Evaluation of Residential Land Use Right Certificates’ Issuance in Thanh Ha District, Hai Duong Province, Vietnam

The study aimed to point out the advantages, limitations, their causes and propose solutions to make the issuance of residential land certificates faster and more convenient for households in Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province in Vietnam. The study investigated 100 households that had declared documents for the issuance of residential land certificates and 55 officials handling the certification procedures. In the 2016-2020 period in Thanh Ha district, 492.19 ha of residential land were issued with certificates, accounting for 81.1% of the total residential land area to be granted, the remaining 93.24 ha were not issued with certificates, accounting for 18.9% of the total residential land need to be issued with certificates. The backlog of 363 applications for certificates was resolved. According to 81.8% of officials, there is work pressure when dealing with the certification process due to lack of manpower, the big amount of work to be resolved, the time limit for processing is short, and the procedure for the case of land use rights recognition is complex; the land database is not linked and has errors; complex determination of land use fees when recognizing land use rights; The facilities and equipment are still limited. Proposed solutions include ensuring sufficient human resources; completing certification and land database regulations, equipment, and implementation.