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Nearly 4,300 hectares of rubber land managed by Vietnam Rubber Industry Group (GVR) units are involved in 33 plots and projects in Dong Nai, where slow liquidation of rubber trees has delayed transportation works, resettlement, and land auctions. Local authorities have urged GVR to accelerate processing in May and June to support compensation, land handover, and project implementation.
On the morning of May 8, Ho Van Ha, a City Party Committee member and Vice-Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province, met with GVR to align on signing a memorandum of understanding on liquidation and felling of rubber trees and the handover of land for compensation and resettlement.
According to the Deputy Director of the City Land Development Center, Dong Nai is carrying out compensation and support for 33 plots and projects, totaling nearly 4.3 thousand hectares of land and rubber trees managed and exploited by GVR subsidiaries. The land is linked to major transport projects, resettlement areas, and land for land-use rights auctions.
In many locations, decisions to reclaim land and pay compensation have been issued, but the liquidation of rubber trees to hand over land remains slow. City leaders said this has affected project implementation, disbursement of public investment, and local budget revenue.
The City People’s Committee reported that it has held multiple meetings and issued documents urging GVR and its member companies to complete felling and liquidation so land can be handed over as required.
Among the projects underway are six major transport projects managed by Dong Nai Rubber One-Member Limited Company, including:
In addition, there are four resettlement projects and more than 20 plots for land-use rights auctions.
Other large projects also involve rubber land, including the Phase 1 bauxite mining, ore dressing and alumina processing complex managed by Phu Rieng Rubber Company (about 625 hectares). A high-tech farming and processing project for agricultural products at Thuận Lợi commune on land of Dong Phu Rubber Company (about 1.5 thousand hectares), with an investment of 30.5 trillion VND, is expected to be fully operational in Q2 2029.
City leaders emphasized that following the National Assembly’s Resolution 30/2026/QH16 establishing Dong Nai City, effective from 30/04/2026, the city is entering a new development phase with high growth requirements and accelerated infrastructure investment. Early land handover is described as critical to boost disbursement of public investment, ensure social welfare, and support a two-digit growth target in 2026.
The City People’s Committee asked GVR to direct subsidiary units to urgently cut rubber trees and hand over land to local authorities. The two sides also agreed to establish a task force with city and corporate leadership to expedite clearance procedures.
The Office of the City People’s Committee will finalize the memorandum contents for signing early next week.
Under the draft memorandum, projects approved for compensation will be handed over in May and June. For projects still under compensation, liquidation will be implemented promptly to ensure progress. National and city-level key projects will be prioritized to expedite construction.
For GVR, Deputy General Director Tran Nhu Hung said the group agrees and supports project implementation for the city’s socio-economic development. He urged subsidiaries including Dong Nai Rubber Joint Stock Company, Phu Rieng Rubber Company, Dong Phu Rubber Joint Stock Company, and relevant departments to promptly complete dossiers and procedures and accelerate liquidation to hand over land.
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