(VOV) – Electricity Vietnam will provide electricity to 6,000 poor and ethnic minority households in Dien Bien, Lai Chau, and Son La prior to the Lunar New Year.

At the beginning of this year, national electricity output reached over 10 billion kWh with hydropower accounting for 28 percent, coal thermal power 27 percent and gas thermal power 40 percent. In order to assure a safe power supply during the coming Lunar New Year festival, EVN has asked its units to assure adequate staff and facilities.