Deal #543

"The logs used for chipping and pulping ... come mainly from SFEs in southern Vietnam" (Asia Eco Programme Report, p. 29); "Tan Mai has owned more than 22,000 hectares of planted forests and planned for more than 100,000 hectares of planted forests in the provinces of the central region and highlands." Forest planting area hits more than 10,150 hectares and 524,000 cubic meters of planted forests for material have been exploited.(http://www.dongnai.gov.vn/cong-dan/tin-cong-nghiep/20110509.147?b_start:int=90&set_language=en&cl=en)

No detailed information on land acquisition found.

The project was revoked in Quang Ngai and LamDong. Tan Mai Group has 2 projects whose licenses have been revoked, delaying implementation. Tan Mai Quang Ngai paper and server project, with construction in progress recorded as of September 2019 is more than 4,000 billion VND. However, in April 2018, the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province revoked the investment license, making the project behind schedule. Similarly, in the Tan Mai Lam Dong paper factory project, in January 2014, the People's Committee of Lam Dong province also revoked the investment certificate, because the investor could not afford to continue implementing the project. See: ttps://tienphong.vn/tap-doan-tan-mai-cua-dai-gia-le-thanh-om-hang-loat-du-an-bds-post1322351.tpo In Kon Tum: On January 19, 2021, the People's Committee of Kon Tum province issued Decision No. 42/QD-UBND on the establishment of an interdisciplinary inspection team, comprehensively inspecting the observance of the provisions of the law on investment and construction; management, land use, the environment at Tan Mai - Kon Tum Pulp and Paper Factory project. See: https://tienphong.vn/tap-doan-tan-mai-cua-dai-gia-le-thanh-om-hang-loat-du-an-bds-post1322351.tpo