At its 29th session, the Provincial People's Council considered and approved a Resolution stipulating preferential treatment in land lease fee exemption for projects using land for production and business purposes in investment-incentive sectors (investment-incentive industries and professions) or in investment-incentive areas, while also meeting the conditions of the list of types, scale criteria, and socialized standards decided by the Prime Minister, or non-profit projects in Quang Ninh province. This is a strategic step, clearly demonstrating the province's orientation in attracting private investment into sectors that serve the community, contributing to improving the quality of public services, enhancing social welfare, and promoting sustainable growth, especially in disadvantaged areas.
According to the draft Resolution, cases eligible for land lease fee exemption include: Non-profit projects and socialized projects according to the list, scale criteria, and standards decided by the Prime Minister , and will apply to state agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in the land leasing and land lease fee management process. The exemption level is classified depending on the nature of the project and the implementation location.
Specifically, non-profit projects are completely exempt from land rent for the entire lease period. Socialized projects implemented in areas with particularly difficult socio -economic conditions such as Ba Chẽ, Bình Liêu, Cô Tô, or in rural areas are also exempt from land rent for the entire period. In rapidly developing urban wards such as Hồng Gai, Hạ Long, Bãi Cháy, and Tuần Châu, the proposed maximum land rent exemption is 15 years. Meanwhile, wards facing even greater difficulties after the 2025 administrative reorganization will be eligible for an exemption of up to 30 years from the date of completion of basic construction.
The proposed policy closely follows the land rent exemption framework stipulated in Clause 3, Article 39 of Decree 103/2024/ND-CP of the Government, ensuring practicality, flexibility, and suitability with uneven development conditions among regions in the province. An important principle is not to apply land rent exemption to commercial and service projects, even when there are socialized elements, to avoid taking advantage of the policy and ensure the goal of encouraging investment for the community. In addition, investors are not allowed to include the exempted land rent in the cost of social services to ensure effective use of resources.
One of the projects in Ba Che commune that may be eligible for land lease fee exemption is the cinnamon processing plant of Ba Che Cinnamon Co., Ltd., located in Nam Kim village, Ba Che commune. The project has a total investment of 40 billion VND, uses over 20,000 m² of land in Nam Kim village, and has completed the land use conversion procedures and signed a land lease contract with the authorities from June 2025. Construction is expected to begin in Q3 2025, and the plant will be operational from Q2 2026. When operational, the plant will have a processing capacity of 80 tons of cinnamon essential oil, 150 tons of cinnamaldehyde, 80 tons of benzaldehyde, 10 tons of cinnamyl acetate, and 3,000 tons of dried cinnamon bark per year. The project creates stable jobs for 35 local workers and creates indirect jobs for hundreds of other workers in the stages of planting, collecting and transporting raw materials.
With an operating period of 50 years, the project is expected to contribute 200-300 billion VND annually to the industrial production value of Ba Chẽ commune; it will also be a driving force for the development of forestry economics and the construction of a deep processing chain linked to cinnamon raw material areas within and outside the province. Mr. Vi Thanh Vinh, Chairman of Ba Che Commune People's Committee, said: "The approved policy is a great boost for mountainous localities. Exemption from land rent not only helps businesses reduce financial pressure but also creates conditions for them to reinvest in machinery, technology, and expand production. This is a positive signal from the government in accompanying and attracting long-term investment. Reducing or exempting land rent will directly help localities gain more competitive advantages in attracting investment. For projects with long payback periods, land rent costs are a heavy burden, especially in remote areas. Ba Che really needs breakthrough policies to develop the forestry economy associated with deep processing, enhancing the Ba Che cinnamon brand.
If the Resolution is passed, the Provincial People's Committee will direct departments, branches and localities to promptly implement it in a synchronous, public and transparent manner, to ensure that the policy is soon put into practice. Many businesses in the province believe that the Resolution will bring about clear positive impacts. First of all, it will promote social capital investment in essential areas where the State still lacks resources such as education, health, environment, culture and sports. This policy contributes to the synchronous development of the social infrastructure system, improving the quality of public services, improving people's lives and increasing the province's competitiveness in attracting investment. Projects enjoying incentives also create many new jobs, attract high-quality human resources, increase income for workers, and at the same time reduce investment pressure from the state budget.
The province's policy of waiving land rent for socialized and non-profit projects is a practical solution to attract investment in essential sectors, improve the quality of public services, and enhance people's lives. This is a strong commitment from the province to creating a favorable investment environment and supporting businesses to promote comprehensive and sustainable development.
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