According to updates from Vietnam Electricity Group, as of 8 am on January 28, 2026, Hoa Binh reservoir recorded upstream water level at an altitude of 114.61m; water flow to the reservoir reached 472m3/s; total discharge through the plant is 2,145m3/s.
At Tuyen Quang reservoir, by 9 am on January 28, the upstream water level reached 116.36m; the water flow to the reservoir reached 66m3/s; the total discharge amount was 597.17m3/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 28, Son La reservoir recorded upstream water level reaching 214.04m; water flow to the reservoir 415m3/s; total discharge volume 703m3/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 293.31m; water flow to the reservoir reached 211m3/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 28, the upstream water level reached 56.36m; water flow to the reservoir was only 95m3/s; total discharge was 435.69m3/s; no overflow discharge.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today, January 28, the Northern region will have light rain in some places, early morning fog and light fog, sunny skies in the afternoon. Night and morning will be cold, mountainous areas will have severe cold in some places.
Southern region no rain at night, sunny during the day.
