Ca Mau informs about forced land acquisition in Song Doc

On the afternoon of September 20, the People's Committee of Ca Mau province coordinated with the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee to hold a press conference to provide information on the forced land acquisition in Song Doc commune.

Chairman of Song Doc Commune People's Committee Do Van Su informed about the enforcement process

Regarding the process of forced land recovery, Mr. Do Van Su, Chairman of the People's Committee of Song Doc commune, said that in April 2012, the People's Committee of Tran Van Thoi district (formerly Ca Mau province) leased more than 7,580 square ^meters of land in Hamlet 7 to Mr. Le Thanh Tien (born in 1975, permanent resident of Hamlet 7, Song Doc town, former Ca Mau province) to use as a production and business premises, with a lease term of 4 years.

During the land lease process, Mr. Tien used the land for the wrong purpose, arbitrarily subleased it, and transferred the results of his labor to households in violation of regulations.

After inspection, in May 2016, the People's Committee of Tran Van Thoi district issued a decision to reclaim all of this land.

Afterwards, the Chairman of the District People's Committee, Tran Van Thoi, issued 30 decisions to apply remedial measures to 30 individuals using the land (7/39 plots of land were voluntarily returned by households). From 2017 to 2024, the People's Committee of Song Doc town managed 10/39 plots of land.

During the implementation process, many individuals disagreed with the decisions of the competent authorities and filed lawsuits. During the trial, the court dismissed the lawsuit.

On September 10, 2025, the People's Committee of Song Doc commune organized the enforcement of land recovery.

Through the final propaganda campaign before the enforcement, 8/10 households committed to voluntarily demolish. The remaining 2 households did not completely volunteer, so the force decided to enforce according to regulations.

By September 13, 2025, the People's Committee of Song Doc commune had completed the land recovery from 10 households (11 plots of land), and at the same time fenced off the entire land for management and allowed households in need to request the transportation of concrete and wall debris to another gathering place.

Scene of the press conference

According to Mr. Do Van Su, the cause of the incident was due to the lax management of the local government, which failed to prevent and promptly handle violations. Some officials participated in receiving illegal land use rights transfers.

In connection with the incident, many officials and leaders of Song Doc town and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Tran Van Thoi district were previously disciplined.

Vice Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Minh Luan speaks at the press conference

At the press conference, Vice Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Minh Luan shared his sympathy with the households. However, he affirmed that the sale and transfer of labor results is not in accordance with regulations and must be handled according to regulations.

The Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ca Mau province said that for households facing housing difficulties, the local government is concerned and has support policies. At the same time, it requested the authorities to monitor and handle cases of spreading and distorting the incident.

TAN THAI

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ca-mau-thong-tin-ve-viec-cuong-che-thu-hoi-dat-o-song-doc-post813917.html