More needs to be done to meet mandate of disclosing information online: study

Despite an improvement in the online disclosure of district-level land use plans and provincial-level land pricing frameworks, the difference between the reviews in 2021 and 2022 was not significant, according to recent research findings. The findings were shared at a thematic discussion jointly organised by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Vietnam and the Centre for Education Promotion and  Empowerment of Women (CEPEW) in Hanoi on March 9.

Accordingly, there was an increase in the number of district-level land use plans and provincial-level land pricing frameworks available online on local government portals in 2022 compared to 2021. At the same time, local authorities have become more responsive to citizen requests for land information.

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