Households and home-based businesses are encouraged to install early fire warning systems, arm themselves with firefighting tools, and build fire exits to ensure safety and swift response in case of a fire.
The Community Education Center on Fire Prevention and Rescue is officially inaugurated at the Cultural Center of Thanh Xuan District (Hanoi).
In the last 10 years, fires have claimed the lives of some 200 people in Hanoi.
The Municipal People's Committee encourages enterprises, organizations, and individuals in the capital to actively upgrade their knowledge and skills in responding to fire, explosion, and accident situations.
The resolution places special emphasis on addressing and preventing fire and explosion incidents, particularly in high-risk areas.
Fire prevention is a special job that requires both law enforcement and public engagement.
Hanoi's authorities have called for action due to recent fires in the city, which have caused billions of Vietnamese dongs in property losses and resulted in many deaths.
A two-month operation aims to strengthen the supervision of Hanoi's commercial facilities in terms of fire prevention.
