Tag: Hanoi
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Hanoi fire that killed 56 draws attention to lax safety standards in Vietnam — Radio Free Asia
[ad_1] The fire that tore through the nine-story Hanoi apartment building this week and killed 56 people has shed light on Vietnam’s lax fire safety standards. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has ordered an investigation, along with tougher regulations for smaller apartment buildings, according to a government statement. One tenant whose family has been…
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At least 56 dead as a fire engulfs a nine-story apartment building in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi
[ad_1] A fire in a nine-story apartment building in Vietnam’s capital killed at least 56 people, including at least four children, and injured at least 37, authorities said Wednesday. The fire started just before midnight Tuesday in a building housing about 150 residents. Firefighters contained the blaze, but the building’s location at end of a…
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Top 15 Amazing Things To Do In Hanoi: A Guide To The City
[ad_1] Hanoi is the second largest city in Vietnam and is the cultural hub of the country. Hanoi is known for its centuries old architecture with a profound influence from the Chinese during the thousand year occupation of the area and most recently the French who colonized Vietnam for 100 years. I spent the first…
