Yen Minh resolves land use obstacles in temporary housing elimination

BHG - The temporary housing elimination programme in Yen Minh District has sparked a vigorous emulation movement and community solidarity; however, during implementation there remain land use obstacles. In response, the district authorities have directed communes, townships, and relevant sectors to urgently review and remove difficulties, ensure implementation conditions, and accelerate programme progress.

Youth union members of Mau Due Commune assist the family of Mua Mi Gia in Khun Sang Village to eliminate temporary housing.

The district is currently rolling out multiple housing support initiatives: the “Join Hands to Eliminate Temporary Housing” programme, Project 1771 supporting poor households, Housing Project No. 1 under the Ethnic minority area development programme, and the “Gratitude Houses” programme for veterans, totalling 1,417 new and renovated homes. However, many households face difficulties such as having land use certificates whose current land status does not match planning, having land that does not yet meet construction conditions, or lacking certificates altogether.

To resolve these issues, the district has developed a specific plan, clearly assigning personnel, tasks, and timelines, while organising land registration, issuing land use certificates, and approving land use conversions. According to Giang Loc Thang, Head of the Agriculture and Environment Department, this plan aims to establish a legal basis between the state and households, while improving management efficiency and ensuring proper procedures and residents’ rights.

Specialised departments and a task force have been established to assist with procedures, surveying, reviewing, and classifying eligible households. Communes and townships also emphasise leadership roles, coordinating with the task force to provide “hand‑holding” support, helping residents prepare dossiers and correctly declare and register land. Concurrently, they are conducting awareness‑raising campaigns on land use rights and obligations.

To date, the district has completed 100 percent of the land review. The district aims to finish cadastral surveying by the end of April, and by the second quarter to issue land use certificates to 395 households (including 234 in the poverty reduction programme and 71 ethnic minority households). Of the remaining 1,022 households, 706 are eligible for registration and 351 are being guided through conversion procedures.

It can be affirmed that through the proactive and responsible involvement of Party committees and authorities at all levels, Yen Minh District is steadily resolving land use obstacles, helping residents, especially poor and near‑poor households, to stabilise their lives.

PHAM HOAN