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Vietnam is a tropical to subtropical country located on the eastern Asian coast where the Red (Song Hong) and Mekong rivers discharge into the sea. The catchments of these two transboundary rivers cover parts of six countries, and their water and sediment discharges greatly influence the coastal seas of Vietnam. The impact of human activities include changes in the supply and distribution of water, sediments, and nutrients; changes in the relationships and balance among dynamically interacting factors and processes; and changes in the quality of the coastal and marine environments due to the increased use and accumulation of pollutants and the loss of habitats. These impacts have resulted in increasing unpredictability and severity of coastal problems such as floods, erosion, sedimentation, and saltwater intrusion; environmental pollution; and the degradation of ecosystems, with accompanying decrease in biodiversity and fishery productivity.
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We are indebted to Dr. Hartwig Kremer of LOICZ-IPO for encouraging us to submit our paper for this special issue and for his kind support.
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Thanh, T.D., Saito, Y., Huy, D.V. et al. Regimes of human and climate impacts on coastal changes in Vietnam. Reg Environ Change 4, 49–62 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-003-0062-7
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