90-Day Campaign: Dong Nai leads the country in land data cleansing

Dong Nai currently ranks first nationwide in the results of the 90-day campaign to enrich and cleanse the national land database, with nearly 1.8 million land plots, equivalent to 94.6% of all plots with issued certificates, verified and updated into the land information system.

The campaign, conducted from September 1 to November 30, 2025, by the Ministry of Public Security in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, aims to standardize and synchronize land data across the country; digitize all relevant records and documents; assign a unique identifier to each land plot; and facilitate inter-sectoral data connectivity and sharing, forming a solid foundation for digital government development.

Officials at the provincial Land Registration Office handle procedures related to land ownership and registration. Photo: Hoang Loc

94.6% of residential land and housing data successfully verified and cleansed

The Provincial Land Registration Office reports that, after 90 days of intensive implementation, Dong Nai has met the required targets, marking a significant improvement in state land administration. A substantial portion of the land dataset has been reviewed and standardized to meet the “accurate – complete – clean – active” criteria, enhancing data quality, reducing administrative errors, shortening processing time for land procedures, and improving transparency and service delivery for citizens and enterprises.

Recognizing that establishing and completing the land database is a key and long-term mission, the Provincial People’s Committee has fully implemented the directives and resolutions of the Central Government on digital transformation. Data enrichment and cleansing are defined as priorities to strengthen the foundations for e-government development, ensure information transparency, and drive administrative reform.

According to Nguyen Thi Hoang, Member of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Committee, the campaign was implemented comprehensively across the province, with consistent leadership from the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People’s Committee, as well as close coordination among provincial departments, agencies, and localities. The province issued all necessary directive documents and established a Steering Committee along with Working Groups, thereby creating a unified foundation for the campaign to achieve high effectiveness.

After 90 days, Dong Nai successfully classified all land plots in its database and standardized information for nearly 1.8 million out of 1.9 million plots based on the criteria “accurate – complete – clean – active – widely shared,” achieving a rate of 94.6%, the highest nationwide. The province also finalized synchronization of data with the national land database across all 95/95 communes and wards.

Le Thanh Tuan, Director of the Provincial Land Registration Office, stated that the current land database is managed in a unified system and updated promptly. Changes in land information are digitized and centrally stored at the Department of Agriculture and Environment, allowing for quick access and extraction of records without the need for manual searching through paper archives.

Clean data paves the way for the province to integrate a GIS-based land database model, enabling interconnection among specialized sectors, facilitating efficient information provision and sharing, and strongly supporting administrative procedure reforms. Additionally, data transparency helps prevent misconduct and enhances the effectiveness of inspections and audits in land management.

Residents look up information about land plots through the DongNai.Lis application. Photo: Hoang Loc

For residents and businesses, a complete land database enhances the quality of public services. Information on land plots, owners, area, and usage purpose is standardized, which shortens verification times and reduces errors in documentation. Procedures such as registering changes, subdividing plots, reissuing certificates, or transferring land-use rights are processed more quickly and accurately. Synchronized data also helps reduce disputes and complaints related to boundaries, area, and land-use rights.

Despite notable achievements, cleaning the land database still requires ongoing effort. The province still has over 102,400 land plots (14.7%) that have not fully met the “accurate – complete – clean – active” criteria. Collecting, scanning, and cross-checking information remains challenging, particularly for data related to land-use rights, owners, and population records. Additionally, some commune and ward-level People’s Committees have been slow to implement measures or have submitted reports inconsistently, which has affected overall progress.

No let-up after the 90-day campaign

According to Dang Minh Duc, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, during the implementation of the 90-day campaign to enrich and clean the land database, Dong Nai still faced some limitations due to uneven historical data quality, the large volume of processing required in a short period, and the lack of fully coordinated participation from particular residents and related agencies. Nevertheless, with decisive leadership from the Provincial People’s Committee, close coordination among departments, sectors, and localities, along with support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the Ministry of Public Security, the province has achieved many remarkable results.

Dong Nai has successfully assigned unique identification codes to all residential land plots and houses, achieving a 100% completion rate. In the photo: A corner of Dong Xoai ward. Photo: Collaborator

From practical implementation, Dong Nai has drawn several lessons: strengthen unified leadership, as data cleaning is only effective with consistent oversight, regular inspections, and prompt problem-solving to ensure progress; establish a clear organizational structure, assigning specific tasks to each operational group and staff member to minimize errors and enhance coordination; ensure data quality from the outset, strictly applying standards in all stages of certificate issuance, registration of changes, and measurements; and conduct parallel checks alongside data entry to reduce mistakes.

Additionally, a stable IT infrastructure, upgraded software, and automated error detection tools help shorten processing times and reduce workforce requirements. Strengthening staff capacity through regular training and sharing of experiences is essential to meet the demands of digital data processing. Data cleaning must be treated as an ongoing task; the conclusion of the 90-day campaign does not mean stopping, but instead maintaining the process regularly in line with the principle of “accurate – complete – clean – active – unified – shared.”

Officials from the Provincial Land Registration Office use RTK GPS devices for automated land surveying. Photo: Hoang Loc

Nguyen Tuan Anh, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, stated that following the 90-day campaign, Dong Nai has accomplished several key tasks: successfully converting the entire land database to a two-level local government model and operating it stably since July 1, 2025; achieving a high rate of cleaned and synchronized residential land and housing data; and reconciling with the national population database, with 83% fully matched, 11% partially matched with discrepancies, and only 6% unmatched.

Looking ahead, the province will maintain regular updates to ensure data remains “accurate – complete – clean – active”; complete Group 2 data, supplement information on landowners and assets attached to land, and thoroughly resolve any unsynchronized data; and expand inter-agency data connectivity and sharing with sectors such as population, taxation, planning, land finance, and construction.

At the same time, the province will enhance staff capacity through digital skills training, personnel reinforcement, and investment in equipment. The technical infrastructure will be further strengthened through upgrades to equipment, network systems, servers, and monitoring platforms. Data security and safety will be ensured in compliance with cybersecurity regulations and strict access control. The province will continue to synchronize data with the central system and regularly update changes to ensure seamless integration.

By Hoang Loc – Translated by Thu Hien, Minho