Surface water quality in a rural area of Hau Giang province, Vietnam

This study aims to assess surface water quality in the rural areas of Hau Giang province using multivariate statistical approaches, including Pearson’s correlation, cluster analysis (CA), and principal component analysis (PCA). The study elaborates on the spatial variation of surface water quality, which helps design surface water quality monitoring systems in the rural areas of Hau Giang province and provides a more accurate overview of the state of surface water quality.