Vietnam is in power crisis & 11000 nbsp; companies are forced to reduce electricity consumption. Record high temperatures in parts of Vietnam have led to a surge in electricity demand, forcing several cities to reduce public lighting and government offices to reduce electricity consumption by 1/10. At the same time, manufacturers have shifted production to off-peak hours to keep the national power system running. Vietnamese weather officials have warned that high temperatures could last until June; Vietnam's national utility said the national grid would be under pressure in the coming weeks and would be in danger if electricity was not saved. More than 11000 companies in Vietnam have been forced to reduce electricity consumption as much as possible, according to the Vietnam Electric Power Regulatory Authority.