BBAuthors: Nguyễn, Bá Qùy; Mai, Văn Công; Advisor: -; Participants: - (2009)
This paper focuses on risk analysis and safety aspects of coastal flood defences in Vietnam. The sea dike system has been actually designed by a 20 to 25 years return period. From the current situation it seems that the dike system is not sufficient to withstand the actual sea boundary condition. As present situation the total annually economic damages of Vietnam due to floods and typhoons is about 1.0 to 1.2 % of its GDP. Accurate safety assessment of the existing coastal defence system is, therefore, of large importance. It can quantify the possible consequences after failure of the defensive system, the loss of life, economic, environmental, cultural losses and further intangibles.... 
