Vinh City: Arrange forces to closely monitor karaoke establishments that do not meet operating conditions.

Implementing the directive document No. 1543/UBND-CA dated March 30 of Vinh City People's Committee, in recent days, the police of wards and communes in the area have coordinated with the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department (PCCC) and Rescue Police Department (CNCH) (PC07) to conductclosely monitor karaoke and bar businessesnot qualified for security and order (ANTT), PCCC.

Recently, karaoke businesses that do not meet fire prevention and security requirements have had their operations temporarily suspended. Photo: Tien Dong

At karaoke establishments that do not meet operating conditions, authorities post notices to inform people and not to use the service. Photo: Tien Dong

In particular, at 5 key karaoke businesses including: karaoke 48 sing to each other, Bently, Vertu, Apec, Omega in Hung Binh, Hung Phuc, Hung Dung, Ben Thuy, Truong Thi wards, from 8:00 p.m. onwards, the authorities have arranged staff to directly supervise, to guide, not to let people use the service when these establishments have not ensured the conditions of fire prevention and fighting, security and order.

Present at the above 5 facilities on the evening of April 5, reporters noted that the facilities have strictly complied with the regulations on closing while waiting for renovation and upgrading to ensure standards on technical safety, fire prevention and fighting, and security and order.

The working group of Truong Thi ward coordinated with the Fire Police Department and Rescue Department to monitor the Omega karaoke facility located on Nguyen Van Cu street. Photo: Tien Dong

Lieutenant Colonel Le Van Son - Head of Truong Thi Ward Police said: In Truong Thi Ward, there are 7 karaoke service businesses, however, up to now, 2 establishments have stopped operating, and 5 establishments are on the monitoring and supervision list. Implementing the direction of the City People's Committee in Document 1543, the Ward Police also arranged forces to coordinate with the Ward People's Committee and the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department to organize a patrol team to take turns to monitor every night.

On the night of April 5, the Bentley karaoke establishment in Ben Thuy ward also closed its doors. Photo: Tien Dong

Lieutenant Colonel Le Van Son added that in the past time, since the implementation of Plan No. 17 dated February 9, 2023 of the City People's Committee on the implementation of Directive No. 01/CT-TTg dated January 3, 2023 of the Prime Minister on strengthening fire prevention and fighting work in the new situation in the area, at the same time tightening the state management of fire prevention and fighting for karaoke and bar establishments that have been suspended and committed to stop operating, the functional forces of the ward regularly organize patrols and supervision. Through inspection, 1 case was fined 45 million VND for secretly opening the door for customers to sing when not meeting fire prevention and fighting safety and security conditions.

The Hung Binh ward's monitoring team is on duty at the Vertu karaoke facility located on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street. Photo: Tien Dong

Monitoring and posting of notices advising people not to use the service will be carried out until the facilities meet the conditions of safety, fire prevention, security and order and are allowed to reopen. Photo: Tien Dong

Mr. Tran Quang Lam - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee said: The issuance of Document No. 1543 aims to strengthen the state management of fire prevention and fighting for karaoke and bar businesses that have been suspended. Because in reality, after the People's Committee issued Plan No. 17, there are still cases of karaoke and bar establishments that have been suspended but still secretly operating, especially in the evening, late at night and early morning, posing a risk of fire and explosion, causing great consequences for people and property.

Mr. Lam also emphasized that this increased supervision will only end when karaoke and bar businesses have met technical safety, fire prevention and security standards to be licensed to operate again.