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Vietnam Clears Graves for Trump Organization Project in Hung Yen Province
Farmers in Hung Yen province are exhuming family graves to make way for a $1.5 billion Trump Organization development that includes hotels, villas and a golf course. The project, approved last year, has drawn local resistance over compensation levels and relocation of remains.
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Vietnamese farmers are exhuming graves of ancestors to clear land for a Trump Organization complex in Hung Yen province, according to a report by the Financial Times. 5 billion project includes five-star hotels, upscale villas and a golf course and covers roughly four square miles.
The development is expected to affect more than 4,000 households. Vietnam’s government has approved compensation and resettlement plans, but some residents have refused to move remains or accept offered payments.
Anh Xa, who has five relatives buried in a cemetery slated for removal, told the Financial Times that the grave of his great-grandparents has been there since 1967. ” he said. Tran Minh Hai, a local farmer, told the Financial Times that disturbing graves is a spiritual concern for residents.
Nguyen Duc Theo, a banana farmer, said residents were initially supportive but later objected to compensation rates of about $3 per square meter.
Ground was broken last year after Vietnamese authorities fast-tracked approvals and shortened the public comment period. The project was initially scheduled to open in 2027 but has faced delays due to local opposition, the Financial Times reported. U.S. relations. The Independent has reached out to the Trump Organization for comment.
