18:00 on August 13, closing the remaining bottom spillway gate of Hoa Binh hydroelectric reservoir

On August 13, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development issued Official Dispatch No. 5965/CD-BNN-DD to the Director of Hoa Binh Hydropower Company regarding the closure of the remaining bottom spillway gate of Hoa Binh Hydropower Reservoir.

Accordingly, at 2:00 p.m. on August 13, the upstream water level of Hoa Binh Lake was at 100.55 m, the inflow to the lake was 3,344 m3/s, and the discharge was 3,835 m3/s. Implementing the inter-reservoir operation process on the Red River basin in Decision No. 740/QD-TTg dated June 17, 2019 of the Prime Minister; Resolution No. 102/NQ-CP dated June 29, 2024 of the Government on ensuring the direction and operation of natural disaster prevention and control during the period of perfecting the civil defense command and direction agencies at all levels, and at the same time ensuring the direction and operation of natural disaster prevention and control during the period of perfecting the civil defense command and direction agencies at all levels, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development ordered the Director of Hoa Binh Hydropower Company to close the remaining bottom spillway gate of Hoa Binh Hydropower Reservoir at 6:00 p.m. on August 13.

Hoa Binh Hydropower Company closely monitors the developments of floods and rains, construction safety, flow to the reservoir, water levels upstream and downstream of the reservoir, and promptly reports to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (through the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control) and relevant agencies as prescribed.

On the same day, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued Document No. 5966/BNN-DD to the People's Committees of the following provinces and cities: Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Ha Nam, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh on ensuring downstream safety when operating the Hoa Binh hydropower reservoir.

To ensure safety for constructions and riverside activities, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development requests the People's Committees of the above provinces and cities to notify authorities at all levels, people, and organizations operating on rivers and along rivers to proactively take measures to ensure safety and adjust activities accordingly; do not let people go to areas at risk of landslides or construction works under construction to avoid unfortunate losses.

Localities promptly report any unusual situations to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (through the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control). Thus, Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant has now closed all bottom spillway gates.