM Residences riverfront villas in HCM City’s District 2.

Ha Noi promotes auctions of land use rights

Monday, May 07, 2018

Ha Noi plans to promote auctions of land use rights from now until 2020 to make effective use of land funds and meet the increasing demand of businesses and people.

Ministry backs down on VAT

Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018

Fierce public objections about its proposal to impose value-added tax (VAT) on the transfer of land-use rights have forced the Ministry of Finance to shelve the move.  

Gov’t suspends change to red book rules

Saturday, Dec 09, 2017

The Ministry of Resources and Environment early this week issued a circular suspending a regulation that required each family to include information about every member in their certificate of land use rights, or red book, instead of only the head...

Proposed VAT on land transfer under fire

Tuesday, Oct 17, 2017

The Ministry of Finance''s proposal to impose 10 per cent value added tax on the transfer of land use rights has met with objections, as it might increase land prices.

HN to collect VND10 trillion from auctioning land

Thursday, Feb 09, 2017

The capital city plans to collect VND10 trillion (US$444.5 million) from auctioning land use rights this year.  

Securing land use rights drags on

Saturday, Oct 25, 2014

The capital city people''s committee has expressed concern over slow progress in the granting of land use rights and house ownership certificates to residents.

Housing ownership laws for foreign enterprises

Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014

There are different provisions of the law on the conditions, duration, forms of ownership, rights and obligations of foreign-invested enterprises owning houses in Viet Nam, depending on the enterprises'' business sectors.

New decree regulates land price mechanisms

Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014

Methods to determine land prices, the formulation and amendment of land price frameworks and land price lists, determining prices for specific types of land, and consultancy on determining land prices are regulated in Government Decree No.44/2014/ND-CP (May 15, 2014).

Capital to auction land-use rights for new development projects

Tuesday, Mar 11, 2014

Ha Noi expects to earn VND1.5 trillion (over US$71 million) from auctioning off over 42ha of land use rights for the development of 34 new projects this year.

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.