According to updates from Vietnam Electricity Group, as of 9 am on January 29, 2026, Hoa Binh reservoir recorded upstream water level at an altitude of 114.12m; water flow to the reservoir reached 40m3/s; total discharge through the plant is 2,134m3/s.
At Tuyen Quang reservoir, by 9 am on January 29, the upstream water level reached 115.88m; water flow to the reservoir reached 177m3/s; total discharge amount was 601.33m3/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 29, Son La reservoir recorded upstream water level reaching 214.03m; water flow to the reservoir 311m3/s; total discharge volume also reached 311m3/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 294m; the water flow to the reservoir reached 724m3/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 29, the upstream water level reached 56.18m; water flow to the reservoir was only 80m3/s; total discharge was 435.69m3/s; no overflow discharge.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today, January 29, the Northern region will have light rain in some places, early morning fog and light fog, sunny skies in the afternoon. Cold weather at night and in the morning.
Southern region no rain at night, sunny during the day.
