During Friday’s discussion on amendments to the 2024 Land Law, lawmakers stressed that land policy reforms must address problems arising in practice.
Deputy Nguyen Dai Thang of Hung Yen province said priority should be given to allocating land for the same purpose and specific criteria are needed to assess whether resettlement arrangements adequately meet requirements in terms of location, area, technical and social infrastructure, access to essential services, and the ability of people whose land is acquired to maintain their livelihoods.
“For people directly engaged in agricultural production, compensation and support policies should be linked to their ability to continue farming or transition to sustainable livelihoods,” he noted.
The Government’s draft amended Land Law contains seven major policy groups, including significant changes to land finance mechanisms and land pricing.
Under the proposal, State-determined land prices would be based on the purpose and duration of land use, input data, and relevant legal regulations. Land data would also be connected with and shared across databases in other sectors.
The revised Land Law is expected to improve market regulation and help curb land-price manipulation and speculation.
