Vietnamese neighborhood experiences quieter New Year holiday as karaoke noise significantly subsides
Vietnam News 16:39 03/01/2026For years, longer holidays often meant longer stretches of excessive noise mostly produced by karaoke activities from cities to rural areas in Vietnam. But the 2026 New Year holiday feels noticeably calmer, at least in my neighborhood, because karaoke singers have finally lowered their volume.
In Vietnam, many forced out of homes by karaoke noise, call for thorough enforcement
Vietnam News 17:20 22/12/2025Many residents in Vietnam are being driven out of their own homes by relentless karaoke noise, urging authorities to respond swiftly, enforce the law rigorously, and protect the identities of those who report violations.
Vietnam’s stricter noise rules win support, residents call for reporting hotlines
Vietnam News 10:34 21/12/2025Vietnam’s tougher rules on noise pollution, which took effect on December 15, have drawn broad public support, with residents calling on authorities to extend enforcement beyond karaoke to other everyday sources of noise and to set up clear hotlines for complaints.
Disturbed by karaoke noise in Vietnam? Call your ward police immediately
Vietnam News 15:50 20/12/2025Police officers in Ho Chi Minh City advise that during the Lunar New Year (Tet) break, if nearby neighbors host parties or sing karaoke that causes excessive noise, residents should promptly call the ward police to record the case, conduct checks, and handle violations in accordance with regulations.
Daytime din or late-night karaoke, Vietnam draws new lines on noise
Vietnam News 15:26 19/12/2025Vietnam has begun stepping up enforcement against noisy behavior in residential areas under new rules that allow fines at any hour of the day, as authorities move to curb long-running complaints over loud karaoke and public gatherings.
Da Nang cracks down on noisy karaoke speakers along Han River
Vietnam News 17:48 26/09/2025Authorities in Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang City, central Vietnam have begun inspecting and addressing the use of portable karaoke speakers on Nhu Nguyet Street along the Han River following multiple complaints from residents about excessive noise.
Man arrested after tearing down neighbor’s gate over karaoke noise complaint in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 13:24 27/06/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested a 45-year-old man for disturbing public order after he responded to a neighbor’s noise complaint about karaoke at his workshop by shouting profanities and pulling down their gate.
Authorities probe viral clip of man pulling down neighbor’s gate after karaoke noise complaint in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 17:14 23/06/2025Ho Chi Minh City authorities are verifying a video circulating online that shows a man forcefully pulling down a neighbor’s gate after being complained about loud karaoke singing.
Vietnam vows to curb karaoke noise: How are they doing it?
Vietnam Life 10:21 06/04/2021Many cities and provinces in the country have made an effort to reduce the noise pollution
