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In the context of increasingly extreme natural disasters, increasing demand for water and competition for water resources between sectors and regions becoming more and more evident, science and technology must become a leverage for the water industry to transform. Download Integrated management by river basin, ensuring national water security and improving efficiency of regulation and distribution - Illustrative photo Three pillars of innovation in the field of irrigation According to the report of the Department of Science and Technology, Scientific Planning (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), technology and innovation in the field of irrigation, dykes - natural disaster prevention and water resources in the period 2026-2030 are built on the basis of the Partys major policies and development orientations. industry and urgent requirements from practice. The outstanding new point is to move from a topic-based approach to an approach based on management and development needs, taking output products and application addresses as the center. In the field of irrigation, the research orientation in the coming period focuses on three major pillars. First, smart irrigation development. Based on artificial intelligence (AI), real-time data, IoT sensors and hydrological and hydraulic prediction models, the industry aims to build a safe, flexible and optimal operating system. In the immediate future, priority will be given to large reservoirs and inter-regional systems - which play a role in regulating water sources and cutting and reducing floods downstream. In recent years, reality has shown that the application of digital technology in reservoir management has brought remarkable results. The inter-reservoir system in the Red River basin, including large lakes such as Hoa Binh Lake, Son La Lake and Tuyen Quang Lake, has gradually integrated rain, flow and meteorological forecast data to support operational decision-making. Connecting inter-reservoir data and simulating flood discharge scenarios in real time helps reduce risks for downstream areas, while ensuring electricity generation and water supply goals. In the Central region, automatic rain monitoring systems, dam monitoring cameras and operating support software have been installed in many small and medium-sized reservoirs. Data is transmitted to the operating center, supporting the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control at all levels to make timely decisions when heavy rain or flash floods occur. Second, innovate the management and exploitation mechanism of irrigation works towards financial autonomy and reorganization by region. Modernization is not just about installing equipment but also includes standardizing operating procedures, applying a digital management system, and managing construction assets according to the life cycle. The business model of exploiting irrigation projects applying canal management software, irrigation service contracts and electronic payments is being piloted in some localities, initially improving transparency and efficiency. Third, investing in inter-regional, multi-purpose projects, forming a water source connection network and solving clean water hot spots, especially in the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands. Large-scale salinity control sluice and dam projects in the Southwestern coastal region in recent times have shown the important role of construction solutions combining smart operating technology in responding to saltwater intrusion. Typically, the salinity control system in Ben Tre and Soc Trang is integrated with automatic salinity monitoring, helping local authorities proactively close and open sluices according to tide developments and actual salinity, reducing damage to agricultural production and domestic water supply. Integrated resource management Water resources by river basin In the field of water resources, the overall orientation of the Agriculture and Environment sector is integrated management by river basin, ensuring national water resource security and improving the efficiency of regulation and distribution. The 2023 Law on Water Resources has laid the legal foundation for management by basin, considering water as a special, finite resource and must be accounted for in the economy. On that basis, the industry is promoting the construction of a national water resources database, integrating meteorological, hydrological, exploitation, use and discharge data. Some large river basins such as the Red River - Thai Binh and Mekong River have initially deployed an integrated information system, serving the assessment of water balance and water resource allocation according to drought and saltwater intrusion scenarios. Applying hydrological and hydraulic mathematical models helps simulate regulatory options, thereby supporting management agencies to make more scientific decisions instead of just relying on experience. Notably, the idea of building a set of water resource management indexes and water accounting in the economy is being raised. This will be an important tool to quantify the contribution of water to production industries, thereby having a reasonable allocation mechanism, encouraging economical and effective use. Mr. Chau Tran Vinh, Director of the Department of Water Resources Management, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, said that it is necessary to choose a number of interdisciplinary problems to pool resources, instead of spreading them out. Research must stem from practical management requirements, focusing on major issues such as allocating water resources in scarce conditions, ensuring water security, improving use efficiency and supporting decision-making with digital tools. Sharing the same opinion, Mr. Pham Duc Luan, Director of the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control emphasized scientific and technological tasks.must be closely linked to the needs of natural disaster monitoring, flood warning,
