Can permanently issued land use certificates be revoked?

Lawyer Pham Tuan Dung
03 Sept 2025
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Many people mistakenly believe that once they have been issued a red book (land use certificate), their land use rights will be absolutely guaranteed and cannot be revoked. However, according to current land law regulations, there are still cases where issued red books can be revoked for various reasons. So what does the law stipulate and in what cases can red books be revoked? The article below will help clarify this issue.

 

Cases of red book revocation according to legal regulations

According to the Land Law 2013 and implementing documents, issued red books can be revoked in the following cases:

 

  1. Issued to wrong subject, wrong area, wrong land use purpose

    Red books issued to ineligible persons, wrong subjects, or with incorrect area or land use purpose compared to reality and planning. When violations are discovered, competent authorities will proceed with revocation to ensure legality and legitimate rights of related parties.

 

  1. Fake documents or fraudulent acts when applying for red book

    In cases where land users provide fake documents or commit fraudulent acts to obtain red books contrary to regulations, when discovered, the red book will be revoked and violators may be handled according to law.

 

  1. Planning violations, wrong land use purpose, encroachment on public land, defense land, forest land

    Land users who violate planning, use land for wrong purposes, encroach on public land, defense land, forest land... will have their red books revoked and be handled according to regulations.

 

  1. Decision by competent state agencies or court judgments and decisions that have taken legal effect

    When there are decisions to recover land or cancel red books by competent state agencies or court judgments and decisions that have taken legal effect, issued red books will be revoked according to regulations.

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