The Ministry of Industry and Trade requires additional monitoring systems to ensure safety during flood discharge.

On the afternoon of October 7, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued an urgent dispatch requesting to focus on responding to heavy rain, landslides, and flash floods caused by storm No. 11.

Electricity industry overcomes storm consequences. Photo: TL

Accordingly, the Department of Industry and Trade directs the owners of hydroelectric dams in the area to deploy plans to protect dams and hydroelectric reservoirs approved by competent authorities; arrange forces, materials, machinery and equipment to be ready to respond and handle incidents.

Strictly implement reservoir operation procedures; supplement monitoring and supervision systems, provide data to functional units according to regulations, and provide warning information to ensure downstream safety when releasing floodwaters...

Inspect and monitor the safe operation of dams and hydroelectric reservoirs, urgently review deeply flooded areas along rivers and streams, areas at risk of being cut off and isolated, etc. to ensure the supply of essential goods, especially food and drinking water.

Market management forces inspect and control the market, promptly detect and strictly handle violations of the law in commercial activities...

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has directed power units to inspect power grid projects and hydroelectric dams to ensure safe and stable power supply, and prepare all plans to restore power as soon as possible to areas that may be affected by floods.

The National Power System and Electricity Market Operation Company mobilizes reasonable power sources for the national power system to operate safely and continuously, ensuring adequate power supply for economic development and people's daily needs with reserves.

Closely coordinate with units managing and operating hydroelectric reservoirs to update actual hydrological situations, flood situations and requirements of competent authorities, ensuring power generation efficiency; plan to regulate hydroelectric reservoirs to ensure compliance with inter-reservoir and single-reservoir operating procedures.

Regularly check the emergency response system, self-contained power source, SCADA system and communication to be ready to operate the power system and electricity market in all natural disaster situations.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/bo-cong-thuong-yeu-cau-bo-sung-he-thong-giam-sat-bao-dam-an-toan-khi-xa-lu-718744.html