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Vietnam Farmers Face Low Payouts Ahead of Trump-Branded Golf Resort Construction

Authorities have flagged compensation of $12 to $30 per square metre plus rice provisions ahead of formal approval next month

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People attend a groundbreaking ceremony of the Trump Organization and a partner for a luxury residential development with three 18-hole golf courses in Hung Yen, a northern province of Vietnam, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
Thousands of villagers—including the peach tree farmer pictured here—are being forced off their land to make way for the Trump family's $1.5 billion golf course in exchange for just a year's worth of pay.
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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