Overview
- Kinhbac City has moved the $1.5 billion golf resort into active pre-construction, with the Trump Organization set to operate the finished club under a licensing deal
- Thousands of villagers in Hung Yen province are slated for displacement as local authorities circulate payment schedules tied to land size and location
- Officials propose payments between $12 and $30 per square metre of farmland alongside several months of rice provisions
- Several farmers report lump-sum offers as low as $3,200 for plots they have worked for decades and fear they will struggle to secure new livelihoods
- Regulators are expected to finalize formal compensation rates next month after approvals fast-tracked without completing key environmental and procedural reviews