Ministry of Industry and Trade issues telegram to respond to storms in the East Sea

Pursuant to the implementation of Official Dispatch No. 34/CD-BCĐ-BNNMT dated November 26, 2025 of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, to proactively respond to storm No. 15 in the context that the Central region is continuing to overcome the consequences of severe rain and floods in recent times, the Minister of Industry and Trade requests units in the industry and trade sector to seriously implement the dispatches and instructions of competent authorities on responding to storm No. 15 with the highest sense of responsibility, according to the 4 on-site motto.

Units in the South Central region, according to their assigned functions and tasks, urgently focus on implementing the work of overcoming consequences and restoring production and business after the recent historic rain and flood according to the direction in Official Dispatch No. 227/CD-TTg dated November 23, 2025 of the Prime Minister , ready to prepare to respond to the next rain and flood caused by the impact of storm No. 15.

At the same time, strengthen the disaster prevention and control on-duty team, closely monitor the warning bulletin, forecast and developments of storm No. 15 from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (Danger zone in the next 24 hours: latitude 10 - 14.5 degrees North; east of longitude 114 degrees East, the danger zone is adjusted in the forecast bulletin) to promptly deploy measures to respond to natural disasters caused by the storm.

The Minister requested Vietnam Electricity Group to direct its affiliated corporations, especially the National Power Transmission Corporation, the Central Power Corporation and provincial power companies to concentrate all necessary forces, means and materials to overcome the damage caused by the recent floods.

On the other hand, urgently fix the power grid system problems to soon restore power to the people, ensuring safe power supply for production and daily life of people in affected areas. Leaders of units directly lead, direct, organize and immediately implement damage recovery work and propose support needs (if any).

Hydropower dam owners must strictly comply with the operating procedures for inter-reservoirs and single-reservoirs approved by competent authorities; strictly comply with the operating orders of competent authorities to reduce the reservoir water level to flood-receiving water level, prioritize reservoir capacity to cut and reduce floods for downstream areas; operate scientifically , ensure absolute safety for the project, prevent artificial floods, and contribute to reducing floods for downstream areas.

Strictly implement the monitoring, forecasting and provision of information and data to competent authorities; strengthen the information and warning regime and methods for local authorities and households downstream of dams to recognize signals when reservoirs discharge flood. In particular, closely coordinate with the Civil Defense Command and local authorities at all levels in downstream areas in providing information on flood regulation and flood discharge warning; deploy measures to ensure the safety of dams, reservoirs and downstream dams; arrange regular forces to operate and regulate reservoirs and be ready to handle possible situations.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on the night of November 25, storm KOTO entered the eastern sea of the central East Sea, becoming the 15th storm in 2025. At 10:00 a.m. on November 26, the center of the storm was at about 12.5 degrees North latitude; 117.1 degrees East longitude, about 330 km East Northeast of Song Tu Tay Island. The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 8-9 (62-88 km/h), gusting to level 11. The storm moved in a West Northwest direction at a speed of 20-25 km/h.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/kinh-te/bo-cong-thuong-ban-hanh-cong-dien-ung-pho-bao-tren-bien-dong-20251126145519223.htm