The Land Law (amended) was officially passed by the National Assembly (NA) at its fifth extra-ordinary on January 18.

It comprises 16 chapters and 260 articles, specifying the land ownership regime and the rights and responsibilities of the State, which represents the collective ownership of land by the people. It also addresses unified land management, land use and management regimes, and the rights and obligations of citizens and land users regarding land within Vietnam’s borders.

The amended law, except for Articles 190 and 248, which will become effective on April 1, 2024, will come into force on January 1, 2025.

According to Chairman of the NA Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh, the law holds special importance in Vietnam’s political, economic, social, defense, security, and environmental realms. Affecting people from all walks of life and the business community, it is a complex and challenging legal instrument.

Before being approved, it was presented to the NA at four sessions, two conferences of full-time deputies, and eight official meetings of the NA Standing Committee. It underwent adjustments and incorporated the opinions of agencies, organizations, experts, scientists, and more than 12 million submissions from the public.