Is it true that Karaoke bar can't be operated after 24 hours in Vietnam?

Is it true that Karaoke bar can't be operated after 0:00 am in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 7 of Decree 54/2019/ND-CP, the responsibilities of enterprises and business households when providing karaoke services are as follows:

Apart from the responsibilities specified in Article 6 of this Decree, every karaoke venue owner shall:

1. Ensure the pictures are appropriate for the lyrics displayed on the screens (or by similar means) and for Vietnamese culture, moral and fine traditions and customs.

2. Not operate from 12 am to 08 a.m.

In addition to the responsibilities specified in Article 6 of this Decree, an enterprise or business household shall:

1. Ensure appropriate images of the lyrics on the screen (or similar forms) and culture, morality and fine customs of the Vietnamese people.

2. Do not operate from 0am to 08am.

Thus, according to the above regulations, karaoke bars in Vietnam are not allowed to operate from 0 am to 08 am. So, the fact that the bar asks you to stop singing for the bar is in accordance with the regulations.

What are the fines for Karaoke in Vietnam after 0:00 am?

Pursuant to Article 15 of Decree 38/2021/ND-CP, it is stipulated as follows:

1. Imposing the penalty in the form of a warning or a fine of between 200,000 dong and 500,000 dong for the act of failure to wear costumes or name plates provided by employers.

2. Imposing the penalty in the form of a fine of between 500,000 dong and 1,000.000 dong for the act of failure to wear costumes or name plates provided by employers.

3. Imposing the fine ranging from 1,000,000 dong to 5,000,000 dong for the act of failure to submit certificates of conformance to karaoke or discotheque service business regulations upon receipt of revocation decisions from competent state authorities.

4. Imposing the fine ranging from 5,000,000 dong to 10.000.000 dong for the act of making untruthful declarations in applications for certificates of conformance to karaoke or discotheque service business regulations.

5. Imposing the fine ranging from 10,000,000 dong to 15,000,000 dong for one of the following violations:

a) Providing discotheque services for persons aged under 18 years;

b) Rendering karaoke services outside the legitimate time frame from 8:00 to 24:00 each day;

c) Modifying, erasing, deleting, adding or changing information contained in certificates of conformance to karaoke and discotheque service business regulations.

According to this Article, Karaoke bar in Vietnam operating business from 0:00 am to 08 am can be fined from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000.

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