Releasing 1 ton of fish into the largest hydroelectric lake in North Central Vietnam

Representatives of Ban Ve Hydropower Company release fish into the lake. Photo: Ho Phuong

There are many fish species released in this batch such as: tilapia, grass carp, bighead carp, bighead carp, red tilapia... This is an action to help restore and regenerate aquatic resources in river and lake basins. Combining the protection of aquatic resources in accordance with the overall economic development, environmental protection of aquatic resources and the interests of sectors and localities in the province. Contributing to changing and raising people's awareness of the importance, value of natural resources, biodiversity and responsibility in protecting aquatic resources.

A corner of Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir. Photo: Ho Phuong

Ban Ve Hydropower Plant was built in 2004 and officially started generating electricity in 2010. The project has a capacity of 320MW, annually supplying a large amount of electricity to the national power source. Ban Ve Hydropower Reservoir has more than 5,000 hectares of water surface, with a capacity of 1.8 billion m³Water is a favorable condition for people in the region to promote aquaculture, bringing in high income.

On the same day, representatives of Ban Ve Hydropower Company and leaders of relevant departments and branches in Nghe An province held a conference to review natural disaster prevention, control and search and rescue in 2017 and approved the implementation plan for 2018.

At the conference, the parties listened to the representative of Ban Ve Hydropower Company present the achievements, limitations and difficulties in the work of natural disaster prevention, control and search and rescue in 2017. Particularly outstanding was the work of flood discharge and flood prevention to help prevent drought and flood in the lower Lam River.

Conference summarizing the work of natural disaster prevention, control and search and rescue in 2017 organized by Ban Ve Hydropower Company. Photo: Ho Phuong

Also at the conference, leaders of the North Central Hydrometeorological Station; Provincial Rescue Center; and representatives of Tuong Duong district leaders worked together to find solutions to best implement and support disaster prevention, control, and search and rescue.

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