Many localities have completed collecting water to serve rice cultivation
In which, many localities have completed water intake 100%, including Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Hai Phong. The remaining localities such as Hung Yen province reached 98%, Vinh Phuc at 95%, Hai Duong at 94%, Bac Ninh at 92%, Hanoi at 79%.
According to the General Department of Irrigation, from 19:00 on February 7 to 15:00 on February 8, the Northern Midlands and Delta have light rain and drizzle with a total rainfall of 1-8mm. The water level of the Red River after Vietnam Electricity flexibly operated the hydropower reservoirs, the downstream water level has decreased. As of 4 p.m. on February 8, the average water level on February 8 at the Hanoi Hydrological Station reached 1.37m, the highest one at 12 o'clock reached 1.63m.