Fire inflames fears over goods safety

The fear of an uncontrollable fire at Cat Lai Port on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City is ever present in the mind of the deputy director of New Port Company, under which the port operates. Following a barge fire on the busy waterway last month that threatened other ships, Colonel Tran Dinh Thao said his company sent a letter to government authorities outlining its concerns about the dangers to other shipping in the port in the event of a fire, however, the situation has remained the same.