Vietnam: Report policies on saltwater intrusion monitoring results

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Under Article 11 of Circular 39/2016/TT-BTNMT, the report policies on saltwater intrusion monitoring results in Vietnam are as follows:

1. Report

Monthly salinity measurement report: The salinity measurement points prepare monthly reports on the measurement and send them to the managing unit.

Summary salinity measurement report:

- The managing unit prepares a summary report on the salinity measurements of the monitoring period.

- The monthly and summary salinity measurement reports are prepared according to Template in Appendix 5.

2. Monitoring results

Documented results of salinity measurements at each point include:

- Documents commented on by the head of the unit;

- Explanation of documents (purpose, description of natural features, activities affecting monitoring, implementation of regulations, document rectification work, conclusions and recommendations);

- Diagram of the measurement points;

- Charts, analysis, and calculation of salinity;

- Tables of related factors: water level, rainfall, weather phenomena;

- Relationship diagrams of salinity and water level.

Comprehensive documents of salinity measurement results on the river system include:

- Documents commented on by the head of the unit;

- Explanation of documents (overview of the survey situation, description of natural features of the river section, summary of the network of measurement points, implementation of regulations, conclusions, and recommendations);

- Diagram of the measurement points on the same river;

- Characteristic salinity measurement tables;

- Relationship diagrams of salinity and water level;

- Development of a salinity boundary map (if monitoring over a very large area with a high density of measurement points).

Detailed regulations may be found in Circular 39/2016/TT-BTNMT issued on December 19, 2016.

Le Vy

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