In this article, the current CMs between the two countries are presented to clarify the implementing status, effective and coherent level of the trans-boundary water management (TWM). From that, some recommendations will be proposed to set up a new CM closed with TWM for the boundary provinces in MD. | The science foundation the establishment cooperation mechanism on trans-boundary water management Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City 61 The science foundation for the establishment cooperation mechanism on trans-boundary water management Hung V. Bui1 amp Diep N. Nguyen2 1 Department of Environmental Management University of Science Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 2 Department of Political Theory University of Labour and Social Affairs Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Research paper The Mekong Delta MD is of socio-economic importance for both Vietnam and Cambodia. The trans-boundary dimension Received April 02 2018 and respective management issues are highly relevant for the Revised May 29 2018 economic development and security of each country. Because Accepted June 17 2018 the economic development of each country is different in the boundary region of MD there are many kinds of natural hazard Keywords occurred in MD including flood drought acid sulphate soils and saltwater intrusion the impact of upstream development Cooperation mechanism a myriad of flood controlling infrastructure and the implica- tions of climate change. To resolve these above problems and Mekong Delta maintain the boundary security condition the two countries are Mekong River Commission implementing many cooperation and coordination mechanisms National Mekong Committee CMs at central and provincial levels. In this article the Trans-boundary water management current CMs between the two countries are presented to clarify the implementing status effective and coherent level of the Corresponding author trans-boundary water management TWM . From that some recommendations will be proposed to set up a new CM closed Bui Viet Hung with TWM for the boundary provinces in MD. Email bvhung@ Cited as Bui H. V. amp Nguyen D. N. 2018 . The science foundation for the establishment cooperation mechanism on trans-boundary water management. The Journal of Agriculture and Development 17 3 .
