On December 30, Hanoi City Police informed that the Department of Administrative Management of Social Order (QLHC ve TTXH) of Hanoi City Police coordinated with functional forces to inspect a number of karaoke businesses with signs of transformation and disguise in the area.
Accordingly, on the evening of December 29, the Working Group of the Department of Administrative Management of Social Order inspected a karaoke establishment at the Yen Xa auction area, Tan Trieu commune, Thanh Tri district.
At the time of inspection, the representative of the facility had not presented any documents or administrative procedures related to business activities. Notably, during the inspection, the working group discovered 2 metal cylinders and 49 kg of balloon shells.
The representative of the facility stated that the above cylinders were N2O gas used to fill balloons when customers used the service. The inspection team made a record and handed it over to Thanh Tri District Police for verification and handling according to regulations.
At 0:20 on December 30, the Working Group continued to inspect a business establishment on Thai Ha Street, Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da District. Through the inspection, the establishment was found to have violated the law: "Organizing forms of entertainment outside the time period from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. every day".
The working group discovered 20 large metal cylinders. The representative of the facility explained that the cylinders contained N2O gas used to fill balloons for sale to customers. The working group handed over to Dong Da District Police for verification and handling according to their authority.
Previously, Lao Dong Newspaper published an article reflecting the current situation of karaoke activities disguised as music box shops, entertainment studios, or even restaurants where people sing to each other, which are "blooming" in Hanoi.
These establishments operate until midnight, attracting many people who want to sing, posing a potential risk of fire and explosion and causing difficulties in management.
According to a report by the Hanoi People's Committee, as of December 2024, the city has more than 1,500 karaoke establishments, but currently only nearly 80 establishments are eligible for operating licenses.
