Exclusive: Fistful of dollars and rice for Vietnam farmers displaced for $1.5 billion Trump golf club
Exclusive: Fistful of dollars and rice for Vietnam farmers displaced for $1.5 billion Trump golf club
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- Some farmers unhappy with prospect of displacement, low payout
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- Some expect golf club to boost local economy, create jobs
HUNG YEN, August 11 (Reuters) - Vietnamese farmer Nguyen Thi Huong has slept poorly since authorities told her to vacate her farm for a Trump family-backed golf resort, offering just $3,200 and rice provisions in return.