In order to promptly respond to and overcome the consequences of floods and storms, ensure safety of life, limit damage to people's and state's property, and implement the Prime Minister's Official Dispatch No. 225/CD-TTg dated November 20, 2025, the Minister of Industry and Trade requests heads of industry and trade units to focus on leading and directing decisively, promptly and effectively the prevention and response to complicated developments of floods and storms with the most urgent and drastic spirit, proactively preventing and responding at the highest level, anticipating the worst situations.
In addition, the Ministry of Industry and Trade requested Vietnam Electricity to direct hydropower dam owners under its management to strictly implement the inter-reservoir operation process and the reservoir operation process approved by competent authorities. Closely monitor the hydrological situation, promptly report to competent authorities to flexibly adjust the reservoir operation mode to cut and reduce floods for the downstream area of the dam; be ready and concentrate all resources to promptly overcome any incidents that occur.
Owners of hydropower projects must strictly comply with the operating procedures for inter-reservoirs and single hydropower reservoirs approved by competent authorities, especially when unusual situations arise; operate scientifically , ensure absolute safety for the project, prevent artificial floods, prioritize reducing flood discharge downstream to cut and reduce floods downstream and minimize damage to people.
In particular, mobilize maximum resources and equipment to provide warning information and notify local authorities and people in downstream areas as soon as possible before discharging flood water according to procedures and operating orders of competent authorities, especially in emergency flood discharge situations.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade reminds industry and trade units to focus on directing and strictly implementing this telegram; organize 24/24h on-duty and concentrate all resources according to the "4 on-site" motto to overcome the consequences of floods. At the same time, be ready with forces, means and equipment to promptly respond to the complicated developments of the flood situation in the coming time and participate in rescue when required; strictly implement the daily reporting regime as required (phone: 024.22218310; Fax: 024.22218321. Email: VPTT_PCTT@moit.gov.vn).
According to the dispatch of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in the past few days, in the South Central region, there has been very heavy rain over a large area, floods on rivers from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa have exceeded alert level 2 to alert level 3, many places above alert level 3, especially on some rivers in Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa exceeding historical flood levels in many years (flood on Ba river at Cung Son station in Dak Lak province (formerly Phu Yen ) exceeded the historical flood peak in 1993 by 1.09 m).
Heavy rains, especially heavy floods, combined with high tides have caused extremely serious flooding (according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, over 52,000 houses in more than 128 communes and wards in the provinces of Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong were deeply flooded); many residential areas were deeply flooded, with strong currents causing separation and isolation, some places are still inaccessible, and there is a risk of food shortages in the coming days.
The Government, the Prime Minister , the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have issued many telegrams directing units in the industry and trade sector to deploy flood response measures in the Central region. However, due to historic floods, the flood situation is still very complicated, especially the risk of flash floods and landslides is very high.
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