THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTNMT of May 28, 2013, on the management and use of riparian alluvial land, coastal alluvial land and coastal land with water surface
Pursuant to the November 26, 2003 Land Law;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 181/2004/ND-CP of October 29, 2004, on the implementation of the Land Law;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 21/2013/ND-CP of March 4, 2013, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;
At the proposals of the director of the General Department of Land Administration and the director of the Legal Department;
The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment promulgates the Circular prescribing the management and use of riparian alluvial land, coastal alluvial land and coastal land with water surface.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular prescribes the management and use of riparian alluvial land, coastal alluvial land and coastal land with water surface used for agricultural production, forestry, aquaculture and salt-making.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Circular applies to state management agencies; domestic organizations, households and individuals; overseas Vietnamese; and foreign organizations and individuals involved in the management and use of riparian alluvial land, coastal alluvial land and coastal land with water surface used for agricultural production, forestry, aquaculture and salt-making.
Chapter II
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
Article 3. Lease of unused riparian alluvial land, coastal alluvial land and coastal land with water surface
1. The lease of unused coastal alluvial land and coastal land with water surface for use for agricultural production, forestry, aquaculture and salt-making is provided as follows:
a/ Provincial-level People’s Committees shall decide to lease land to economic organizations, overseas Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals for the implementation of investment projects; the land lease duration coincides with the investment project duration, but must not exceed fifty (50) years. Upon the expiration of the land lease duration, the State will consider extending the land use duration if land users need to further use land and strictly observe the land law in the course of land use which conforms with the approved land use master plans;
