Vietnam capital dims street lights to save energy during heatwave

Record temperatures are bringing a surge in demand for power in some parts of Vietnam. - VNA/VNS

HANOI (Reuters): Authorities in Vietnam's capital of Hanoi are turning off street lights to keep the national power system running amid record temperatures bringing a surge in demand in some parts of the Southeast Asian nation.

As weather officials warn the heatwave could run into June, several cities have cut back on public lighting after state utility EVN said rising demand for air conditioning could burden the national grid further.