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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok

Farmers displaced by $1.5bn Trump golf course reportedly being offered rice and cash

A farmer works at a site designated for a Trump golf course in Hung Yen province, Vietnam.
A farmer works at a site designated for a Trump golf course in Hung Yen province, Vietnam. Photograph: Khanh Vu/Reuters

Villagers whose farms in Vietnam will be bulldozed to make way for a $1.5bn golf resort backed by the Trump family have reportedly been offered rice provisions and cash compensation of as little as $12 for a square metre of land by state authorities.

Thousands of villagers will be offered compensation based on land size and location, according to a report by Reuters. The agency spoke to elderly farmers who said they feared they would struggle to find a stable livelihood.

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