Dong Nai Province Peoples Committee has agreed to accept the VND120 billion (US$6.2 million) compensation offer made by Taiwanese-owned Vedan Viet Nam, following a survey of thousands of farmers.
Dong Nai Province Peoples Committee has agreed to accept the VND120 billion (US$6.2 million) compensation offer made by Taiwanese-owned Vedan Viet Nam, following a survey of thousands of farmers.
Vedan was found guilty two years ago of illegally discharging waste water into the
Dong Nai and Vedan officials are expected to meet tomorrow to sign the final agreement on the total compensation amount.
The committee based its request of VND120 billion in compensation on figures from the HCM City Institute of Environment and Natural Resources.
Farmers in
In the case of Dong Nai, compensation took more time because local authorities and farmers could not reach an agreement on the amount.
Thus, the department visited each farmer to determine the exact area that had been affected and the amount of financial loss. After the visits, more than 5,000 farmers withdrew their lawsuits.
(Source: VNS)
