In an interview with VTC News on September 17th, a judge from the People’s Court of Area 1 – Hai Phong confirmed that Mr. Do Van Huu filed an appeal against the court’s decision dated August 11, 2025. The ruling mandated Mr. Huu’s family to relocate their belongings and demolish the two-story house mistakenly built on the land owned by Mr. Nguyen Dang Ca and his wife, Tran Thi Kim Loan, to return the land to its rightful owners.
According to the judge, Mr. Huu submitted the appeal within the 15-day deadline but only recently paid the required fees due to a delayed notification from the delivery service. The court will soon notify all involved parties of the next steps.
Despite acknowledging the mistake of building on someone else’s land, Mr. Huu’s family filed an appeal, hoping to exchange or purchase the plot.
The judge further explained that after verification, the court attempted mediation, clarifying to Mr. Huu that his actions were against regulations. The court advised him to negotiate with Ms. Loan’s family to purchase the land, thereby avoiding property damage. However, both parties failed to reach an agreement.
The court’s decision stated that on September 23, 2024, Ms. Tran Thi Kim Loan (born in 1979) purchased a 60m² plot of land, part of land parcel number 4856 on map sheet number 03. The land was certified by the People’s Committee of Thuy Nguyen District, Hai Phong City, on October 19, 2024, and recorded in the Land Certificate Book under number CN986, located in Village 7, Kien Bai Commune (now Thien Huong Ward, Hai Phong City).
The house built by Mr. Huu’s family at the time of incomplete construction.
On November 12, 2024, while inspecting the land, Ms. Loan was shocked to discover that her plot was being occupied and a two-story house was under construction. She learned that the builders were hired by Mr. Do Van Huu and his wife, Vu Thi Tuyen.
Despite repeated requests from the Kien Bai Commune People’s Committee and Ms. Loan to halt construction, warning of potential property damage, Mr. Huu’s family continued to complete and occupy the building.
During mediation sessions, Mr. Huu admitted to the mistake of building on Mr. Ca and Ms. Loan’s land but refused to demolish the structure, citing significant financial and emotional investment in the house. He proposed either exchanging the land for a nearby 60m² plot or purchasing Ms. Loan’s land for 550 million VND.
The plot of land Mr. Huu proposed to exchange, located nearby.
Ms. Loan, who had purchased two adjacent plots for specific purposes, firmly rejected the proposal and demanded the immediate demolition of the structure to reclaim her land.
On September 15th, the People’s Committee of Thien Huong Ward convened a meeting with all parties involved. The ward leadership agreed on several points, including urging Mr. Huu’s family to comply with the court’s decision.
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