Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 15:23 GMT+7
Karaoke service is operated at The King Restaurant in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, May 4, 2021. Photo: Dan Thuan / Tuoi Tre
A restaurant in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has been fined VND65 million (US$2,800) for running karaoke services despite an ongoing ban due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The People’s Committee in District 1 confirmed on Monday it had imposed the fine upon The King Restaurant on Le Lai Street in Ben Thanh Ward for operating karaoke services without a permit and failing to comply with authorities’ decision to suspend certain businesses due to the coronavirus.
The administration in Ben Thanh Ward was tasked with reviewing all permits and documents regarding the operations of the restaurant.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 09:00 GMT+7
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Saigon restaurant caught violating karaoke ban
By Dinh Van May 5, 2021 | 01:19 pm GMT+7
A police officer (R) talks with a group of men found using karaoke service at King Restaurant in HCMC despite a ban due to Covid-19, May 4, 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Dinh Su.
A HCMC restaurant has been penalized for allowing customers to sing karaoke despite a ban to contain Covid-19.
King Restaurant on Le Lai Street in District 1 was found operating six karaoke rooms with dozens of customers inside on Tuesday night by a team of inspectors headed by city vice chairman Duong Anh Duc. The delegation was on patrol without notifying local authorities, Duc said.
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