Fires at karaoke parlors in many cities or provinces caused a high death toll in 2022.

Over 200 people timely escaped from a fire in Flemington building in District 11, Ho Chi Minh City on December 22 afternoon.

This year has seen the number of fires and explosions decline by 25.11%, despite the number of deaths rising by 22.09% compared to the same period from last year, according to details given by the Ministry of Public Security.

Over the past five years, over 17,050 fires have happened in Vietnam, killing 433 people and injuring 790 others, it was announced at a conference on the five-year fire prevention and fighting performance on September 12.

Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on August 15 provided an update on the citizen protection work in the fire in Manchester, the UK, where a victim has been identified as a Vietnamese national.

Fire ravaged Hanoi-based Rang Dong Light Source & Vacuum Flask Jsc for hours on Wednesday evening, which is forecasted to bring about huge losses.

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