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At least 70 dead in Dhaka fire that ripped through apartment blocks

 At least 70 people have been killed and 40 injured after a fire tore through apartment buildings and chemical warehouses in a historic part of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, the latest such deadly blaze in the south Asian nation.

Hue boat people chill out waiting for homes ashore

During wet, cold weather, bathing is a rare treat for Tran Quang, a boat resident in central Thua Thien- Hue Province. Quang, who is 35, is one of more than 100 boat people living on a floating village 

Cramped high rises shooting up across Hanoi

Traffic congestion is not a foreign sight for residents of narrow Vu Trong Phung Street in Ha Noi’s Thanh Xuan District. On the one-km street, there are several apartment buildings creating burden on infrastructure and traffic.

High rise fire safety in Hanoi still poor

 Thousands of lives have been put at risk due to many newly built high rise apartment blocks in Ha Noi that fail to meet fire safety standards.

Images: 'Hanging bombs' on the roofs of old apartments in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - Looking from above, the roofs of dormitories in Hanoi are covered with many stainless steel water tanks.