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Overview of the Hong Kong apartment blaze that killed 146 people

Overview of the Hong Kong apartment blaze that killed 146 people

A fire that ignited on bamboo scaffolding at one tower in Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court rapidly spread to six neighboring buildings, killing at least 146 people and leaving hundreds injured or missing.
Fire engulfs bar in southern Vietnam

Fire engulfs bar in southern Vietnam

Hundreds evacuated as Ho Chi Minh City apartment catches fire

Hundreds evacuated as Ho Chi Minh City apartment catches fire

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
Fire breaks out at Vietnam provincial government office

Fire breaks out at Vietnam provincial government office

A large fire broke out near the lobby of the Binh Phuoc People's Committee headquarters in southern Vietnam around noon on Monday.
January 12, 2025 | 11:12 pm PT
Life in the dark, narrow alleys of Hanoi’s old quarter

Life in the dark, narrow alleys of Hanoi’s old quarter

Whenever she reads about a fire in a building somewhere, Yen gazes down the tunnel-like, lightless alley where she lives, aware that escaping a fire there would be challenging.
June 21, 2024 | 05:06 am 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
Deadly Hanoi fires raise alarms for cramped alleyway residents

Deadly Hanoi fires raise alarms for cramped alleyway residents

Thu Thuy shivered when she heard about a deadly fire on Trung Kinh street in Hanoi, which claimed 14 lives, as her own rental could similarly trap her in a blaze.
May 27, 2024 | 04:46 am PT
Hanoi orders unlicensed five floors of apartment tower demolished

Hanoi orders unlicensed five floors of apartment tower demolished

The owner of an apartment building in Hanoi who illegally built an additional five floors has been ordered to demolish them as authorities crack down on unsafe constructions.
October 19, 2023 | 07:00 pm PT
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.
May 23, 2023 | 07:32 pm PT
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
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