According to data from Vietnam Electricity Group, at 8:00 am on May 18, in the Northeast region, Tuyen Quang Lake recorded a water level of 109.21 m, 120 m lower than the normal water level; total discharge through power generation reached 405.91 m3/s.
The North Central region continues to record low water flow to the reservoirs. Trung Son and Ban Ve reservoirs have not been discharged for power generation. Khe Bo reservoir generates 95.5 m3/s of electricity, while Quang Tri reservoir generates electricity at a low level, only 9 m3/s.
Most hydropower reservoirs in the South Central region have not generated electricity or operate at a low level. Vinh Son A reservoir generates electricity at 6.81 m3/s; Song Tranh 2 generates electricity at 86 m3/s; Song Hinh generates electricity at 19.03 m3/s.
A Vuong, Song Bung 2, Song Bung 4, Vinh Son B, Vinh Son C and Song Ba Ha reservoirs have almost not been discharged.
The Central Highlands region recorded some reservoirs with significant power generation flow.
Se San 3A Lake generates 528 m3/s of electricity, Se San 4 reaches 510 m3/s, Buon Kuop discharges a total of 133.71 m3/s (of which overflow discharge is 15.71 m3/s), Buon Tua Srah generates 69 m3/s of electricity.
Ialy, Don Duong, and Dai Ninh reservoirs also generate electricity but at a lower level.
According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on May 18, the Northwest region will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy rain. Rain concentrated in the late afternoon and night.
The Northeast region has rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain. Rain concentrates in the afternoon and night.
The Southern region will have showers and thunderstorms in some places during the day; showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and night, locally heavy rain in some places.
