Legal threat to landlords who fail fire safetyInvestors of apartment buildings in Hanoi who fail or defer to follow regulations on fire prevention would face legal proceedings, a municipal People’s Committee meeting heard yesterday. Investors of apartment buildings in Hanoi who fail or defer to follow regulations on fire prevention would face legal proceedings, a municipal People’s Committee meeting heard yesterday. — Photo plo.vnDeputy chairman of the city’s People’s Committee Nguyen Van Suu said 14 out of 29 apartment buildings which failed tests and control requirements must solve the problems by the end of the month. And if they don’t, he warned that the People’s Committee would consider legal proceedings to prosecute investors. Some 526 cases, or 64 per cent of the total fires in Hanoi last year were caused by electrical faults, while negligence triggered another 176 cases.

Source: VietNamNet News April 04, 2018 03:33 UTC