Abstract:
The Mekong River is one of the largest rivers in the world origins from Tibet and flowing
through China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia into the Bien Dong in Vietnam.
Hydropower development project of Mekong Basin is rapidly increasing and it is affecting the
nature and human behaviors in many ways. The objectives of this study were to identify the
impact of hydroelectric dam projects on livelihood of downstream population in Mekong Delta,
to identify socioeconomic changes of downstream population of the river, and to give proposals
to systematize the construction of hydroelectric projects in the country. Interviewing and
survey methods were used for data collection. Data was analyzed using both quantitative and
qualitative data analysis methods. Both descriptive and inferential statistics will be used for
quantitative analysis. The results of the study can be utilized to minimize the negative impact
of the hydroelectric projects on nature and human behaviors in Vietnam
