
Eurovision limbers up with over-60s disco
World 09:31 04/05/2025Eurovision host city Basel laid on a mass over-60s disco on Saturday to whip up the party mood ahead of the event's grand final in two weeks' time.

Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘backpacker street’ shows signs of revival as COVID-19 ban lifted
Travel 16:34 17/01/2022Bui Vien Pedestrian Street was filled with people on Sunday night

Ho Chi Minh City resumes conditional operation of cinemas, discos, bike-hailing service
Vietnam News 14:34 17/11/2021The services have to meet multiple conditions based on the risk level of each area

Discos, karaoke shops, massage parlors back to service in Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa
Economy 14:55 16/11/2021They have been out of operation in the south-central province for over six months

Ho Chi Minh City shutters bars, discos, karaoke following detection of local COVID-19 infection
Vietnam News 22:16 30/04/2021The shutdown will begin from 6:00 pm on Friday until further notice

Hanoi closes karaoke parlors, bars, discos after new local COVID-19 infection
Vietnam News 11:23 30/04/2021The suspension started 0:00 Friday

Bars, discos, karaoke shops reopen in Hanoi
Vietnam News 15:35 23/03/2021All customers are required to fill in health declarations and install the Bluezone contact tracing app on their smartphones

Hanoi shutters karaoke parlors, bars as COVID-19 infections spike
Vietnam News 12:27 01/02/2021The closure began at 0:00 on Monday and will last until further notice

Hanoi closes nonessential businesses from Saturday; provinces follow suit
Vietnam News 11:19 01/08/2020The order took effect from 0:00 am Saturday

Vietnam PM agrees to reopen karaoke parlors, discos
Economy 07:40 10/06/2020They are the last non-essential services to come back on stream

Ho Chi Minh City to conduct comprehensive inspection of clubs, discos
Vietnam News 15:24 16/10/2017Owners of facilities violating regulations may be criminally charged in addition to receiving administrative penalties, depending on the severity