On September 22, Mrs. Trần Thị Kim L. (46 years old, residing in An Hải Ward, Hai Phong City), whose land was used by Mr. Đỗ Văn H. (from Kiền Bái area, Thiên Hương Ward) to build a house, filed a complaint to the Secretary of the Hai Phong City Party Committee, the Director of Hai Phong City Police, and the Chief Prosecutor of Hai Phong City People’s Procuracy…
The two-story house mistakenly built on someone else’s land in Thiên Hương Ward
According to the complaint, Mrs. L. asserts that her family is the legal owner of plot number 4856, map sheet number 3, Kiến Bái Commune, former Thủy Nguyên District (now Thiên Hương Ward, Hai Phong City), which was granted a land ownership certificate on October 29, 2024.
“For the past year, our family’s plot has been unlawfully seized by Mr. Đỗ Văn H. and his wife, Vũ Thị T., who illegally constructed a two-story house on our land.”
“We, along with local authorities, have repeatedly demanded that Mr. H.’s family halt construction, but despite knowing they are in the wrong, they persist in their illegal occupation and refuse to return the land to us,” Mrs. L. stated in her complaint.
According to Mrs. L., the actions of Mr. Đỗ Văn H.’s family have caused significant financial loss and emotional distress to her family, who have been seeking justice for the past year.
Therefore, Mrs. L.’s family requests that the Hai Phong City Police Investigation Agency intervene, verify the case, and promptly initiate proceedings to investigate the act of land seizure.
Previously, as reported by *Người Lao Động* newspaper, in September 2024, Mrs. Trần Thị Kim L.’s family purchased two adjacent plots in Thiên Hương Ward, Hai Phong City, and was issued a Land Use Rights Certificate by the competent authorities.
By November 2024, Mrs. L. was shocked to discover that one of her family’s plots had been seized by Mr. Đỗ Văn H., who hired workers to build a sturdy two-story house on it.
Immediately afterward, Mrs. L.’s family and local authorities repeatedly urged Mr. H. to stop construction and return the land, but Mr. H. continued to complete the project.
During mediation, Mr. Đỗ Văn H. admitted to “building on the wrong plot” due to incorrect guidance from a broker and proposed resolving the issue by offering to swap land or purchase the plot from Mrs. L.’s family for 550 million VND, which has prevented both parties from reaching an agreement.
To date, Mr. Đỗ Văn H. has not dismantled the structure
The first-instance judgment No. 08/2025/DS-ST dated August 11, 2025, by the People’s Court of Area 1 – Hai Phong City, ordered Mr. and Mrs. Đỗ Văn H. to dismantle the illegally constructed building and return the land to Mrs. L.’s family.
To date, Mr. Đỗ Văn H. has not dismantled the structure and has appealed the first-instance judgment of the People’s Court of Area 1 – Hai Phong City, so the case is pending an appellate trial.
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