Scheduled power outages hit Hue and Lam Dong provinces in Vietnam

On 25 July 2026, the Mid‑Central Power Company (Điện lực miền Trung) announced a series of scheduled electricity cuts across Hue City. Specific outages included Phú Bài ward from 07:30‑10:30, Hương Trà ward from 08:00‑10:00, Thuận Hóa ward from 05:00‑06:00, and a longer interruption in the area around the Commercial Bank of Vietnam substation from 06:00‑16:00. The cuts affect residential neighborhoods, hotels and office buildings as the utility conducts repairs and equipment replacements.

Separately, Lam Dong province issued an outage schedule for 24‑26 July 2026. The plan lists multiple time windows for maintenance and testing of medium‑voltage lines and substations in districts such as Da Lat, Bao Lộc and surrounding communes. Outages range from early‑morning periods (e.g., 08:00‑15:00 on 24 July) to extended daytime windows (e.g., 07:30‑16:30 on 25 July). The disruptions are intended to support infrastructure upgrades and routine maintenance, impacting households and local businesses.