Vietnam working to avoid power shortage 'bottleneck' this year: deputy PM

New grid infrastructure to be completed in June, Le Minh Khai says

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Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai speaks at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on May 23. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)

TAMAYO MUTO and RISA SATO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on Thursday expressed confidence that power grid improvements will help avoid a repeat of the electricity shortages that hurt the economy in last year's peak season.

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