Beaches of Dead Fish Test New Vietnam Government's Response
- Thousands rally on Sunday, call for closing of Formosa plant
- Public protests, criticism are unusual in Communist nation
Vietnamese protesters demonstrate against Taiwanese conglomerate Formosa during a rally in downtown Hanoi on May 1.
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Millions of dead fish stretched out over 200 kilometers of central Vietnamese beaches are posing the biggest test so far for the new government.
The Communist administration led by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has been criticized on social media for a lack of transparency and slow response, with thousands protesting Sunday in major cities and provincial areas.