Trump Golf Course Displaces Vietnamese Farmers Amid Trade Deal
Fistful of dollars and rice for Vietnam farmers displaced for $1.5 billion Trump golf club – it’s hard to ignore the raw deal. Imagine being Nguyen Thi Huong, a Vietnamese farmer, and suddenly being told you have to leave your land. For what? A golf course. And what are you offered in return? A measly $3,200 and some rice. That’s the reality for some farmers who are facing displacement for a project backed by the Trump family. It’s a scenario that’s hard to stomach, especially when considering the scale of the development.
The contrast is stark. On one side, you have a multi-billion dollar golf resort, the first partnership for the Trump family in Vietnam.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood