Shocking Twist in ‘Mistaken Construction’ on Red Book Land: Landowner Reveals Startling Details

In a peculiar incident involving a stranger constructing a house on land with a valid red book certificate in Thien Huong Ward, Hai Phong City, Mrs. Tran Thi Kim Loan (the owner of the encroached land) disputes the claim made by Mr. Do Van Huu (who built the house on her family’s land). Mr. Huu had stated that the mistake was due to incorrect positioning by the real estate agent. Observing the area, reporters noted an unmarked grave near Mr. Huu’s plot.

“In reality, my family’s land is separated from Mr. Huu’s plot by four additional parcels. His land is located deeper inside, and the two properties do not share a boundary, making the claim of a positioning error illogical,” Mrs. Loan asserted.

Speaking to VTC News on September 16th, Mrs. Loan confirmed that her family has not received any court notifications or decisions regarding the appellate proceedings for the land dispute.

According to Attorney Diep Nang Binh (Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association), a civil judgment becomes legally enforceable when: the first-instance judgment or decision is not appealed or protested within the statutory time limit; the judgment or decision of the appellate court is issued; or a cassation or re-trial decision is made by the court.

Under Article 45(1) and Article 46(1) of the 2008 Law on Civil Judgment Enforcement, amended in 2014, if the obligated party fails to voluntarily comply with the enforcement decision within 10 days of receiving it or being lawfully notified, they may be subject to forced execution.

Previously, on August 11, 2025, the People’s Court of Area 1 in Hai Phong City ruled in a first-instance trial, ordering Mr. Do Van Huu and his wife to demolish the two-story house and return the land to Mr. Nguyen Dang Ca and Mrs. Tran Thi Kim Loan.

According to the judgment, on September 23, 2024, Mrs. Tran Thi Kim Loan (born in 1979) purchased a 60m² plot of land, parcel number 4856, map sheet number 03. The Thu Thuy District People’s Committee in Hai Phong City issued a land use rights certificate on October 19, 2024, recorded under certificate number CN986, located in Village 7, Kien Bai Commune (now Thien Huong Ward, Hai Phong City).

On November 12, 2024, upon inspecting the land, Mrs. Loan discovered that her family’s plot was occupied by another party constructing a two-story concrete house. She later identified the individuals responsible for the construction as Mr. Do Van Huu and his wife, Mrs. Vu Thi Tuyen.

Despite repeated requests from the Kien Bai Commune People’s Committee to halt construction, Mr. Huu’s family continued to complete the project and put it into use.

Remarkably, after admitting to building on the wrong land, instead of removing materials and vacating the premises, Mr. Huu proposed that Mrs. Loan’s family either exchange lands or sell the plot to him for 550 million VND.

Mrs. Loan’s family firmly rejected this proposal, demanding that Mr. Huu dismantle the structure and return the land.

On September 15th, the Thien Huong Ward People’s Committee convened a meeting with both parties, during which the ward leadership urged Mr. Huu’s family to comply with the judgment issued by the People’s Court of Area 1 in Hai Phong City.