HCM City, Aug. 14 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for a coordinated national effort to build a culture of fire prevention, strengthen natural disaster prevention and control, and rescue operations, urging authorities to expedite a scheme to reduce serious fire-related casualties and economic losses.

PM Chinh made the appeal at a dialogue forum with businesses on fire safety, rescue, physical secuirity and digital transformation for national socio-economic development in Ho Chi Minh City on August 14, which was held by the Ministry of Public Security on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Public Security Force and the 20th anniversary of the "All People's Security Safeguard Festival".

He underscored ...