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Da Nang will fine up to $43.5 those causing loud karaoke noise pollution. Photo: Toquoc

Da Nang Department of Justice on April 2 sent a document to the municipal Police, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and the People's Committee of districts on administrative violations towards cases causing noise pollution including playing music or singing karaoke loudly in residential areas, etc, Nguoi Lao Dong reported.

Depending on the noise level, violators will be fined from VND 100000 ($4.35) to VND 1 million ($43.5).

Earlier, the Da Nang People's Committee issued a document requiring to strengthen inspection and handling those causing loud noise at residential and urban areas from 1 June.

In addition, functional forces collect citizens' feedback and complaints on noise pollution in their neighborhoods in all-out efforts to stamp out deeply concerning phenomenon.

Chairpersons of the district and commune-level governments and relevant agencies must take accountability for such noise pollution cases occurring in their locales, said Danangtoday.

According to scientific experts, noise pollution can have long-term impacts, such as loss of hearing. It can also lead to sleeping disorders and high blood pressure, while children can suffer cognitive impairment.

Previously, three Ho Chi Minh City restaurants were fined up to VND300,000 ($13) for playing loud music to attract customers.

The three restaurants on Pham Van Dong Street, namely Cali Beer, Havana and Xing Fu, played excessively loud music to attract patrons. As such, authorities fined them between VND100,000 ($4.35) and 300,000 ($13) for causing noise pollution and neighborhood disruption after 10 p.m., said Dinh Khac Huy, chairman of Binh Thanh District People’s Committee.

A man sings karaoke via a portable set at a street-side restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City's Go Vap District in 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Binh.

Huy said Binh Thanh authorities would continue punishing those who violate noise pollution standards across 20 wards. National environmental standards allow a maximum noise threshold in normal areas like apartments, houses, offices, and hotels of 70 dBA from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and 55 dBA from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following day, Vnexpress reported.

Noise pollution has been a long-standing issue in the southern metropolis. Nguyen Thanh Phong, chairman of the city’s People’s Committee, said he has received frequent complaints about noise pollution from karaoke services, especially after 10 p.m.

As such, the committee requested the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment to tackle noise pollution in the city, and that the proposal be sent to Phong within this month.

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