Tag: fire
HCMC expects worse to come as exporters fire staff
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are worried unemployment will increase after around 7,000 workers at the cityâs industrial zones lost their jobs since June as the recession drives down exports. âSome companies are laying off workers because they donât have enough orders to maintain production,â... Read more
Fire starter
Lookatvietnam - Over the Lunar New Year the Red Dzao hill tribe of Ta Phin commune near Sapa in Lao Cai province will celebrate ‘Put-tong’ a mysterious fire dancing festival. On the morning of the first or second day of the Lunar New Year, the three biggest clans (the Ly, Ban and Trieu families) in Ta Pin commune come together to discuss the organization... Read more
Several HCMC buildings breach fire safety regulations
Parked motorcycles block a pair of fire extinguishers in the basement of a building in HCMC. Authorities have warned that some buildings in Ho Chi Minh City fail to meet fire safety requirements following a series of recent inspections. The HCMC government last month instructed the Department of Fire Prevention... Read more
HCMC entertainment spots could be fire death traps: police
A room full of highly inflammable material in a cinema in Ho Chi Minh City. Investigating police found most entertainment spots in the city violated regulations. Some of Ho Chi Minh Cityâs most popular entertainment venues violated fire safety regulations, an inspection by city police revealed Wednesday. The... Read more
50 passengers survive bus fire
VietNamNet Bridge - Fifty passengers have escaped death by a hair’s breadth after their bus caught fire on An Lo bridge in Phong Dien district of Thua Thien-Hue province. The wreakage of the bus after the fire.VietNamNet Bridge - Fifty passengers have escaped death by a hair’s breadth after their bus caught fire on An Lo bridge in Phong Dien district... Read more
City markets know little about fire prevention
VietNamNet Bridge – One month after a fire broke out and destroyed 18 stores and more than 270 used motorbikes in Dich Vong Market in Tran Dang Ninh Street, neighbouring households are still reeling from losses. A view of the Nga Tu So Market on Nguyen Trai Street, where fire preventing and fighting work is not paid much attention.Bui Vinh Son, a member... Read more
Three die in Dong Thap province fire
A 34-year-old woman and her two infants died after becoming trapped in a burning house in Cai Tau Ha Town in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. The fire, in a plasticware shop, spread quickly. Police, soldiers and locals managed to save neighboring houses but could not rescue the three people locked in the house in Chau Thanh District.The cause of the... Read more
Sympathy for Vietnamese in Czech over fire losses
VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung on November 7 expressed his sympathies to the Vietnamese community in Prague in the Czech Republic, over the great losses as a result of a huge blaze at the Sapa Trade Centre. Fire at the Sapa Trade Centre in Prague, Czech Republic on November 6.VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung on November... Read more
Market fire causes VND1 billion-plus damage
A fire at Chu Se District Market in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai Tuesday destroyed 10 booths and damaged four more. According to fire-fighters, the fire originated in tailor’s shop and quickly spread to nearby fabric, clothing and electrical appliance booths.Initial estimates put the damage at more than VND1 billion (US$62,000).It took... Read more
Fire causes airport closure
A fire at Vietnam’s biggest airport closed its domestic terminal on Monday, the airport authority said. The blaze at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City broke out early on Monday morning inside the terminal building.A statement released by the Southern Airport Authority said firefighters battled for two... Read more
