The great variation in water flow of the Mekong River drives the productivity of the agro-and
aqua-ecological systems of the basin, yet also forms a key constraint to intensive production
systems. The Mekong River has special ecological and hydrological characteristics that are
important to the riparian countries. Floods in the rainy season and salinity intrusion in the dry
season form the two main physical problems for sustainable development of the Vietnam
Mekong delta. The high floods, as in the year 2000, caused deep inundation and severe …