According to the Central Hydro-Meteorology Forecast Centre,temperatures from February to April will be higher than the averagelevels in previous years while rainfalls are predicted to be muchlower.
In the dry season, water flows on northern rivers may be 45-70 percent lower than the average level for the same period.
Drought may cause earlier and more serious intrusion of sea water incoastal areas, especially in the Mekong Delta due to sharp falls inwater volumes from the upper reaches./.