More than 3.2 million households across Việt Nam saw their August electricity bills rise by 30 per cent or more from July, but initial checks have not found any errors in billing, Việt Nam Electricity (EVN) said.
Working in the outside sun as temperatures rise may not be ideal, but some people say this is the best time, as their business booms when the weather gets warm.
The Viet Nam Competition and Consumer Authority has worked with related parties to research and collect information to clarify the matter of Grab Viet Nam Company Limited applying a hot weather surcharge.
Shopping at an electronics shop on Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street, Minh Truong of Thu Duc District said he was buying an air conditioner for his home to cope with hot weather.
