On the morning of September 11, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development sent an official dispatch to the People's Committees of the provinces and cities: Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Ha Nam, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh regarding ensuring downstream safety when operating the Hoa Binh hydropower reservoir.
Implement 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 Official Dispatch No. 6738/CD-BNN-DD dated September 11, 2024 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development ordering the Director of Hoa Binh Hydropower Company to close the remaining bottom spillway at 9:00 a.m. on September 11, 2024.
To ensure safety for constructions and riverside activities, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recommends that the People's Committees of provinces and cities:
Notify authorities at all levels, people, and organizations operating on rivers and riverbanks to take proactive measures to ensure safety and adjust activities accordingly; do not let people go to areas at risk of landslides or construction sites to avoid unfortunate losses.
Promptly report unusual situations to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (through the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control).
Thus, when closing the remaining bottom spillway gate at 9:00 a.m. this morning, Hoa Binh Hydropower Reservoir officially closed all bottom spillway gates.
Not only closing the bottom spillway of Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development also ordered the Director of Tuyen Quang Hydropower Company to close another bottom spillway of Tuyen Quang Hydropower Plant at 8:00 a.m. on September 11, 2024.
It is known that at 06:00 on September 11, 2024, the upstream water level of Tuyen Quang Lake was at 117.95m, the inflow to the lake was 3,280m3/s, and the discharge was 4,346m3/s.
The Ministry also requested the organization to closely monitor the developments of floods and rains, safety of works, flow to the lake, water levels upstream and downstream of the reservoir and promptly report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
