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Regulations on religious land

GH DNUM_CJZAJZCACE 09:42

Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, residing in Hoang Mai town, asked: What does the 2024 Land Law stipulate about the management and use of religious land?

Reply:

Article 212Land Law 2024 stipulates onland of faithas follows:

1. Religious land is land with religious structures including communal houses, temples, shrines, hermitages, clan churches; pagodas not specified in Clause 1, Article 213 of this Law; other religious structures.

2. The use of religious land must be for the right purpose, in accordance with the planning, land use plan, and construction plan approved by the competent authority.

3. The use of religious land combined with commerce and services must ensure the requirements specified in Clause 2, Article 218 of this Law.

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Ong Hoang Muoi Temple is located in a picturesque location, in front is Moc River, behind is Quyet Mountain. Illustrative photo Mai Hoa

Article 213,Land Law 2024 stipulates onreligious landas follows:

1. Religious land includes land for construction of religious facilities, headquarters of religious organizations, affiliated religious organizations and other legal religious works.

2. The State allocates land without collecting land use fees for land used to build religious facilities, headquarters of religious organizations, and affiliated religious organizations.

3. The State leases land and collects annual land rent from religious organizations and affiliated religious organizations using land not falling under the cases specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. The provincial People's Committee shall, based on the actual needs of religious activities and the local land fund capacity, prescribe limits and decide on the land area allocated to religious organizations and affiliated religious organizations in the province.

5. The use of religious land combined with commerce and services must ensure the requirements specified in Clause 2, Article 218 of this Law.

6. In case the State reclaims religious land as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article, a new location shall be arranged in accordance with the local land fund and religious activities of believers.

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