Conditions for conducting business on karaoke services and discotheques in Vietnam from November 12, 2024

Conditions for conducting business on karaoke services and discotheques in Vietnam from November 12, 2024

From November 12, 2024, the business conditions for karaoke and discotheques services are stipulated as follows:

(1) Conditions for Karaoke Service Business

- Must be a business or household business established in accordance with the law.

- Ensure conditions for fire prevention and fighting, and security and order according to the provisions of Decree 96/2016/ND-CP and Decree 56/2023/ND-CP.

(Prior to this, ensure conditions for fire prevention and fighting, and security and order according to the provisions of Decree 96/2016/ND-CP)

- The singing room must have a usable area of 20 m2 or more, excluding auxiliary structures.

- No interior locking devices or alarm devices are allowed inside the singing room (except fire alarm devices).

(2) Conditions for discotheques Service Business

- Must be a business or household business established in accordance with the law.

- Ensure conditions for fire prevention and fighting, and security and order according to the provisions of Decree 96/2016/ND-CP and Decree 56/2023/ND-CP.

(Prior to this, ensure conditions for fire prevention and fighting, and security and order according to the provisions of Decree 96/2016/ND-CP)

- The discotheques room must have a usable area of 80 m2 or more, excluding auxiliary structures.

- No interior locking devices or alarm devices are allowed inside the discotheques room (except fire alarm devices).

- The business location must be at least 200 meters away from schools, hospitals, religious establishments, belief centers, historical and cultural relics.

More details can be found in Decree 148/2024/ND-CP effective from November 12, 2024.

In cases where businesses or household businesses have submitted applications to obtain or modify the Certificate of Business Eligibility before Decree 148/2024/ND-CP comes into effect, but have not been issued, the procedures will be applied according to the provisions of Decree 148/2024/ND-CP.

Businesses or household businesses that have been issued a Certificate of Business Eligibility before Decree 148/2024/ND-CP comes into effect may continue to operate in accordance with the content stated in the issued Certificate of Business Eligibility.

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