Contractors are being sued by workers for debt.
On October 1, Mr. Van Do - Director of FAC Construction Investment Company Limited sent a document to the People's Committee of Kong Chro district and Gia Lai Wind Power Investment and Development Joint Stock Company regarding the debt of construction money.
Accordingly, FAC Construction Investment Company Limited signed a contract to build fences, electrical foundations, garages, etc. for the Hung Hai Gia Lai wind power project (the investor is Gia Lai Wind Power Investment and Development Joint Stock Company).
In 2023, the company representative signed 6 consecutive documents to claim a debt of more than 785 million VND, but the wind power investor did not respond.
Due to lack of financial resources to pay its employees, FAC Construction Investment Company Limited is frequently in debt collection.
The representative of this business hopes that the investor of the wind power project will review and handle some of the debt so that the company can pay its workers.
If the wind power investor does not cooperate, the enterprise will have to dismantle all fences, generator foundations, garages, etc. that have been constructed on the wind power project.
Promised but refused to pay
In the same situation, Mr. Hoang Van Hai - Director of Luan Hai LLC said: "Although we have contacted and called the investor (Gia Lai Wind Power Investment and Development Joint Stock Company) many times to collect debt, the debt is still delayed. The company does not have money to pay the workers' salaries and materials, so we have to borrow money from outside to make up for it, which is very miserable...".
Previously, to open the road to the Hung Hai Gia Lai wind power project, the project investor signed a contract with a number of contractors to build concrete roads.
In 2023, the investor of Hung Hai Gia Lai wind power plant signed an economic contract with Luan Hai One Member Co., Ltd. (located in Pleiku city, Gia Lai province) to carry out the construction and renovation of Chieu Lieu, Lang O, and Lang Bro village roads near the wind power area.
After deducting the advances, the wind power investor still owes the contractor nearly 1 billion VND in wages but has not paid, keeping making promises over and over again.
“I plan to sue in court to demand justice and fairness, and to have money to pay my workers. However, the administrative procedures are complicated, and waiting to get the money is also difficult. Because even if I win the lawsuit, I still have to wait for the execution of the judgment, the seizure of assets, I may win but it will take many years to get back the debt...”, Mr. Nguyen Luan Hai shared.
Speaking with Lao Dong, Mr. Vo Nguyen Nam - Chairman of Kong Chro District People's Committee said that upon receiving the feedback, the district will direct the authorities to inspect and coordinate to clarify the business's recommendations, while ensuring security and order in the area.
Regarding the controversy surrounding the Hung Hai Gia Lai wind power project, in August 2024, the Government Inspectorate issued a conclusion (No. 263/KL-TTCP), clearly stating violations regarding land and labor.
The Hung Hai Gia Lai wind power plant project is being built in Kong Chro district, with a total investment of VND3,700 billion. Part of the project is being built on land without energy planning and without permission from the Government.
The Government Inspectorate has transferred all wind power project documents to the Ministry of Public Security for review and handling according to regulations for violations in investor selection, land management, and project implementation.
