India, May 30 -- In Vietnam, the residents are being pushed to exhume the remains of their ancestors to make way for a sprawling luxury development for the US President Donald Trump, sparking a heated confrontation between heritage and high-stakes international business.

In a controversial development unfolding in Vietnam's Hung Yen province, local families are facing the traumatic task of clearing ancestral burial grounds to accommodate a massive $1.5 billion project linked to the Trump Organisation.

The luxury complex, which is slated to feature a premier golf course, five-star hotels, and upscale villas, has ignited a wave of resistance among residents who argue that the displacement of their loved ones is a profound violation of bot...