Vietnam Blackouts Hit Canon, Multinationals in Industrial Parks
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Power blackouts in northern areas of Vietnam are affecting industrial parks that host multinational manufacturers including Canon Inc. as searing heat spurs air-conditioner usage, driving electricity consumption to overwhelm supply.
Outages in some northern provinces including Bac Giang and Bac Ninh include parts of industrial parks, the state utility Vietnam Electricity Group’s northern unit said on its website. The industrial parks host multinational companies.