Sixth-grader dies in Hanoi school fire, arson suspected
A sixth-grade student has died following a fire at a temporary campus of Kim Lien Secondary School in Hanoi. Police are investigating the incident, with arson not ruled out. The school has switched to online learning and is seeking a new, safer location for its nearly 3,000 students.
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