The decision was made in recognition of their bravery while fighting the inferno and rescuing the victims at a six-storey building which was under repair.

Three firefighters who died while on their duty in Hanoi's Cau Giay district on August 1 afternoon were posthumously promoted to higher rankings.

Also on August 2, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc extended his deepest condolences to the People's Police and the bereaved families.

The fatalities have been named as Dang Anh Quan, head of the Fire Prevention and Control Team of Cau Giay Police, Do Duc Viet and Nguyen Dinh Phuc.

The fire started on the top floor of the six-storey building, which used to be a karaoke bar before closing for repairs.

The investigation into the case is ongoing.

Two Vietnamese tricked to work in Cambodia rescued

Border guards in central Vietnam have rescued two men that were tricked and sold to Cambodia to work against their will.

Interns come to factories’ rescue amid labor shortage

Manufacturing companies are offering various benefits to attract interns as a labor shortage threatens to stymie their post-Covid recovery.

Seven Vietnamese women trafficked to Cambodia for prostitution rescued

Police have rescued seven Vietnamese women being smuggled to Cambodia to work as prostitutes and arrested three suspected human traffickers.

Vietnam Embassy in RoK assists rescued Vietnamese sailors

The Vietnamese Embassy and the labour management board in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on December 20 met and handed over new passports for 17 Vietnamese sailors, who were rescued in a ship accident off the RoK island of Ulleung on December 1.

17 Vietnamese crew members rescued in foreign waters

Seventeen Vietnamese crew members aboard the Panamanian Huoei Crystal cargo vessel, were rescued after the ship encountered an accident in the waters located between Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Source: NDO/VNA