The dispatch stated that storm No. 3 Yagi has made landfall and is directly affecting the Northern region, especially the provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh and Hanoi, causing great damage to buildings and houses. The power grid in many areas has suffered from incidents causing power outages in many places, especially in Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and Thai Binh.
The Minister of Industry and Trade requested Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to direct power corporations and provincial power companies to concentrate all necessary forces, means and materials to respond to storm No. 3; urgently fix power grid system problems to ensure safety to restore power supply immediately after the storm passes; ensure power supply for storm prevention work.
Direct units in the electricity sector in localities less affected by storms to mobilize forces, means, and materials to support overcoming power system problems caused by storms.
Direct local power companies to advise local Party committees and authorities to strengthen leadership and direction at all levels and local sectors to closely coordinate with the electricity sector to respond to and overcome the consequences of storms.
Direct hydropower projects under their management to closely monitor storm developments and storm circulation; prepare adequate human resources, materials, and equipment according to the "4 on-site" motto to respond to storms and storm circulation; strictly implement inter-reservoir operation procedures and reservoir operation procedures approved by competent authorities...
The National Electricity System and Market Operation Company (NSMO) directed its affiliated units to mobilize maximum resources to maintain 24/7 duty, ensure smooth communication with power generation units and power transmission units to ensure stable power supply in all situations, strictly comply with regulations on power system dispatching. There are technical backup plans to maintain stability of the power dispatching system when incidents occur.
Request the Department of Industry and Trade of provinces and cities to mobilize maximum forces to closely coordinate with local power companies in troubleshooting power system problems.
Direct power units and other relevant units to urgently deploy storm response tasks and overcome storm-caused incidents to soon restore power supply to serve production and people's daily life; create maximum conditions for power units to successfully complete their tasks.
Strengthen inspection of safety assurance work for power grid systems under management.
Direct hydropower dam owners in the area to organize 24/7 duty, maintain continuous communication to promptly report on incidents caused by storms; deploy dam and reservoir protection work; arrange forces, materials, machinery and equipment to be ready to respond and overcome incidents; strictly implement inter-reservoir operation procedures, reservoir operation procedures...
Direct local goods supply enterprises to effectively implement plans to stockpile essential goods; review areas at risk of being isolated by rain and floods to have specific plans to ensure the supply of essential goods, especially food, foodstuffs, and drinking water for people in affected areas.
