Karaoke and discotheque services need to be licensed according to planning.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized that karaoke and discotheque services are sensitive and need to be strictly managed - Photo: VGP/MK

A report from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that currently, some regulations in Decree No. 54 have created problems and problems, causing difficulties for organizations and businesses operating karaoke and dance clubs.

Accordingly, some regulations on business conditions are no longer suitable to reality; the content has not been specified, and the provisions of the law on fire prevention, fighting, rescue, and related technical standards and regulations have not been referenced in a unified and systematic manner.

The draft Decree has updated and amended regulations on business conditions for fire prevention and fighting and security and order; and added responsibilities of enterprises and business households in ensuring compliance with technical standards and regulations on fire prevention and fighting.

In addition, the draft Decree stipulates that the Provincial People's Committee is the agency to grant, adjust, and revoke licenses; clearly assigns the responsibilities of departments, branches, district-level People's Committees, and commune-level People's Committees in the work of granting, inspecting, and revoking business licenses.

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that karaoke and discotheque services are sensitive and need to be strictly managed because they are crowded places, mostly young people, who use drinks, with the potential risk of drug use, addictive substances, social evils, environmental pollution, noise, etc., as well as cultural content, traditions and customs.

"In the long term, licensing of karaoke and discotheque businesses must follow planning, ensure safety, security and order; prevent and combat fires and explosions, environmental pollution and noise; not affect the lives and activities of people in residential areas, the activities of administrative agencies, educational and medical facilities, religions, beliefs, historical and cultural relics...", the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized and noted that licensed karaoke and discotheque businesses must thoroughly overcome and fully comply with standards and techniques for fire and explosion prevention and combat.

Leaders of the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Justice, etc. agreed with the regulations on decentralization and delegation of power to localities, clearly defining the responsibilities of specialized state management agencies for karaoke and discotheque business activities.

At the same time, opinions analyzed and clarified the conditions for granting business licenses for karaoke and discotheque services related to fire and explosion prevention and safety, ensuring security and order; time for assessing licensing conditions; documents and procedures for building new, renovating and repairing karaoke and discotheque service establishments; adding types of food and beverage service establishments accompanied by singing or performing arts activities; specifying cases of revoking business licenses for establishments violating fire and explosion prevention and safety; assessing the impact of regulations on minimum area of karaoke rooms and discotheques...

Concluding the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to absorb and complete regulations on decentralization of authority to localities, along with clearly defining the responsibilities of specialized state management agencies; activities of appraising dossiers and fire prevention and fighting designs need to be decentralized to the district/county level, implemented in the direction of pre-inspection; regulations on dossiers, procedures, and criteria for cases of temporary suspension and revocation of business licenses; cases; research appropriate management methods for the type of food service business combined with singing and performing arts activities...

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