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Kites flown near the power grid, seemingly harmless, pose a potential risk of causing grid failure, threatening life safety and disrupting power supply on a large scale. This requires effective solutions and strong enough sanctions to ensure power grid safety when entering the peak kite playing and kite flying season. Download Mr. Phan Le Vinh, Deputy Head of the Technical and Safety Department, National Power Transmission Corporation - Photo: VGP/Toan ThangOn April 6, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 133/2026/ND-CP stipulating penalties for administrative violations in the electricity sector, which increased the penalty for flying kites near power grid projects to 20-30 million VND. A reporter from the Government Electronic Newspaper had an interview with Mr. Phan Le Vinh, Deputy Head of the Technical and Safety Department, National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) about this topic. Risk of unsafe power grid. Sir, from a professional perspective, what are the potential risks of flying kites near power lines? Mr. Phan Le Vinh: Flying kites near power lines has many potential serious risks, not only affecting the power system but also It also directly threatens the safety of human life. First of all, there is the risk of discharge and electric shock. Kites and kite strings, especially strings coated with metal, strings that are damp or impregnated with chemicals, are all capable of conducting electricity. When a kite flies too close or gets entangled in a power line, an electrical discharge will occur, causing electrical accidents for kite players and people standing nearby even though they are not in direct contact with the power line. In addition, there is a risk of causing a power grid incident. Kites caught in wires can short-circuit electricity, disrupting the power supply on a large scale, affecting the operational safety of the entire national electricity system. More worryingly, if people, especially children, climb or use objects to remove the kite, this can lead to the risk of electric shock or a very dangerous high-fall accident. Therefore, kite flying needs to be done in open areas, away from the power grid safety corridor to ensure safety for yourself and the community. copper. Download Power transmission officials and workers propagate not to fly kites or flying objects near high-voltage power grids - Photo: VGP/Toan ThangThe Government has just issued Decree No. 133/2026/ND-CP, which increases the penalty for flying kites near power projects to 20-30 million VND. In your opinion, is this fine enough of a deterrent? Mr. Phan Le Vinh: The Governments raising the fine to 20-30 million VND is a strong and necessary adjustment step. Compared to the previous level of 5-10 million VND, the new penalty frame is closer to the level of danger and actual damage that this behavior can cause. Thereby contributing to raising peoples awareness of compliance in protecting power grid safety. It can be said that this is a relatively severe penalty for a civil act and if applied seriously, can completely create a clear deterrent. However, the actual effectiveness depends not only on the level of fines but also on propaganda, warnings and timely and consistent inspection and handling by the authorities. Therefore, in addition to sanctions, it is necessary to continue promoting propaganda so that people are fully aware of the risk of electricity insecurity, thereby proactively changing their behavior, contributing to protecting the safety of the electricity system and the community. In reality, detecting and sanctioning acts of flying kites near the system What difficulties does the power grid encounter? Mr. Phan Le Vinh: In fact, detecting and handling the act of flying kites that causes problems in the power grid still faces many difficulties. This behavior often occurs spontaneously, scattered in residential areas, vacant lots or peri-urban areas, so it is difficult to control regularly. When an incident occurs, accurately identifying the person flying the kite to handle it is not simple, because the kite may have broken its string, fallen or the violator left the scene. In addition, in many cases the violators are children or people who are not fully aware of the danger of this behavior. Therefore, the handling work needs to harmoniously combine propaganda, education and sanctions. Meanwhile, inspection forces of the electricity industry and local authorities cannot be constantly on duty on the entire line, especially when the scope of management is very wide. Collecting evidence to punish according to legal regulations is also difficult if there is a lack of images, witnesses or direct evidence. Therefore, to improve the effectiveness of prevention and handling, it is necessary to strengthen coordination between the electricity industry, local authorities and residential communities, and promote propaganda to prevent violations early and from afar. Please tell us about the experience from other localities or countries in handling the problem of flying kites near the current power grid system? Mr. Phan Le Vinh: Experience from many countries shows that the problem of flying kites near power lines is not unique and an effective solution is often a combination of strict sanctions with propaganda and proactive prevention. RELATED NEWSEVNNPT proactively responded to storm No.Prolonged heavy rains ensure the safety of the power transmission grid in the Central region. Many countries pay special attention to communication and community education. In Chile, power companies regularly deploy safe kite flying campaigns during festivals, clearly warning about the risk of electric shock and power outages due to kites entangled in the power grid. In Canada and the US, electricity organizations also make very specific recommendations such as not flying kites near power lines, not using metal wires, and absolutely not removing kites stuck on the power grid arbitrarily, but must notify the ele
