The above information was announced by a representative of Ho Chi Minh City Police at a regular press conference on the afternoon of April 3.
According to Ho Chi Minh City Police, there are still 1,046 facilities, with a total of 9,570 rooms and 15,549 tenants, that do not meet fire prevention and fighting requirements (PCCC).
Of these, 209 facilities have automatically stopped operations because they have not completed fire safety solutions according to Directive No. 19/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister.
For the remaining 837 facilities that have not ensured fire safety, Ho Chi Minh City Police have coordinated with competent authorities to compile statistics and make a list, advising the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to direct the People's Committees of districts and towns to base on legal regulations to request these facilities to stop operations.
Ho Chi Minh City Police and Commune-level Police coordinate with local authorities to notify tenants of the fact that their place of residence does not ensure fire safety, and recommend that people find other rental places to ensure safety and stability in their lives.
At the same time, Ho Chi Minh City Police will coordinate with departments, branches, unions, and local authorities to mobilize owners of establishments that ensure fire prevention regulations to support affected tenants.
In particular, Ho Chi Minh City Police will publicize the list of facilities that violate and facilities that meet fire safety standards so that people can find out and choose a safe place to live.
The police of communes and wards also strengthen inspection and supervision of compliance with regulations on residence for facilities with violations. Facilities that have not remedied violations will not be allowed to register their residence for tenants.
Along with inspection, review and propaganda measures, Ho Chi Minh City Police continue to guide owners of facilities to overcome violations of fire prevention and fighting.
After the facilities have completed safety solutions, there will be inspections and assessments from the authorities to decide on the permission to resume operations.
According to Ho Chi Minh City Police, before the Prime Minister issued Directive No. 19/CT-TTg, Ho Chi Minh City Police had inspected and reviewed more than 60,400 facilities in the area and discovered more than 15,700 facilities violating fire prevention and fighting regulations.
Of these, more than 13,900 facilities are boarding houses and room storage facilities for rent, the rest are 930 housing facilities combined with production and business, with a high risk of fire and explosion.
After the Prime Minister's Directive No. 19/CT-TTg took effect, Ho Chi Minh City Police directed the police of units and localities to step up inspection work, guide and overcome violations of fire prevention and fighting.
At the same time, propaganda, dissemination of knowledge and guidance on fire prevention and fighting skills have also been promoted, especially for boarding houses, rental room storage facilities, and houses combined with production and business with high risk of fire and explosion.
To date, only 6.25% of the facilities have not completed the remediation of fire prevention and fighting violations. Ho Chi Minh City Police hope to continue to receive support and support from the people in the coming time, contributing to minimizing damage caused by fire prevention and fighting violations.
