No kidding. From land that have been in the family for generations.
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/dispute-01262018162204.htmlAuthorities in Vietnam’s Nghe An province on Friday attempted to seize a parcel of land at the center of a compensation dispute over a development scheme, but left empty-handed after being confronted by residents who said it was illegal to evict them.
Local officials from the Vinh city government dispatched a phalanx of riot police to Nghi Kim commune’s Village No. 3 to seize the 500-square-meter (5,380-square-foot) parcel of land, according to state media, which had been earmarked for a “fire prevention” project.
Despite repeated attempts to resolve the dispute, only three families had accepted a proposed compensation package of 170 million dong (U.S. $7,485) for the plot, the report said, and police were sent to block off the site, announce the local government’s decision, and begin razing the land in preparation for a construction unit to proceed with the fire prevention scheme.
However, residents from the 54 households facing eviction for the project stood their ground, claiming the compensation was too low when compared to that offered for plots in other area projects, and that local official were acting in violation of Vietnam’s land laws by forcing them out without reimbursement....
