Houses and businesses should be closely managed after fires

Residential areas in alleys in Hanoi need to have public firefighting points. In the long term, it is necessary to plan and expand the alley, according to urban planning experts.

Forced to renovate the stairs of a 5-story tube house into an emergency exit with a smoke-proof door, Phuong Thao decided to stop renting because she knew it would be difficult to improve the house structure to meet fire safety.

After the news that operations would be stopped if there were no fire prevention solutions, many landlords in Hanoi spent tens of millions of dong to install escape routes and fire prevention equipment.

Chairman of provinces and cities must request household owners to commit to implementing fire prevention solutions. If they do not do so after March 30, 2025, their operations will be stopped, according to the Prime Minister's telegram.