Five-story building gutted by fire in just minutes

A five-storey building in Vietnam was almost completely gutted in just minutes after a fire broke out.

Video captured on June 20 in Ho Chi Minh city shows the out-of-control blaze that broke out in the middle of the night.

The building, reportedly a factory for paper lanterns, is completely engulfed in flames.

Residents of the building attempted to combat the fire with fire extinguishers, but they were unsuccessful.

The fire was brought under control by emergency services after a few hours. Miraculously, no-one was injured in the fire.