HYDROCHEMICAL AND STABLE-ISOTOPE SIGNATURES OF GROUNDWATER IN THE VIETNAMESE MEKONG DELTA AND THEIR MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
Groundwater is a strategic water source in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD), particularly during the dry season and in coastal areas affected by drought and salinity intrusion. However, the delta aquifer system is not a single homogeneous reservoir; it is a multi-layered sedimentary system separated by clay, silt and...