Land
Vietnam jails another 10 SEZ law protestors for blocking traffic
A court in the central province of Binh Thuan sentenced Pham Sang, 26, to three years and six months in jail on Monday for disturbing public order during protests that broke out against the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) draft law on June 10 and 11. ...
Tu Huynh
Vietnam’s legislature agrees to delay adoption of draft law on special economic zones
Vietnam’s lawmaking National Assembly has approved a proposal of the legislature’s Standing Committee on delaying a vote on a draft law which provides legal grounds for the development of new special economic zones.Keep reading ...
Tuan Son
Traffic disrupted as crowds gather across Vietnam to oppose land policy in new economic zones
Thousands assembled in Vietnamese localities on Sunday to show disagreement as to a draft law on developing new special economic zones that they fear will pose risks to national security, causing road blockage and delaying flights.Keep reading ...
Tuan Son
Several Vietnamese held for illegal protests against SEZ law provisions
Police in southern Vietnam’s Binh Duong Province arrested two men on Sunday for “organizing protests illegally,” disrupting security and order. They were calling for public protests against provision allowing foreign investors to lease land for 99 years.Keep reading ...
VnExpress Reporter
Việt Nam bets on success of SEZs
Việt Nam’s Government has demonstrated its willpower to develop special economic zones (SEZs) which it hopes will spearhead the country’s growth. This issue has been high on the agenda in the face of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), at a time when Việt Nam ...
People need tools to supervise land use
A Government decision with detailed mechanisms is needed for people to better practise their rights on monitoring land use and management, experts have recommended.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Viet Nam calls on Japan to support clearing dioxin-contaminated environment
April 3rd in Hanoi, Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Minister of Defense, Head of the Standing Committee of the National Steering Committee for Cvercoming the Consequences of Landmines and Toxic chemicals after the war in Vietnam (Ban 701) received the Foreign Ministry delegation led ...
Minh Khanh
Sharing the burden of post-war landmines and UXOs aftermath
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has called for joint efforts and drastic actions to address the lingering consequences of bombs, mines and unexploded ordnances (UXO) left by wars throughout the country.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Conference to be held on land concentration
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the organisation of a conference on promoting land concentration to serve large-scale agricultural production and agricultural industrialization and modernization. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Hà Nội earns $349 million in land auctions
Hà Nội earned VNĐ7.955 trillion (US$349 million) from auctioning land-use rights last year, pushing the total revenue it earned from land up to VNĐ37 trillion ($1.62 billion). Land-related revenue, including land leases, land fees and land auctions, accounted for 15 per cent of the city’s total ...
VNS Reporter
