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HCMC inspects 2,200 'sleep boxes' for safety

HCMC inspects 2,200 'sleep boxes' for safety

The Ho Chi Minh City Construction Department shut down several sleep box units for fire, explosion and other safety hazards after inspecting 58 facilities providing some 2,165 sleep box rentals.
Hanoi requests mini apartments to have at least 6 m2 of parking space each

Hanoi requests mini apartments to have at least 6 m2 of parking space each

The Hanoi People's Committee has requested mini apartments to have the same parking space requirements like ordinary apartments, with at least 6 m2 for motorbikes and bikes each.
November 3, 2023 | 12:57 am PT
HCMC's rising 'sleep box' trend could be dangerous

HCMC's rising 'sleep box' trend could be dangerous

"Sleep boxes" available for rent at low prices are on the rise in Ho Chi Minh City despite harboring fire risks.
October 22, 2023 | 06:06 pm PT
Vietnam's fire death toll rises 30%

Vietnam's fire death toll rises 30%

More than 1,900 fires across Vietnam killed 144 people from October 2022 to September 2023, up nearly 30% in the over the same period the previous year.
October 13, 2023 | 01:49 am PT
Hanoi deadly apartment fire: Police investigate government officials

Hanoi deadly apartment fire: Police investigate government officials

The police are expanding the scope of the investigation into the Hanoi mini apartment fire that killed 56 to determine whether government officials can be charged for the incident.
October 2, 2023 | 10:54 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
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
Fire becomes deadly threat in Hanoi’s barred tube houses

Fire becomes deadly threat in Hanoi’s barred tube houses

Many people in Hanoi bar balconies and windows at home to keep out burglars though they are the main exit routes in case of a fire.
May 21, 2023 | 07:28 pm PT
HCMC chairman proposes using helicopters, robots to battle fires

HCMC chairman proposes using helicopters, robots to battle fires

Ho Chi Minh City Chairman Phan Van Mai suggested the government boost the firefighting force with helicopters and robots to avoid serious disasters.
September 11, 2022 | 11:55 pm PT
10-year-old boy dies saving siblings from house fire

10-year-old boy dies saving siblings from house fire

A 10-year-old boy took four of his siblings out of a burning house in HCMC’s Binh Chanh District, then lost his life trying to save his youngest brother.
July 26, 2022 | 04:15 am PT
 
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