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Fire breaks out at Hanoi apartment complex

Fire breaks out at Hanoi apartment complex

Flames and heavy smoke were seen billowing from a balcony at a Hanoi apartment building at noon on Monday, prompting residents to evacuate.
Overview of the Hong Kong apartment blaze that killed 146 people

Overview of the Hong Kong apartment blaze that killed 146 people

Hundreds flee as fire erupts in Ho Chi Minh City apartment building

Hundreds flee as fire erupts in Ho Chi Minh City apartment building

Fire breaks out at high-end Rivergate Residence apartment complex in Ho Chi Minh City

Fire breaks out at high-end Rivergate Residence apartment complex in Ho Chi Minh City

A fire broke out at the Rivergate Residence apartment complex near Ho Chi Minh City center on Monday afternoon, sending thick smoke billowing into the sky and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate.
October 20, 2025 | 02:45 am PT
Fined for leaving my door open, I learned lesson about luxury apartment living

Fined for leaving my door open, I learned lesson about luxury apartment living

I took responsibility and accepted the fine for leaving my apartment door open but the way I was treated made me feel like a criminal.
October 12, 2025 | 11:13 pm PT
Aftermath of deadly fire in Ho Chi Minh City: destroyed homes and vehicles

Aftermath of deadly fire in Ho Chi Minh City: destroyed homes and vehicles

The deadly fire in Ho Chi Minh City’s Doc Lap apartment building left homes, vehicles, and belongings in ruins, with devastation visible across the site.
July 6, 2025 | 06:50 pm PT
Apartment fire in Ho Chi Minh City kills 8 people

Apartment fire in Ho Chi Minh City kills 8 people

A fire that broke out late Sunday night in a five-story apartment building in Ho Chi Minh City killed eight people, including two children.
July 6, 2025 | 01:54 pm PT
Hundreds flee as fire erupts at Ho Chi Minh City apartment

Hundreds flee as fire erupts at Ho Chi Minh City apartment

Smoke and flames were seen billowing from an apartment in the Akari 2 complex located in Binh Tan district, prompting an urgent evacuation of hundreds of residents in the early hours of Sunday morning.
June 22, 2024 | 10:16 pm PT
Single-room housing grows increasingly expensive in Hanoi

Single-room housing grows increasingly expensive in Hanoi

Notified that his monthly rent will increase by VND1 million (US$39.26) from June, Khanh has been desperately searching for a cheaper room in central Hanoi but with little success.
May 28, 2024 | 08:44 pm PT
Among house fire’s 14 dead, newlyweds’ families mourn

Among house fire’s 14 dead, newlyweds’ families mourn

Trung and Phuong had gotten married just two months ago, and they were looking forward to the bright future that lay ahead from them both. But the house fire on Hanoi’s Trung Kinh Street early Friday morning took theirs as well.
May 24, 2024 | 05:30 am PT
14 killed in Hanoi house fire

14 killed in Hanoi house fire

A fire at a two-block house in Hanoi's Cau Giay District early on Friday has killed at least 14 people.
May 23, 2024 | 02:51 pm PT
Saigon apartment officials face 7-12 years in jail for deadly fire

Saigon apartment officials face 7-12 years in jail for deadly fire

The developer of Carina Plaza apartments faces trial for allegedly failing to comply with safety regulations that resulted in a fire which killed 13 people in 2018.
February 17, 2022 | 07:35 pm PT
Saigon apartment investor arrested month after deadly fire

Saigon apartment investor arrested month after deadly fire

The investor of Carina Plaza alleged failed to comply with regulations, resulting in a fire that killed 13 last month.
April 20, 2018 | 06:57 pm PT
One killed in apartment fire at Trump Tower in New York

One killed in apartment fire at Trump Tower in New York

The fire left one civilian dead, and four firefighters with minor injuries. 
April 7, 2018 | 06:11 pm PT
How the Carina blaze disaster unfolded in just 13 minutes

How the Carina blaze disaster unfolded in just 13 minutes

Investigators have concluded from security camera footage the cause of the fire was an accident, but safety questions need to be answered.
March 30, 2018 | 01:53 am PT
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