State management of disaster prevention of Soc Trang province in the period 2010-2020

Saltwater intrusion has caused difficulties to people’s lives and water resources management at all levels in Soc Trang province. The management of water resources against the impact of saline intrusion is important and necessary in today's context. The study conducted an assessment of changes in state management policies in the context of salinity intrusion in Soc Trang province in the period 2010-2020 based on principle 7, section a general assessment framework. Secondary data were collected through the government communication portal of Soc Trang province portal, while primary data was obtained through the Key Informant Panel (KIP) on state management of natural disaster prevention and control. The findings show that Soc Trang province has issued state management policies for the prevention and control of saline intrusion during periods of severe salinity, which has solved the problem of negative impact on agricultural production of the province. In addition, local people affected by saltwater intrusion receive support from the state budget to help reduce difficulties caused by saltwater intrusion. However, the promulgation of the policy still has some shortcomings such as people benefiting from the policy not timely and fully at a certain time.