Publicly disclose slow-moving projects and resolutely reclaim abandoned land.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has requested localities to review and publicly disclose projects that have not put land into use within the specified timeframe, in the context of the basically complete national land data system, creating a foundation for monitoring and handling violations.

Báo Tin Tức•05/05/2026

According to the Land Management Department, the initial issuance of land use certificates has reached approximately 97.6% of the required area – a rate indicating that the process of establishing land use rights is almost complete. Simultaneously, the cadastral database system has recorded approximately 43.5 million land parcels; over 62.3 million parcels have been synchronized to the national database out of a total of approximately 105.9 million land parcels; of which, over 50.6 million parcels have been issued land use certificates.

This figure reflects the increasing level of "digitalization" and transparency of land information. Notably, over 69.7 million land parcels have been assigned identification codes, facilitating the monitoring and control of land use for each specific project. This is considered a crucial foundation for detecting cases of delayed land use or misuse.

Based on this, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has identified the handling of slow-moving projects and "stalled projects" as a key task to limit the waste of resources. The regulations in the 2024 Land Law, particularly Article 60 on the principles of planning and Clause 8 of Article 81 on land acquisition, have created a clear legal framework for handling these issues.

According to regulations, projects that fail to utilize the land for 12 consecutive months or are 24 months behind schedule will be granted an extension of up to 24 months and will be required to pay additional financial obligations. If the project is still not implemented after the extension period, the State will reclaim the land without compensation.

Based on this regulation, the Ministry requires localities to review and classify each project, clarifying the causes and responsibilities of the organizations and individuals involved. Projects that violate the regulations will be revoked, while projects that are still feasible should have their difficulties addressed, but this must be done in a public and transparent manner.

A key point in this directive is the requirement for information transparency. Provincial People's Committees must publish on their electronic portals a list of projects that have not put land into use within 12 months, are behind schedule by 24 months, and projects that have been extended or delayed due to force majeure. This data will also be made public on the systems of the Ministry and land management agencies.

The public release of the list, in the context of over 62.3 million land parcels already being digitized and their data synchronized, is expected to increase social oversight and curb the practice of hoarding land in anticipation of price increases or leaving it fallow for extended periods.

In the coming period, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment announced that it will coordinate with localities to implement specialized inspection programs, focusing on large projects, projects behind schedule, or projects that have not put land into use. The goal is to improve management effectiveness and unlock land resources – an element that is currently "stuck" in many projects that have dragged on for many years.

With nearly 106 million land parcels already surveyed and managed, and tens of millions more having identification codes, tightening discipline, ensuring transparency of information, and decisively resolving "stalled" projects are considered necessary steps to put land resources into more effective use for socio-economic development.