Drought research in Vietnam: A review and recommendations
| Meeting | VIWC2026 |
| Topic | OS5: Water-efficient Agriculture for climate change resilience |
| Author | Phan Van Tan |
| Organization | Vietnam National University – Hanoi University of Science 334 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Ha Noi |
| DOI | 2022.1663229058 |
Abstract
Drought is one of the natural phenomena, often recurring on the mainland, and often leaving serious consequences for production, environment, socio-economic life and terrestrial ecosystems in general. Drought is a state of temporary water shortages compared to climate averages, which are unusual or climate anomalies. Therefore, drought can occur anywhere (not only in arid areas) and at any time of the year (even during the rainy months). In Vietnam, drought is one of the most concerned issues, especially in the directions of drought forecast and drought assessment. In this study, the drought researches since late 1990s to present have been overviewed. The advantages and limitations in previous studies have been discussed. Based on that, some recommendations on the drought research in Vietnam in future have been proposed.
Keywords: drought, climate change, drought forecast, drought assessment
