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Vietnam turns to rooftop solar as blackouts hit country - Nikkei Asia
Vietnam turns to rooftop solar as blackouts hit country - Nikkei Asia
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Trinh Can was sick of the blackouts that often roll through Ho Chi Minh City. With power prices inching ever skyward, he finally took action this summer by installing solar panels for his house.
"This is more stable," Can, 71, told Nikkei Asia. "And, of course, I thought about the environment too."
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