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Displaying 14491 - 14495 of 15550Law No. 8053 on granting ownership without recompense for agricultural land.
This Law provides juridical facilitation for granting ownership without recompense for agricultural land to families or people who have it in use.Excluded from granted ownership are:1. Agricultural lands, which on the date of entering into force of the law are within the limited borders of cities, villages or inhabited areas;2. Agricultural land included in the areas with tourism priorities;3. Agricultural land included in the scientific activities of institutes;4. Agricultural land given in use to the agricultural specialists;5.
Law No. 7665 on the Priority Tourism Development Zones.
This Law refers to a strategy on tourism development which is to be proposed by the Ministry of Tourism and approved by the Council of Ministers. On the basis of the strategy, urban planning studies are to be carried out for the identification of zones to be promoted for tourism.A Tourism Development Committee made up of representatives of various ministries may approve applications for activities to be promoted.
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).
Circular No. 05/1999/TT-BKH guiding the management of planning projects.
This Circular of the Ministry of Planning and Investment contains detailed guidelines for the implementation of projects funded by the State. Projects include general planning projects for socio-economic development, planning projects for sector development, and construction projects including works for water supply, drainage, waste treatment, etc. The guidelines concern management of projects, formulation of plans for projects, management of allocation of capital, and inspection and report. (7 sections)
Directive No. 24/1999/CT-TTg on Land General Inventory in 2000.
This Directive lays down rules relative to a periodical (every five years) inventory of land in accordance with the Land Law so as to evaluate the changing situation of land use and land users, land status of municipalities, districts, provinces, and the whole country which shall serve as a basis for land policy and legislation.