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Deputy PM urges completing compensation for fishermen

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has directed the urgent completion of compensation for residents in localities affected by a marine environmental incident in the central region in early 2016.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Truong HoaBinh has directed the urgent completion of compensation for residents in localitiesaffected by a marine environmental incident in the central region in early2016.

He urged the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developmentto work with relevant agencies to inspect and supervise the compensation in thefour central provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien – Hue.

The first phase of compensation must be completed ahead ofthe traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) and reported to the Prime Minister beforeJanuary 25, he said.

The Deputy PM also requested the Ministry of Industry andTrade and local authorities to handle the amount of unsafe stockpiled seafoodand reported to the Prime Minister before January 12.

Operations of Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Co. Ltdresulted in mass fish deaths along the coast of the central provinces of HaTinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue in April 2016.

The pollution damaged about 400 hectares of coral andaffected over 260,000 people who earned their living in sea-relatedactivities. 

The firm compensated over 11.5 trillion VND (500 million USD) to support local fishermenswitch to other jobs and recover the polluted maritime environment. It alsovowed to deal with shortcomings in waste and wastewater treatment./.
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