Is it mandatory to apply for a Certificate of security and order for Vietnamese people residing in the country to open a discotheque service business?
Based on Clause 21 Article 3 Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP Regulations on investment and business sectors with conditions on security, order and scope of management are as follows:
Investment and business sectors and occupations have conditions on security, order and scope of management
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21. Karaoke and discotheque service business:
a) Karaoke service business, including: Singing activities on music and video recording discs or with other music and video recording technologies;
b) Dance hall service business, including: Dance activities at dance business establishments according to the provisions of law.
Dance teaching activities are not within the scope of this Decree.
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At the same time, based on Point l, Clause 1, Article 8 Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP Regulations on industries and professions must have conditions on plans to ensure security and order as follows:
Industries and professions must have conditions on plans to ensure security and order
1. Business establishments in the following industries and occupations must have plans to ensure security and order, including:
a) Trading in support tools;
b) Trading in fireworks;
c) Trading in paintball guns;
d) Trading in electronic games with prizes for foreigners;
d) Casino business;
e) Betting service business;
g) Trading in industrial explosives;
h) Trading in explosives precursors;
i) Trading in industries that use industrial explosives and explosive precursors;
k) Providing blasting services;
l) Disco service business;
m) Accommodation service business (for business establishments that are enterprises);
n) Trading in small military firearms.
Thus, according to the above regulations, in the case of discotheque service business, it is required to have sufficient conditions for a plan to ensure security and order.
Therefore, if you want to do discotheque service business, you must first meet the business conditions of applying for a Security and Order Certificate.