The Trump Organization is set to profit from a $1.5 billion golf resort in Vietnam – but the farmers set to be displaced are not happy with the compensation they have been offered
Donald Trump is building a $1.5 billion golf course in Vietnam’s Hung Yen province
Vietnamese farmers are in an uproar after reportedly being offered a meager amount of money and just a handful of rice to vacate their land for Donald Trump’s newest golf resort. Meanwhile, Trump received a boost after recent 2026 schedule updates from LIV Golf and the PGA Tour.
Trump’s family business is poised to start building a lavish $1.5 billion golf club in Hung Yen province, close to the capital Hanoi, next month, which will see the U.S. President expand his portfolio of 18 different courses around the globe, one of which was recently locked down after a report of a suspicious package near the entrance. While most are situated in the United States, two are in neighboring Indonesia, with one in Bali and another in West Java.
In a bid to win favor in Scotland, Trump recently proposed discounted rates at his Turnberry golf course, and now it seems he’s extending similar gestures to Vietnamese locals who stand to lose out from his latest venture.
Joe Rogan doubles down on conspiracy theory over Donald Trump shooting incident 12 photos telling the story of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s romance after album announcement
Vietnam has expedited approvals for the project as part of a pivotal trade agreement with Washington that allows American goods to be sold “at zero tariff,” after previously experiencing a hike in tariffs from about 16 percent to 46 percent.
Consequently, developers for the new golf course have begun slashing compensation estimates from an initial projection of over $500 million, according to a person with knowledge of the plans who spoke to Reuters.
The 990-hectare area earmarked for the resort currently houses fruit farms cultivating bananas, longan, and other produce. For many, this represents their entire world, and several farmers now worry they’ll have difficulty securing alternative income sources in Vietnam’s bustling economy.
One Vietnamese farmer, who has been losing sleep since officials informed her she must abandon her farm for the Trump family-supported golf resort, was reportedly offered merely $3,200 plus rice supplies for the disruption.
The land earmarked for the construction of the Trump International, Hung Yen resort and golf course project
Nguyen Thi Huong informed Reuters that the amount represents less than typical annual earnings in Vietnam, and that the entire village feels anxious about the development because it will “take our land and leave us jobless.”
Though she rents a bigger parcel from fellow villagers, Huong can allegedly only receive land compensation for her allocated 200-square-metre (2152.78 square-feet) plot and the crops she cultivates. “What can someone like me do after that?” she asked.
Based on regulatory documents and an insider familiar with the agreement, Reuters reported, Vietnamese property developer Kinhbac City (KBC. HM) will construct the upscale golf facility after providing the Trump Organization $5 million for brand licensing privileges.
Officials will establish final compensation amounts based on property size and position, with official approval anticipated next month, while extra payments have been proposed for removed vegetation and rice supplies for several months, according to documents reviewed by the outlet.
However, a local official stated that the usual rate for farmland in the area doesn’t typically surpass $14 per square meter. At the inaugural event for the golf project, which saw Donald Trump’s son, Eric, in attendance, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assured that farmers would receive fair compensation.
