Assessment of exploitation and utilization of groundwater for domestic, agriculture and aquaculture in the coastal area of Tra Vinh province

Saline intrusion has been increasing (in terms of scale and duration), causing negative impacts upon water resources changes and leading to water shortage in the Tra Vinh’s coastal areas. Groundwater has been overexploiting, leading to a significant decrease for domestic, agriculture and aquaculture use. The study focuses on the assessment of groundwater exploitation for domestic, agriculture and aquaculture and determines factors affecting to the acceptability of farmers for water-saving irrigation in the Tra Vinh’s coastal areas.