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Sinar Daily
07-07-2025
- Sinar Daily
Eight dead in apartment fire in Ho Chi Minh
Initial reports suggest the fire started on the ground floor and quickly spread, trapping residents inside. 07 Jul 2025 02:33pm People watching a fire at an apartment block in Ho Chi Minh City on July 6, 2025. Photo by Vietnam News Agency/AFP HO CHI MINH CITY - Eight people were killed in a devastating fire that broke out late Sunday night at a residential building in Phu Tho Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. The blaze broke out shortly after 10pm at Block A of the Doc Lap apartment complex on Do Doc Long Street. Initial reports suggest the fire started on the ground floor and quickly spread, trapping residents inside. Neighbours tried to extinguish the flames using handheld fire extinguishers but were overwhelmed as the fire intensified. Thick smoke and heat sent residents scrambling to evacuate, while others were unable to escape. Initial reports suggest the fire started on the ground floor and quickly spread, trapping residents inside. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva A local resident said the fire appeared to have started from a ground-floor unit, triggering panic among those living in the building. People rushed to escape as fire engines and ambulances quickly arrived at the scene, and several bodies were seen being carried out by emergency personnel. Another witness said they heard loud explosions as the flames grew, and efforts to douse the fire from outside were hindered by locked iron gates and multiple barriers. Firefighters from the city police's Fire and Rescue Department deployed multiple fire engines and dozens of officers to the scene. Authorities confirmed that eight people died in the fire. Four victims, including two adults and two children, were taken to Thong Nhat Hospital, while the remaining four adults were transported to Tan Phu Hospital. At the scene, several motorbikes, bicycles, and a car were found completely burned, their frames blackened and deformed. The area has been sealed off as investigators work to determine the cause of the fire and assess the full extent of the damage. On Monday, Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh signed an official telegram on behalf of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, extending condolences and ordering urgent action over the deadly fire at the Doc Lap apartment complex. Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee was ordered to promptly provide support to affected families and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security to investigate the cause of the fire and handle any violations in accordance with the law. Relevant ministries and local authorities were instructed to strictly enforce fire prevention regulations, especially under the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law. High-risk buildings must be inspected and reinforced with safety measures, and violations must be penalised. Public awareness and training on fire safety and rescue were also urged to minimise future risks. - BERNAMA-VNA More Like This
The Star
20-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Vietnam to appoint leaders for newly-merged localities
HANOI: The Vietnamese government will appoint chairpersons and vice chairpersons for newly-merged localities to implement a two-tier local administration system starting from July 1, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh (pic) said on Friday (June 20). Binh made the statement while responding to questions from National Assembly deputies during an ongoing session of the top legislature in the capital Hanoi, Vietnam News Agency reported. He said the government will also reorganise headquarters and facilities for newly established provincial and communal-level agencies. Last week, the National Assembly passed a resolution on merging provincial-level administrative units, reducing the number of provinces and centrally-run cities from 63 to 34. - Xinhua
Reuters
20-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Vietnam Q2 GDP growth estimated at 7.6% y/y, deputy PM says
HANOI, June 20 (Reuters) - Vietnam's gross domestic product is expected to have grown 7.6% in the second quarter from a year earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh told parliament on Friday. Binh said annual growth for the first half is estimated at 7.3%, adding it would be a "big challenge" to reach this year's growth target of 8%. He said Vietnam is seeking to maintain harmonious trade relations with the United States and China, its two largest trading partners. Vietnam has been holding negotiations with the U.S. to strike a deal that would allow Vietnamese goods to avoid a 46% tariff rate, imposed largely as a result of its big trade surplus with Washington. "Vietnam is doing its best to avoid the U.S.'s 46% reciprocal tariffs on its products," Binh said. "We don't assume that the tariff will take effect." To meet this year's GDP target, Vietnam has been seeking to "renew" its existing growth drivers, including exports, manufacturing, public investment and foreign direct investment, Binh said. He added that Vietnam is also seeking new growth drivers, including green investment as well as high-tech industries like semiconductors.
