Who will pay for water? The Vietnamese state's dilemma of decentralization of water management in the Red River delta.

Abstract

The political changes which induced the technical and institutional evolution of the Red River Delta's (Vietnam) water control systems are described. The management framework and financial organization of the delta's water control systems are also described. The financing of the different operators, the amount and use of the water fees paid by farmers, and the process of water management decentralization and privatization in the delta, are analysed.