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Lam Dong Tackles 'Bottleneck' of Overlapping Zoning With New Plans

Lam Dong Tackles 'Bottleneck' of Overlapping Zoning With New Plans

From Thanh Niên · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Context piece
  • Lam Dong province in Vietnam is urgently reviewing old zoning plans to create new detailed and long-term master plans.
  • This initiative aims to resolve long-standing issues of overlapping zoning, attract investment, and improve urban management.
  • Overlapping zoning has created significant obstacles for economic development, project implementation, and residents seeking permits.

Lam Dong province is undertaking an urgent review of outdated zoning regulations to establish new, comprehensive master and detailed plans for the period 2021-2030, with a vision extending to 2050.

Tỉnh Lâm Đồng yêu cầu các địa phương khẩn trương rà soát những bất cập các quy hoạch cũ để lập quy hoạch phân khu và quy hoạch chi tiết, sau khi tỉnh công bố điều chỉnh quy hoạch tỉnh thời kỳ 2021 - 2030, tầm nhìn đến năm 2050.

— Thanh NiênThe article states Lam Dong province's directive to local areas to urgently review old zoning plans for new detailed and master plans.

Provincial leaders emphasized that the new zoning framework must align with the recently announced provincial plan, ensuring a long-term legal basis to address decades-old issues. The goal is to untangle overlapping regulations, attract crucial investment, alleviate difficulties for residents, and enhance urban management efficiency.

For years, conflicting zoning regulations have been identified as a major impediment to Lam Dong's socio-economic development. The problem is particularly acute, with some land parcels falling under three or even four different zoning designations simultaneously – classified as forestry land, designated for urban or eco-tourism development, and simultaneously located within areas marked for mineral exploration or transport infrastructure.

việc xây dựng quy hoạch mới phải bảo đảm đồng bộ với quy hoạch tỉnh vừa được công bố đầu tháng 6.2026, có tầm nhìn dài hạn, là cơ sở pháp lý quan trọng nhằm tháo gỡ các tồn đọng kéo dài nhiều năm; khắc phục tình trạng quy hoạch chồng chéo, tạo điều kiện thu hút đầu tư, giải quyết khó khăn cho người dân và nâng cao hiệu quả quản lý đô thị.

— Lãnh đạo tỉnh Lâm ĐồngProvincial leadership in Lam Dong explains the objectives of the new zoning plans.

This regulatory overlap has stalled numerous investment projects, prolonged infrastructure development, and created significant hurdles for citizens seeking building permits, land-use conversion, or exercising their property rights. In the central Da Lat city's five wards, many residential areas with long-standing stable use have been designated in old plans as parkland or forestry zones, causing confusion for authorities and lengthy delays for residents unable to build or renovate homes.

Quy hoạch chồng chéo được xem là một trong những "điểm nghẽn" lớn nhất đối với phát triển kinh tế - xã hội tại Lâm Đồng.

— Thanh NiênThe article identifies overlapping zoning as a major bottleneck for socio-economic development in Lam Dong.

Provincial Vice Chairman Nguyen Hong Hai stressed that the new zoning plans for the five wards adjacent to Da Lat must have a long-term vision and strictly adhere to the newly approved provincial plan, while decisively resolving past planning deficiencies. Local authorities are actively updating land use, population, technical infrastructure, ongoing projects, and the shortcomings of previous plans to create a more realistic and effective new zoning strategy.

Thực tế cho thấy có không ít khu đất cùng lúc "gánh" ba, thậm chí bốn loại quy hoạch khác nhau: vừa được xác định là đất lâm nghiệp, vừa nằm trong quy hoạch phát triển đô thị hoặc du lịch sinh thái, lại đồng thời thuộc khu vực thăm dò khoáng sản hoặc quy hoạch hạ tầng giao thông.

— Thanh NiênThe article illustrates the complexity of overlapping zoning in Lam Dong, with land parcels subject to multiple designations.
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Originally published by Thanh Niên in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.