The research objective was to determine the suitability of land regarding physical and economic conditions
as a basis to support managers in planning effective agricultural development strategies that are suitable and
sustainable for land potential in a future affected by climate change. In this research, physical and socio-economic
data were collected by field surveys, household interviews (330 households), and agricultural manager discussions.
Additionally, the methodology of land suitability evaluation was based on Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) (1976 & 2007) and Geographic Information System (GIS) tools, which were used to determine suitability
classifications for land-use types (under different physical and socio-economic conditions) in three coastal districts
within the Ben Tre province. The results showed that agricultural production status in the research area was
divided into three agro-ecological zones including the freshwater zone, brackish water zone, and saltwater zone
of which the highest rate of agricultural land area was aquaculture. The next major proportion of agricultural
area belonged to land for planting perennial crops and land for planting annual crops. Besides, 7 and 8 land
suitability zones were determined, respectively, depending on physical and economic conditions, for 11 main landuse types. This research contributes toward basic knowledge that aims to support local decision makers in their
transformation of agricultural land and adaptation of salinization in the future