Experience and practices on flood control in Vietnam

摘要

Vietnam is situated in the tropical monsoon area and the coastal areas repeatedly hit by devastating storms and typhoons. Protective sea dikes are overtopped or breached frequently with the resulting flooding causing loss of life and damage to agriculture land and infrastructure. In the coastal area of the five northern provinces of the Red River Delta 361 kilometres dikes upgrading have been realized in the recent years. Master plans for measures in Red River Delta, Central Vietnam and Mekong delta are prepared or under preparation. This paper provides a review of actual situation in Vietnam. Special attention will be given to the necessary upgrading of the design methodology, the developing of appropriate execution techniques and capacity building, and the resulting actions concerning the management aspects of the flood defences.