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The Mekong River Delta, which is located in the south of Vietnam, has the highest agricultural production, not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast Asia. This area is also one of the key economic regions of Vietnam that has high population density and also a high demand for water resources for domestic and production purposes. According to the report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the total water demand in 2020 needs about 1.97 million m³/day; by 2025 about 2.65 million m³/day, and by 2030 this figure will be 3.27 million m³/day. However, this report also shows that this year, the Mekong River Delta has nearly 80,000 households facing difficulties in freshwater shortage, thousands of hectares of rice and vegetation died due to the salinization Among provinces in the region, Tien Giang is one of the provinces that has been most affected by the saline intrusion. Located at the mouth of the Mekong River Delta. The area is negatively affected by climate change and water use in upstream countries, especially the saline intrusion and lack of water resources in the eastern part of the province – Go Cong Dong and Tan Phu Dong districts. This is due to its location at the end of the freshwater sources and adjacent to the saline watershed. On 31/12/2019, the People’s Committee of Tien Giang province issued Decision No.4744/QD-UBND announcing the situation of saline intrusion alert at the highest level for the province