At the regular press conference on Ho Chi Minh City's socio-economic situation on the afternoon of January 15, Lieutenant Colonel Trần Xuân Phương, Deputy Director of the Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue Police Department (PC07) of Ho Chi Minh City, reported that in 2025, the city recorded 157 fires in private residences and combined living-business properties. These incidents resulted in 15 fatalities and estimated property damage exceeding 2.3 billion VND.