In Vietnam: If a family sing karaoke which affects public serenity, shall they be fined with individual or organization fine rate?

In Vietnam: If a family sing karaoke which affects public serenity, shall they be fined with individual or organization fine rate?

Pursuant to Article 4 of the Decree 144/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating maximum fines, organizations incurring administrative penalties as follows:

1. The maximum fine for a domestic violence-related offence shall be 30.000.000 VND if imposed upon an individual, 60.000.000 VND if imposed upon an organization; the maximum fine for an offence against regulations on social security and order shall be 40.000.000 VND if imposed upon an individual, 80.000.000 VND if imposed upon an organization; the maximum fine for an offence against regulations on fire prevention, firefighting and rescue shall be 50.000.000 VND if imposed upon an individual, 100.000.000 VND if imposed upon an organization; the maximum fine for an offence against regulations on social evils shall be 75.000.000 VND if imposed upon an individual, 150.000.000 VND if imposed upon an organization.

2. The fines specified in Chapter II of this Decree are imposed upon administrative violations committed by individuals. The fine imposed upon an organization for the same violation shall be twice the fine imposed upon an individual.

3. The organizations mentioned in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article include:

a) Business organizations established under the Law on Enterprises, including: sole proprietorships, joint stock companies, limited liability companies, partnerships and dependent units of enterprises;

b)Business organizations established under the Law on Cooperatives, including: cooperatives, cooperative unions;

c) Social organizations, socio-political organizations, social-professional organizations;

d) Public service providers;

d) State agencies that commit violations that are not their state management tasks;

e) Artels.

4. Households, household businesses that commit violations specified in this Decree shall incur the same penalties as individuals.

As regulations above, family shall not be applied with organization fine rate when they sing karaoke which affects public serenity. Therefore, if a family sing karaoke which affects public serenity, they shall be fined with individual fine rate.

What is the maximum administrative fines imposed on a family for singing karaoke which affects public serenity in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 8 of the Decree 144/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating violations against regulations on public serenity as follows:

1. A warning or a fine ranging from 500.000 VND to 1.000.000 VND shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Making loud noises in a residential area or public area during 10 p.m – 6 a.m;

b) Failure to comply with regulations on maintaining serenity in health facilities, sanitariums, schools or other places with such regulations;

c) Selling food and/or drink past the hour specified in by the People’s Committee of the province.

2. A fine ranging from 1.000.000 VND to 2.000.000 VND shall be imposed for using loudspeakers, gongs, drums, horns or other devices to make loud noises in public without permission of competent authorities.

3. Additional penalty:

Confiscation of the exhibits and means of administrative violations in case of violations specified in Clauses 2 of this Article.

As regulations above, the maximum fine of 1.000.000 VND shall be imposed on a family for singing karaoke which affects public serenity in Vietnam.

Will foreigners staying in Vietnam be fined for singing karaoke which affects public serenity in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 2 of the Decree 144/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating regulated entities regarding administrative violations against regulations on social safety, security, order; social evils, fire prevention and firefighting; rescue; domestic violence prevention and control as follwos:

1. Vietnamese organizations and individuals, foreign organizations and individuals that commit administrative penalties for violationsagainst regulations on social safety, security, order; social evils, fire prevention and firefighting; rescue; domestic violence prevention and control within the territory, inland waterways, territorial sea, contiguous zones, exclusive economic zones and continental shelves of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; on airplanes with Vietnamese nationality and ships with Vietnamese flags.

2. Vietnamese citizens and organizations that commit the violations specified in this Decree outside the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam may also incur administrative penalties specified in this Decree.

3. Authorities and persons imposing administrative penalties for violations against regulations on social safety, security, order; social evils, fire prevention and firefighting; rescue; domestic violence prevention and control, relevant organizations and individuals.

As regulations above, foreigners staying in Vietnam will be fined for singing karaoke which affects public serenity in Vietnam.

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