Initial information, the fire started on the 5th floor of the house at 569 Giai Phong Street (Tuong Mai Ward, Hanoi).
Talking to a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Tran Tuan Nam (witness at the scene) said the fire broke out at around 2:45 p.m.
"The fire broke out and then covered the 5th floor of the house, the smoke column rose tens of meters high" - Mr. Nam said and added that a few minutes later the fire spread to the house next door.


At around 3:00 p.m., more than 5 fire trucks and dozens of officers and soldiers arrived at the scene to put out the fire and rescue.
As of 3:30 p.m., the fire was basically under control.
The authorities are verifying the damage as well as investigating the cause of the fire.