Hanoi’s mega mall catches fire

The fire began at a shoewear store on the first floor of the mall at around 11 a.m. Hundreds of employees and customers at the site then ran away upon hearing the fire siren.

Firefighters were soon dispatched to the scene, and the flames were put under control in a few minutes. There was no human casualty.

Power has been cut at the mall, and all its employees had their afternoons off.

An investigation is ongoing to figure out the cause of the fire.

The Big C Thang Long Mall is one of the largest retail venues in Vietnam, spanning 12,000 m2. It has an investment cost of US$12 million.

Just a day prior, the mall had a fire safety drill.