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To proactively regulate floods and ensure project safety, the Minister of Agriculture and Environment ordered the opening of a discharge gate at Hoa Binh Hydropower Lake on the afternoon of August 18. Provinces and cities in the lower Red River region are also required to prepare response plans to protect peoples lives and property. Download Illustration Image According to information from Official Telegram No. 9452/CD-BNNMT, at 07:00 on August 18, 2026, the technical parameters at Hoa Binh Hydropower Lake recorded new developments in water flow. Specifically, the upstream water level of the lake is at an elevation of 104.55m, while the downstream water level is 11.82m. Notably, the water flow to the reservoir reached 3,818m3/s, much larger than the current total discharge to the downstream area of 2,791m3/s. Based on the inter-reservoir operation process in the Red River basin (according to Decision No. 740/QD-TTg dated June 17, 2019 and Decision No. 922/QD-TTg dated May 14, 2025, amended). changes and supplements of the Prime Minister), the Minister of Agriculture and Environment officially ordered the Director of Hoa Binh Hydropower Company to open 01 bottom discharge gate at 4:00 p.m. on August 18, 2026. This is a necessary measure to maintain the safety of the dam in the face of changes in water flow to the lake. The Ministry also required Hoa Binh Hydropower Company to closely monitor the flood situation, project safety as well as fluctuations in upstream and downstream water levels to promptly report to the Ministry through the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control. Immediately after the order to open the blowdown gate, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment issued document No. 9453/BNNMT-DD to send to the Peoples Committees of provinces and cities in the downstream area including: Phu Tho, Hanoi, and Bac Ninh. Ninh, Hai Phong, Hung Yen and Ninh Binh. To minimize possible damage, the Ministry recommends that localities focus on immediately implementing the following key tasks: Urgent notification: Local authorities at all levels must immediately inform people, businesses and organizations operating on rivers and riverbanks about the time of flood discharge. Review of risk objects: Pay special attention to aquaculture facilities, waterway transport vehicles, and wharves. horizontal ferry, vertical ferry. Projects under construction along the river, mining activities, gathering and transporting sand and gravel also need a plan to protect or relocate promptly. Proactive prevention: People and relevant units need to base on the notification to proactively take appropriate response measures, ensuring absolute safety of people and property. Timely reporting: During the flood discharge operation, if any unusual situations arise, localities need to report and propose solutions to the Ministry. Agriculture and Environment (through the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control) for unified direction. Official telegrams were also sent to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam Electricity Group and related agencies for coordinated direction. The operation of flood discharge of large reservoirs like Hoa Binh requires smooth coordination between the operating unit and downstream local authorities to regulate water sources optimally while still ensuring safety for the entire Red River system. Currently, localities on the affected list have begun to deploy forces to inspect and urge flood prevention work, readying 4 on-site plans to deal with all possible situations when Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant begins to open the discharge gate. Do HuongSee moreImprove the quality of reservoir operationsSee moreHarmonize the interests of all parties when operating reservoirs
