Factsheet: Water Management Tech for Rivers in Viet Nam

Published on September 16, 2025

Localising Water Management Technologies for River Basin Planners. 

Viet Nam is using satellite data and river flow forecasts to improve water allocation and strengthen flood and drought preparedness in the Hong-Thai Binh river basin.

The system combines satellite observations, weather data and hydrological modelling to estimate water flowing into Viet Nam from upstream areas where monitoring data are limited. Earth observation tools track reservoir water levels and estimate stored water, while an integrated platform produces daily, medium-term and seasonal river flow forecasts. Training helps water planners use this information to allocate water, improve flood and drought preparedness and support management of the Hong-Thai Binh river basin.

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