Received: 30-07-2018 / Accepted: 15-10-2018
A study was conducted in Nam Dinh city, Nam Dinh province, to evaluate the current situation and propose solutions for land acquisition. Results showed that in the 2010-2017 period, the city of Nam Dinh carried out land acquisition in 41 projects with a total area of 86.81 ha for infrastructure and urban improvement. The investigation results of 400 households and individuals whose land was recovered showed that the land acquisitionin Nam Dinh city was carried out in accordance with the procedure; however, a small percentage of households assessed that the determination of land price and support were not appropriate. The SWOT analysis of land acquisitionin Nam Dinh city suggested four following solutions to overcome the weaknesses of land acquisition: (1) rearranging organization of land acquisition, compensation, support and resettlement; (2) managing and updating cadastral files; (3) mobilizing capital; and (4) propagating and disseminating land legislation.