Ban lifted on new discos, karaoke joints
New karaoke parlours and discos will be licensed again beginning next January, ending a four-year ban.
New karaoke parlours and discos will be licensed again beginning next January, ending a four-year ban.
Recently-issued Decree 103/2009/ND-CP also allows hotels at the four-star level or higher to operate karaoke parlours or discos until 2am, while all others must close between midnight and 8am.
Under the regulation, a disco is required to have a floor space of at least 80sq.m while a karaoke parlour must be at least 20sq.m and be installed with clear glass doors and windows, without locks on the inside, and no alarm devices to alert patrons of inspections by staff.
Karaoke parlours and discos must be situated at least 200m from schools, hospitals, religious buildings, historic sites and State offices.
The decree also requires internet game parlours to close an hour earlier, mandating that they lock their doors at 10pm instead of the current 11pm./.
Recently-issued Decree 103/2009/ND-CP also allows hotels at the four-star level or higher to operate karaoke parlours or discos until 2am, while all others must close between midnight and 8am.
Under the regulation, a disco is required to have a floor space of at least 80sq.m while a karaoke parlour must be at least 20sq.m and be installed with clear glass doors and windows, without locks on the inside, and no alarm devices to alert patrons of inspections by staff.
Karaoke parlours and discos must be situated at least 200m from schools, hospitals, religious buildings, historic sites and State offices.
The decree also requires internet game parlours to close an hour earlier, mandating that they lock their doors at 10pm instead of the current 11pm./.
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