Taiwan and the Formosa Disaster in Vietnam: The Sound of Silence
Why it matters: The Formosa Disaster's unresolved silence leaves a decade-old environmental catastrophe without accountability for Vietnam's coast.
- Taiwanese company is responsible for a toxic waste dump that poisoned Vietnam's coast ten years ago.
- Both the Taiwanese and Vietnamese governments have maintained a "stunning silence" regarding the disaster.
- The victims themselves have also remained silent, adding to the lack of public discourse and accountability.
A decade after a toxic waste dump by a Taiwanese company devastated Vietnam's coast, a striking silence persists from the responsible corporation, both the Taiwanese and Vietnamese governments, and even the affected victims. This collective quiet leaves the long-term consequences and accountability for the Formosa Disaster largely unaddressed.
