RESOLUTION NO. 66.3/2025/NQ-CP: REMOVAL AND SETTLEMENT OF OBSTACLES TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS DURING THE PERIOD WHEN THE NATIONAL LAND USE MASTER PLAN FOR 2021–2030, WITH A VISION TO 2050, HAS NOT YET BEEN APPROVED FOR ADJUSTMENT

RESOLUTION NO. 66.3/2025/NQ-CP: REMOVAL AND SETTLEMENT OF OBSTACLES TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS DURING THE PERIOD WHEN THE NATIONAL LAND USE MASTER PLAN FOR 2021–2030, WITH A VISION TO 2050, HAS NOT YET BEEN APPROVED FOR ADJUSTMENT

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In the context where many projects are facing difficulties due to overlaps or lack of consistency among different types of planning, on 15 September 2025, the Government promulgated Resolution No. 66.3/2025/NQ-CP (“Resolution 66.3”) providing measures for the organization and implementation of land use planning and plans; removing and resolving obstacles to implement projects during the period when the National Land Use Master Plan for 2021–2030, with a vision to 2050, has not yet been approved for adjustment. This Resolution plays an important role in ensuring the continuity of both public and private investment activities. In relation to this matter, the Government had previously promulgated:

RESOLUTION NO. 66.1/2025/NQ-CP: ALLOWING THE FORMULATION AND ADJUSTMENT OF SUBDIVISION PLANNING CONCURRENTLY WITH PROVINCIAL PLANNING OR GENERAL URBAN PLANNING

RESOLUTION NO. 66.2/2025/NQ-CP: SHORTENING THE PROCEDURES FOR ADJUSTMENT OF NATIONAL MASTER PLANS, REGIONAL PLANS, AND PROVINCIAL PLANS

ATA Legal Services has published detailed updates on these instruments. Key highlights of Resolution 66.3 include:

1. Priority for projects under land use planning and urban–rural planning in case of conflicts with sectoral planning

Where a project is identified under a national sectoral plan and is consistent with land use planning, land use plans, or urban and rural planning prepared in accordance with the Law on Planning (such as zoning plans and detailed plans), but conflicts or overlaps arise with other sectoral plans, the procedures for land recovery, land allocation, land lease, and approval of land use conversion shall be based on the approved land use planning or urban–rural planning.

2. Land recovery not yet included in planning

+ For national defense or security purposes: Where land recovery is required for national defense or security tasks but the land is not yet included in the relevant defense land use plan or security land use plan, the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security shall seek opinions from the provincial People’s Committee where the land is located. If consensus is reached, competent authorities may proceed with land recovery, allocation, or lease procedures in accordance with law. In the absence of consensus, the Prime Minister shall make the decision.

+ For investment projects approved prior to the Land Law 2024: For projects already approved with an investment policy decision, decision on investment, or PPP investment decision in accordance with the Law on Public Investment, the Law on Investment under the PPP model, or the Law on Investment, which are consistent with the approved land use planning prior to the effective date of the Land Law 2024 (before 01 August 2024); or for socio-economic development projects serving national and public interests of a locality requiring recovery of defense or security land not yet determined in the relevant defense or security land use plan (where such land is transferred to the locality), the provincial People’s Committee must obtain the concurrence of the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security prior to land recovery. In the absence of such concurrence, the provincial People’s Committee shall report to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

3. Requirement to update into planning after implementation

All cases as mentioned above, after the implementation of land recovery, must be updated in the course of reviewing and adjusting the planning in accordance with the law, in order to ensure the consistency and transparency of the land use planning system.

Resolution 66.3 takes effect from 15 September 2025 until 28 February 2027.

In the event that laws, National Assembly resolutions, ordinances, or Standing Committee resolutions are amended, supplemented, or newly enacted after the promulgation of this Resolution—whereby the adjustment of the National Land Use Master Plan for 2021–2030, with a vision to 2050, is approved and prior to 01 March 2027—the relevant provisions of this Resolution shall cease to be effective.

 

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