Decree No. 163/1999/ND-CP on assigning and leasing of forestry land to organizations, households and individuals for stable and long-term use for forestry purposes.

This Decree provides for the assignment of forestry land by the State to organizations, households and individuals for "stable and long-term" use in the form of land assignment without land use levy or lease of forestry land (art. 1). Forestry land is allocated or leased to specified subjects whose main source of income is agriculture, aquaculture of the winning of salt or various specified organizations. No levies shall be charged. Forestry land includes: national parks, nature conservation forests, and various kinds of protection forests (art. 3). Forestry land here means special use forest, including protected areas, protection forests, and production forests may be assigned or leased. Article 7 specifies various assignments of lands to institutions. Under article 7 forestry land may be assigned to the Board of Management of National Parks or the Board for the Management of Nature Parks who may than assign lands to individuals living in the protected area. Articles 10 to 14 concern contractual implications of assigning forestry land, whereas articles 18 to 21 specify rights and obligations of organizations to which land is assigned. Articles 14 and 15 place restrictions on the use of the land assigned and provide for combined agro-forestrial use. Article 18 sets out the right and duties of organization to which land has been assigned. Article 15 provides for combined-agro-forestry use in all types of forests.

Implements: Land Law. (1993-07-14)
Implements: Forest Resources Protection and Development Act. (1991-08-12)