Current Law on General Rights of Agricultural Land Users in Vietnam: Reality and Issues that Need Modification

Abstract

This paper focuses on analyzing and commenting on the content and practice of the current legal provisions on the general rights of land users in Vietnam, including: (i) the right to exploit and enjoy results brought from land, with the State creating maximum favorable conditions for land users realize the benefits from the land; (ii) the right towards adjoining immovable property; (ii) the State’s protection of land use rights. The article shows the good results that have been achieved, the constraints which remain and the shortcomings of the current legal provisions. On that basis, the article puts forth a number of proposals to amend and supplement these legal provisions to expand and further ensure the rights of entities in the exploitation and use of land in Vietnam, in accordance with the market economy.