The muddy waste dug up from a farm in Ha Tinh Province is being tested

Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corp. leaders express apologies to the Vietnamese people and government.

Will also say why it has taken two months for announcement

The company is reportedly facing tax issues

The discovery of phenol adds another blow to the region's fishing industry, already hit by a fish kill disaster

It was unclear how the scads, often caught around 15 kilometers offshore at 30 meters deep, were contaminated with phenol.

'The fish kill scandal does not affect the supply and safety of Vietnamese seafood products for export'

The cause of the deaths will be revealed later this month

Farmers in Thanh Hoa Province were forced to destroy tons of fish apparently killed by untreated wastewater

Agriculture ministry says it will 'take time' to confirm and release test results

Officials have promised that findings from an inspection at a Taiwanese steel firm will be soon made public

The government has ordered Ha Tinh Province to tighten control over waste discharge by Formosa's steel plant

Vietnam is willing to let the scientists review the activities of suspected factories in the central region

Orders central, local agencies to coordinate with foreign scientists to get to the bottom of marine disaster

There is widespread concern among the public as the cause of the fish deaths in nearby provinces remains unknown