The Taiwanese-owned Vedan continues to negotiate the compensation rate for farmers affected by the companys illegal wastewater discharge in the Thi Vai River, which damaged farmland nearly two years ago.
The Taiwanese-owned Vedan continues to negotiate the compensation rate for farmers affected by the companys illegal wastewater discharge in the
Authorities in localities affected by the illegal discharge are rushing to aid farmers so they can complete lawsuits against the MSG manufacturer before the filing deadline of September 12.
Last week, Vedan Viet Nam sent letters to local authorities, recommending an increase in the total compensation rate for all farmers in the three localities from VND25 billion (US$1.3 million) to VND130 billion ($6.84 million).
Of that total amount, VND30 billion ($1.6 million) would be given to farmers in
HCM City Farmers Association on Monday told the citys Party Committee that the rate should be VND45.7 billion, quoting an estimate by the
Farmers in Can Gio District, the area in
"If Vedan agrees to compensate us at this rate, well consider a meeting for negotiation. If they dont, there will be no out-of-court agreement," said the city Farmers Association chairman Nguyen Van Phung.
Also on Monday, the Peoples Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to lend the provinces farmers VND2.6 billion for court fees required by the Tan Thanh District Peoples Court.
In
Last Friday, six lawyers from the provinces Bar Association visited Long Thanh Districts Phuoc Thai Commune, home to 1,800 farmers affected by the pollution, are helping them file lawsuits against Vedan.
The filing of lawsuits followed appeals made by the Viet Nam Farmers Association urging provincial authorities to assist farmers.
Nguyen Lam Son of Dong Nai Province became the first farmer to sue Vedan Viet Nam after the Peoples Court in the provinces Long Thanh District accepted his lawsuit application last Friday.
(Source: VNS )
