The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has just issued an official dispatch on opening the bottom spillway of Hoa Binh hydroelectric reservoir. The document clearly stated that at 08:00 on August 13, 2025, the upstream water level of Hoa Binh Lake was at 104.78m, the downstream water level was 13.08m, the flow to the lake was 5,250 m3/s, the total downstream flow was 3,925 m3/s.
Implementing the Inter-reservoir operation process in the Red River basin in Decision No. 740/QD-TTg dated June 17, 2019 of the Prime Minister, Decision No. 922/QD-TTg dated May 14, 2025 of the Prime Minister amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Inter-reservoir operation process in the Red River basin, the Minister of Agriculture and Environment ordered the Director of Hoa Binh Hydropower Company:
Continue to open 01 bottom spillway gate of Hoa Binh hydroelectric reservoir at 20:00 on August 13, 2025. Closely monitor the developments of floods, construction safety, flow to the reservoir, water levels upstream and downstream of the reservoir and promptly report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and relevant agencies according to regulations.
On the same day, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment sent an official dispatch to the People's Committees of the provinces and cities: Phu Tho, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh on ensuring safety downstream when operating Hoa Binh hydroelectric reservoir.
To ensure the safety of works and activities along the river, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment recommends that People's Committees of provinces and cities immediately notify authorities at all levels, people, organizations operating on rivers and along rivers; aquaculture facilities, water transport vehicles; ferry terminals, vertical boats; review and ensure the safety of works under construction; sand and gravel mining activities, and transit to know about flood discharge in Hoa Binh hydroelectric reservoir to proactively take preventive measures to ensure safety of people and property.
Timely report and propose solutions to handle unusual situations that may occur during the flood discharge process to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (through the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control).
