On 19/06/2019, the Government issued Decree 54/2019/ND-CP regulating karaoke service business, discotheque services effective from 01/09/2019.
This Decree stipulates the conditions and responsibilities of karaoke service establishments and discotheque services. Subjects conducting business activities must be enterprises or business households lawfully set up according to law provisions. The conditions on material foundations are strictly regulated by law, and for karaoke room business services, there must be a usage area of ​​20 m2 or more, excluding extra works; For disco service business, the dance hall must have an area of ​​80 m2 or more excluding extra works. Business establishments must ensure conditions for fire and explosion prevention and fighting and security and order. In particular, in this Decree, a new provision for the business establishments of these two types was added, “Do not put the door latch inside the dance hall / theater room or set the alarm device (except fire alarm devices) ”. In addition, because of the complex nature of discotheques business establishments, the location of the premises must be 200 m or more from schools, hospitals, religious and belief establishments, historical-cultural relics. . For types with sensitive and complex factors such as karaoke and discotheques, it is necessary to have stricter regulations on business conditions, tighter the activities of these establishments in order to ensure safety and disorder. social self.
Businesses and business households when doing karaoke service business must be responsible for ensuring images that are consistent with the lyrics shown on the screen (or similar form) and culture, morality and fine traditions of Ethnic Vietnam. Especially the operation time must be before 0am and must not operate from 0am to 8am. Discotheque service business establishments must not operate from 2 am to 8 am and do not provide services for people under 18 years old. Thus, compared to the current legal regulations, the new regulation has no exceptions to allow discos and karaoke rooms in tourist accommodation establishments to be ranked from 4 stars or more or higher class. operates after 12 pm but not more than 2 am. In addition, in the course of business, enterprises or business households must ensure compliance with the regulations on sound and sound in accordance with national technical regulations on noise; regulations on alcohol trading (if any); provisions of the law on tobacco harm prevention and control; comply with the law on environmental protection; hygiene and food safety; copyright; labor contracts; labor safety; insurrance; preventing and fighting against social evils and other relevant law provisions.
Decree 54/2019/ND-CP was issued to manage and control the business activities of these two types more closely, ensuring to meet the spiritual life needs of the majority of people, ensuring social order and safety.