From December 2022 to October 30th, 164 karaoke establishments in Hanoi were found to be operating without proper compliance with legal regulations, resulting in fines totaling nearly 6 billion VND.
Gone are the days when friends, business partners, and clients entertained each other at karaoke bars; instead, a "band"—usually a guitarist accompanied by a singer—will come to the location to provide entertainment.
A year after karaoke bars in Hanoi were forced to close, many customers no longer felt the same regret as before and sought out other entertainment options.
Nearly a year after being closed, many karaoke bars in Hanoi have shifted to restaurants, cafes, and other businesses to survive. Notably, customers can still sing karaoke if they wish.
Vo Minh Thanh, who was linked to the case of 53 people testing positive for drugs at a karaoke bar, fled when authorities in Quang Nam province conducted an inspection.
A group of 16 young people were holding a drug party in a karaoke bar when they were discovered by the Son Tra District Police in Da Nang, and 8 of them were taken into custody.
Cơ quan Cảnh sát điều tra Công an thị xã Bến Cát (Bình Dương) cho biết, đã tạm giữ 3 đối tượng cùng quê tỉnh Đắk Lắk về hành vi giữ người trái pháp luật.
Naively following the advice of unscrupulous individuals, three teenage girls aged 16 to 17 from Cao Bang and Ha Giang provinces were tricked and sold into prostitution in Myanmar.
The SRS-XV800 is a high-power, multi-purpose speaker designed for various entertainment needs, and Sony has developed its own recycled plastic for part of its casing.
Seeing a customer drunk and verbally abusing the female employee he had brought to and from karaoke, Tran Duc Khanh (21 years old, from Hung Yen) murdered the customer.
Numerous businesses and karaoke establishments are facing difficulties due to the strict new fire safety standards and regulations stipulated in Decree 136.
The Government Office has forwarded a document proposing solutions to address obstacles in the karaoke business to the Ministries of Public Security, Construction, Culture, Sports and Tourism for handling within their respective jurisdictions.
After seven months of closure, karaoke bars that once provided their owners with exorbitant incomes are now facing bankruptcy and debt, forcing many to seek other jobs to make a living.
Despite numerous regulations being issued to ease restrictions, karaoke establishments in Hanoi are still not allowed to reopen, and the owners are unaware of the reason.
What are the main reasons for the stagnation of karaoke bar operations, and what solutions can address the difficulties and obstacles facing this type of entertainment service?
Đám cháy xảy ra tại quán karaoke Pattaya Club 5 tầng, phố Nguyễn Tuân, quận Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội, hiện lực lượng PCCC đã điều động 7 xe chữa cháy đến để dập lửa.
In response to the difficulties and obstacles many businesses have raised regarding the implementation of the new fire safety regulations, the Hanoi Police Department has proposed six solutions to address these challenges.
After buying the girls for prices ranging from 17 to 25 million VND, Hoa required them to sign promissory notes and give her 50% of the money they earned from working at the karaoke bar each day.
Mr. Le Hong Son, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, has just signed document No. 934/UBND-KSTTHC regarding the procedures for granting licenses to operate karaoke services.
Late at night, seeing Mr. T. still singing karaoke with a portable speaker in the boarding house, Binh went to tell him to stop, which led to an argument between the two, and Binh stabbed his neighbor to death on the spot.
Many karaoke bar owners believe that some of the provisions in the Ministry of Public Security's fire safety guidelines are not specific enough, leaving their establishments unsure how to implement necessary improvements.
The prolonged closure has left many karaoke bar owners burdened with mountains of debt as they try to survive, with some even going bankrupt while still unable to repay their debts.
After submitting appeals and awaiting a response from authorities, many karaoke bar owners in Hanoi are rushing to make repairs, hoping for the day they will be allowed to reopen.