According to Xinhua news agency, the flames engulfed a wooden house at around 10 am local time, while three children were living inside the house.

According to VNExpress report, his mother was going out when the incident occurred and she had closed the door.

1,989 fires and explosions have been reported in Vietnam in the first five months this year, killing 36 people and injuring 37 others.

The fires and explosions also caused property damage worth 116.3 billion Vietnamese dong ($4.5 million), according to the country's General Statistics Office.