65 high-rise buildings fall foul of fire safety regulationsVietNamNet Bridge – At the end of July, there were 65 high-rise apartment buildings that failed to observe fire safety regulations regarding their construction, according to the city’s Department of Fire Prevention and Fighting. A fire fighting drill session at a high-rise building in Ha Noi. — Photo: VNA/VNSOf the total, 64 buildings had not passed fire safety tests but were already operational, while one building was under construction but had not passed a fire safety assessment relating to its design. The follow-up findings came two months after a police report at the end of May stating that there were 79 high-rise apartment buildings out of 8,000 inspected found to be lacking in fire safety compliance. Also according to the report in May, Ha Dong District continues to have the highest number of fire safety violations, with 20 buildings falling short, followed by South Tu Liem District in second with seven buildings and North Tu Liem District with six.

Source: VietNamNet News August 08, 2017 11:15 UTC