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.
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A man stands beside the solar power panels on top of his house in An Giang province in Vietnam. © AFP/Jiji
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.