HCMC chairman proposes using helicopters, robots to battle fires

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Firefighters arrive at the An Phu karaoke parlor in Binh Duong Province on September 7 where a fire killed 32 on the previous night. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Tung

 

Ho Chi Minh City Chairman Phan Van Mai suggested the government boost the firefighting force with helicopters and robots to avoid serious disasters.

 

Localities of the southern key economic region should collaborate in firefighting and prevention and have their firefighters organize drills every year, Mai told an online national conference on fire fighting and prevention joined by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday.

 

The region comprises HCMC and seven provinces of Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Long An and Tien Giang, with nearly 22 million people that contribute 35% of the GDP, 46.1% of total budget revenue and 30% of total export turnover in the country.

 

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