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The water in Dong Nai River, the second largest river in the southern region that crosses some Central Highlands and southern localities, is forecast to reach 1.96m, nearly equivalent to Level 3 alert.

Laos recently put the first of the four turbines of Don Sahong hydropower plant, one of the two projects the country is constructing in the mainstream of the Mekong River, into trial run.

The Hoa Binh hydro power plant expansion project is expected to start in the second quarter of 2020 and be completed in 2023, according to Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently signed a deal to channel 37 million USD into the Da Nhim - Han Thuan - Da Mi Hydropower Joint Stock Company to install floating solar power panels.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has warned that northern localities are facing water shortages as reservoirs are drying up.

The Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition (VIET) was officially launched in Hanoi on September 19.

Authorities in the southern province of Dong Nai have proposed the Ministry of Industry and Trade consider adding eight local solar power projects on Tri An lake to the national power development plan by 2025.

Environmental experts gathered at a conference held in Hanoi on September 11, discussing the important roles of stakeholders in outlining hydropower master plan and protecting water resources in the Mekong River basin.

The Mekong Delta region is sinking between 2 and 5cm per year, Lao Dong newspaper reported, citing source from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).

The Gulf Energy Development PCL of Thailand plans to develop power plants in Vietnam and Laos to strengthen its business presence in Indochina, local media reported.

Farmers in Lai Chau province have turned to fish cage farming to utilize water surface areas of Ban Chat hydropower reservoirs and financial support from the local government.

Breeding cold-water sturgeon in cages has brought a stable source of income for poor farmers in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

The Lai Chau hydropower plant, a major facility on the Da River, has been listed as an important work related to national security.

Heavy and prolonged rains have claimed five lives and caused economic losses totaling 135 billion VND (over 5.8 million USD) in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, according to the provincial Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue.

Southern localities affected by typhoon Wipha, have taken drastic measures to ensure the safety of people living in high risk areas.

Vietnam could face an electricity shortage of 6.6 billion kWh in 2021 and 11.8 billion kWh in 2022. The shortage could increase to 15 billion kWh in 2023, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The south central coastal province of Phu Yen has been suffering hot weather and severe drought which might cause harvest losses.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has asked localities from Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh to prepare for Typhoon Mun, the second arising in the East Sea that is forecast to make landfall on early July 4.

Thailand has set a target of becoming an electricity hub in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Vietnam has set a target of raising renewable energy production from 58 billion kWh in 2015 to 101 billion kWh in 2020, 186 billion kWh in 2030, and 452 billion kWh in 2050.