According to data from Vietnam Electricity Group, at 11:30 am on May 22, in the Northwest region, Son La Hydropower Lake had an upstream water level at an elevation of 198.85m, much lower than the normal water level of 215m. The water flow to the lake reached 598m3/s, the total discharge through the plant was at 1,631m3/s.
Hoa Binh Hydropower Lake recorded a water level of 105.13m, water inflow to the lake reached 2,839m3/s, total discharge through power generation 2,832m3/s.
Meanwhile, Lai Chau Hydropower Reservoir has a water level at an elevation of 291.2m, a flow to the reservoir of 322m3/s and a total discharge volume of 628m3/s.
The two Ban Chat Hydropower and Huoi Quang Hydropower reservoirs have not yet generated discharge flow.
In the Northeast region, Tuyen Quang Hydropower Reservoir has an upstream water level at an elevation of 107.86m, the water inflow to the reservoir reaches 776m3/s and the total discharge is 687.37m3/s.
Thac Ba Hydropower Reservoir currently has a water level of 51.35m, water flow to the reservoir is 215m3/s, and the total discharge through the plant reaches 452.13m3/s.
According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on May 22, the Northern Delta and Southern Phu Tho regions will be hot with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 36 degrees C, with some places above 36 degrees C.
The area from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang city and the east of provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak will be hot, with intense heat in some places with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 37 degrees C, in some places above 37 degrees C.
The Southern region has showers and thunderstorms in some places; especially in the late afternoon tomorrow, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms in some places.
