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Housefires a source of lifelong pain in Vietnam

Housefires a source of lifelong pain in Vietnam

Every time he reads news about a house fire, Dang Van Thanh experiences the sorrow of losing his child again.
New fire safety costs exceed construction price tag: businesses

New fire safety costs exceed construction price tag: businesses

Businesses find the cost of meeting new fire safety standards exceed that of building a new factory since many of the prescribed materials have to be imported.
April 22, 2023 | 04:00 am PT
Businesses complain fire safety rules too tough

Businesses complain fire safety rules too tough

Enterprises are calling on the government to loosen fire safety regulations, which they say are unrealistic and a hindrance to doing business.
April 6, 2023 | 08:15 pm PT
HCMC karaoke parlors close amid long wait for fire safety certification

HCMC karaoke parlors close amid long wait for fire safety certification

Many karaoke parlors in Ho Chi Minh City have been forced to close after failing to meet new fire safety requirements.
March 2, 2023 | 07:20 pm PT
PM calls for nationwide fire prevention inspections

PM calls for nationwide fire prevention inspections

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Public Security Ministry and related agencies to conduct general fire firefighting and prevention inspections, focusing on karaoke parlors, crowded enterprises and apartments.
September 12, 2022 | 07:07 am PT
Impounded vehicles pose fire hazard in HCMC

Impounded vehicles pose fire hazard in HCMC

Thousands of abandoned motorbikes and other vehicles inundating parking lots managed by Ho Chi Minh City traffic police pose a serious fire risk.
June 11, 2022 | 01:06 am 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
Three dancers killed in bar fire sparked by fireworks

Three dancers killed in bar fire sparked by fireworks

A fire broke out at a bar in the northern province of Vinh Phuc Monday night, killing three teenaged dancers who had sheltered in a toilet.
November 2, 2020 | 09:43 pm PT
Three preschool kids suffer severe burns during fire drill

Three preschool kids suffer severe burns during fire drill

Three kindergarten students in the northern Ha Nam Province were hospitalized with serious burns suffered during a fire emergency drill on Friday.
August 10, 2019 | 06:04 am PT
Hanoi’s Old Quarter hotel catches fire, guests unharmed

Hanoi’s Old Quarter hotel catches fire, guests unharmed

A fire in Hanoi’s Old Quarter Thursday morning had foreign guests flee in panic, but no one was harmed.
November 21, 2018 | 06:59 pm PT
Saigon hotel catches fire, foreign guests panic

Saigon hotel catches fire, foreign guests panic

Foreign guests panicked after a fire broke out Saturday at a District 1 Saigon hotel, but no casualty was reported.
November 3, 2018 | 05:55 am PT
20 cruise ships suspended in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay

20 cruise ships suspended in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay

A failure to follow fire safety protocols has seen 20 cruise ships suspended from operating in two popular bays.
August 7, 2018 | 04:50 am PT
Vietnamese kids receive fire escape training to watch out for themselves

Vietnamese kids receive fire escape training to watch out for themselves

The course teaches young children quick response skills to run from fire danger on their own.
May 21, 2018 | 07:45 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
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