According to updates from Vietnam Electricity Group, as of 9 am on January 20, 2026, Hoa Binh reservoir recorded upstream water level at an altitude of 114.45m; water flow to the reservoir reached 488m3/s; total discharge through the plant is 1,490m3/s.
At Tuyen Quang reservoir, by 9 am on January 20, the upstream water level reached 116.92m; water flow to the reservoir reached 168m3/s; total discharge volume 591.98m3/s.
Implementing the inter-reservoir operation process on the Red River basin, Tuyen Quang Hydropower Plant has closed the bottom discharge gate of Tuyen Quang hydropower reservoir, currently only maintaining power generation through units.
As of 9 am on January 20, Son La reservoir recorded upstream water level reaching 214.48m; water flow to the reservoir 485m3/s; total discharge 106m3/s. Currently, the unit has closed all bottom discharge gates, only maintaining power generation through generating units to regulate downstream flow.
A similar situation occurred at Lai Chau reservoir, where the upstream water level reached 293.45m; water flow to the reservoir reached 108m3/s; no spillway discharge. Currently, Lai Chau Hydropower Plant has also closed all surface discharge gates, only operating power generation through units.
At Thac Ba reservoir, as of 9 am on January 20, the upstream water level reached 56.95m; water flow to the reservoir was only 89m3/s; total discharge was 425.76m3/s; no overflow discharge.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today, January 20, the Northern region will have light rain, drizzle and fog at night and early morning, with light rain in some places during the day, and scattered rain from tomorrow evening. It will be cold at night and early morning.
The Southern region in the evening and at night has showers in some places, sunny days.
