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Table 27.5 Percentage of months with different intensity of drought (measured by
drought index, K ) for various regions in Vietnam

Agricultural regions K ≤ 1 K > 1 K > 2 K > 5

No rth mountain and midland 62.1 37.9 20.5 1.58

Re d River delta 61.7 38.3 32.6 1.9

No rth-central 65.8 34.2 10.7 0.59

South-central 55.6 44.4 23.6 20.8

Southeast 63.3 36.7 30.2 16.0

Mekong River delta 65.7 34.3 30.3 18.0

En tire nation 62.0 38.0 21.1 5.6

monitor drought conditions are mainly based on weather data. There is
a need to develop indices using satellite data to improve the drought-
monitoring system in Vietnam.

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