Project's information

Project's title Holocene sedimentary facies and evolutionary history of the Song Ma Delta
Project’s code KHCBTĐ.02/20-22
Research hosting institution Institute of Geological Sciences
Project leader’s name Vu Van Ha
Project duration 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2023
Project’s budget 1,500 Million VND
Classify Grade B
Goal and objectives of the project

Clarifying Hololocene sedimentary facies and establishing evolutionary stages in the history of formation and development of the Ma River.

Main results

- Theoretical results:Elucidate the distribution and evolutuionary history Holoccene sedimentary formations in the Song Ma Delta.
- Applied results: The research results are the scientific basis to identify and study natural disasters such as coastal erosion, risk of flooding due to sea level rise, salt water intrusion etc, planning orientation and exploiting the advantages of coastal areas.

Novelty and actuality and scientific meaningfulness of the results

- 12 geomorphic units are establlished by wave, tide and river dynamics.
- 23 sedimentary facies (Holocene) were established in four facies associations: incised-valley fills, esturies, deltas, and alluvi facies.
- Holocene sea level fluctuations and sediment evolution in Thanh Hoa coastal area are elucidated by the results of sediment facies analysis comnined with 14C absolute ages in the boreholes.

Products of the project

- Scientific papers in referred journals (list):
+ Nguyen Minh Quang, Vu Van Ha, Nguyen Thi Min, Ngo Thi Dao, Nguyen Thi Thu Cuc, Dang Minh Tuan, Dang Xuan Tung, Tran Thi Man, Nguyen Thi Thao, “Holocene sedimentary facies in the incised valley of Ma River Delta, Vietnam”, Vietnam Journal of Earth Sciences, tháng 9 2023, doi: 10.15625/2615-9783/18923.
+ Nguyen Minh Quang, Vu Van Ha, Mai Thanh Tan, To Xuan Ban, Tran Ngoc Dien, Dang Minh Tuan, Dang Xuan Tung, Nguyen Thi Min, Hoang Van Tha, Giap Thi Kim Chi, “Geomorphological sedimentary characteristics in the coastal area of Ma river delta, Thanh Hoa province”, Vietnam Journal of Marine Science and Technology, vol 21, số p.h 3, Art. số p.h 3, tháng 9 2021, doi: 10.15625/1859-3097/15995.
- Patents (list):
- Technological products (describe in details: technical characteristics, place):
1. Establishment of facies groups, Holocene sedimentary facies and formation time of sedimentary facies during the formation and development of the Ma River Delta.
2. Establishing the stages of formation and evolution of the Ma River Delta in the Holocene relative sea-level fluctuations.
3. Paleo-Facies maps at scale 1:100,000 for the Early Holocene, Middle Holocene and Late Holocene periods of the Ma River Delta.
4. The Holocene cross-sections of sediment facies in the Ma River Delta.

Research region

The results of the project can be transferred to Thanh Hoa Provincia People's Committee, specialized Ministries and Departments for application in the exploitation the Ma River Delta for socio-economic development.

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