THE PRIME MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 05/2006/CT-TTg
Hanoi, February 22, 2006
 
DIRECTIVE
ON REMEDYING WEAKNESSES AND VIOLATIONS IN AND FURTHER ACCELERATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAND LAW
 
After the National Assembly passed the Land Law, especially after the Prime Minister issued Directive No. 05/2004/CT-TTg on February 9, 2004, ministries, branches and localities have paid attention to directing the implementation of the Land Law in combination with the implementation of the Resolution of the 7th plenum of the IXth Party Central Committee on continued reform of land policies and law in the period of accelerated national industrialization and modernization. The inspection of the implementation of the Land Law over the past year throughout the country carried out by the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment showed that the Land Law and its guiding documents have actually come into life, received great attention of the people, and brought about initial positive results.
However, the implementation of the Land Law still sees some weaknesses in general, failing to achieve the objectives assigned by the Prime Minister in 2005 regarding the finalization of the system of land-use plannings and plans; the grant of land-use certificates; the recovery of unused land, land used for improper purposes or used inefficiently. Violations of land law are rather common, especially in the work of compensation, support and resettlement when land is recovered by the State. There remain many weaknesses and shortcomings in the settlement of disputes, complaints and denunciations related to land management and use.
In order to remedy weaknesses and violations and further accelerate the implementation of the Land Law, the Prime Minister hereby requests ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies and Government-attached agencies, and presidents of provincial/municipal People's Committees, within their assigned functions and tasks, to concentrate efforts on well performing the following tasks:
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