Tran Hong Ha, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, said the government will distribute the amount to the four affected provinces. Tran Hong Ha, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, addresses a parliamentary session in Hanoi on July 29, 2016. It also promised to repair its waste treatment system and cooperate with responsible government agencies to monitor sea environment. Earlier this month authorities in Ha Tinh found six sites where FHS dumped its waste illegally, including a farm where 100 tons of waste was found. Photo credit: Dau Tu newspaperFormosa Ha Tinh Steel Corp. (FHS) has transferred US$250 million, half of the compensation package committed for a toxic spill disaster in central Vietnam, to the Vietnamese government, environment minister said Friday.

Source: Thanhnien News July 30, 2016 10:18 UTC