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Hanoi and its urban planning problems

Hanoi and its urban planning problems

A few days ago, I went to the market looking for flowers to put on my family's altar, but there was nothing left as people had bought them to pay tribute to victims of an apartment fire.
Hanoi residents increase efforts to combat fire

Hanoi residents increase efforts to combat fire

After a recent fire at an apartment block in the capital killed 56 people, many families had steel cages removed from their balconies to open up emergency exits.
September 22, 2023 | 03:43 pm PT
Hanoi district moves against electric vehicles after fire

Hanoi district moves against electric vehicles after fire

Authorities in Hanoi's Thanh Xuan District have requested that electric bikes and motorbikes at mini apartments and high-rise houses for rent be relocated to lower fire risks.
September 22, 2023 | 04:20 am PT
Mini apartment blocks in eye of controversy after Hanoi fire kills 56

Mini apartment blocks in eye of controversy after Hanoi fire kills 56

The recent Hanoi fire that killed 56 people has stirred up debate about mini apartment blocks in major cities, with some opposing it and others demanding better management.
September 21, 2023 | 08:14 pm PT
Hanoi mini apartment fire caused by motorbike short circuit: police

Hanoi mini apartment fire caused by motorbike short circuit: police

An electrical fault in a petrol motorbike caused the deadly fire at the mini apartment building in Thanh Xuan District last week that killed 56 people, the Hanoi police said.
September 19, 2023 | 07:56 pm PT
Vietnam's apartment buildings full of fire hazards

Vietnam's apartment buildings full of fire hazards

Apartment buildings in Hanoi and HCMC regularly violate fire safety regulations, while residents deliberately shield the back of their apartments with metal barring, leaving no space for fire escapes.
September 19, 2023 | 06:52 am PT
Police officer gives advice on rope ladders, electric vehicles after Hanoi deadly fire

Police officer gives advice on rope ladders, electric vehicles after Hanoi deadly fire

Following a Hanoi apartment fire that killed 56 people last week, Major Nguyen Danh Luan from the city's firefighting police department provided answers to the most-asked questions regarding emergency fire escape.
September 18, 2023 | 04:45 pm PT
Hanoians pray for safe passing of victims' souls in apartment fire

Hanoians pray for safe passing of victims' souls in apartment fire

People visited Phung Loc Pagoda and the site of the apartment fire in Hanoi's Thanh Xuan District on Sunday to pray and give offerings to the victims.
September 17, 2023 | 12:35 am PT
Stranded in Hanoi's burning apartment, family of five has horrific night

Stranded in Hanoi's burning apartment, family of five has horrific night

Vu Viet Hung was sleeping last Tuesday night, when suddenly the air conditioner shut down and all the alarm lights went off.
September 16, 2023 | 04:40 pm PT
Hanoi deadly fire result of lack of oversight

Hanoi deadly fire result of lack of oversight

Safety violations at a Hanoi's apartment block where 56 people died in a fire last Tuesday were left unchecked for years, while its residents had no guidance in case of fire.
September 16, 2023 | 07:00 am PT
Foreign leaders send condolences over Hanoi tragic fire

Foreign leaders send condolences over Hanoi tragic fire

Leaders of Laos, Venezuela, and Kazakhstan on Friday sent condolences to Vietnamese leaders upon receiving news of a fire incident, which occurred Tuesday night in Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi, killing 56 people.
September 15, 2023 | 08:36 pm PT
Certain electric vehicle owners banned from charging after deadly Hanoi fire

Certain electric vehicle owners banned from charging after deadly Hanoi fire

Following the deadly fire at a mini apartment building in Hanoi's Thanh Xuan District, some owners of electric vehicles are prohibited from charging them at residential parking garages.
September 15, 2023 | 05:00 pm PT
HCMC's 42,200 mini-apartments for rent harbor fire risks

HCMC's 42,200 mini-apartments for rent harbor fire risks

HCMC currently has around 42,200 mini-apartments for rent that harbor many risks, HCMC police have said.
September 15, 2023 | 05:32 am PT
I won't know where to run if my house catches fire

I won't know where to run if my house catches fire

"If our house catches fire, where will we run to save ourselves?" my wife asked. I couldn't answer.
September 14, 2023 | 11:48 pm PT
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