
Power crisis cost Vietnam $1.4 bn: World Bank
Hanoi (AFP) Aug 11, 2023 - A severe power shortage in Vietnam caused by an intensely hot spell and unprecedented drought in May and June cost the country $1.4 billion, according to the World Bank.
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Hanoi (AFP) Aug 11, 2023 - A severe power shortage in Vietnam caused by an intensely hot spell and unprecedented drought in May and June cost the country $1.4 billion, according to the World Bank.
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