From August 22, the People's Committee at the commune level has the right to grant and revoke karaoke business licenses.

Accordingly, based on the Law on Organization of Local Government, the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents, relevant decrees of the Government and at the request of the Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Provincial People's Committee issued a Decision to decentralize to the People's Committees of communes and wards the authority to grant, adjust and revoke Licenses of eligibility for karaoke business for enterprises and business households under its management.

The issuance, adjustment and revocation of the License for eligibility to operate karaoke services must comply with the provisions of Decree No. 54/2019/ND-CP dated June 19, 2019, Decree No. 148/2024/ND-CP of the Government and relevant legal provisions.

The People's Committee at the commune level is responsible before the law and the Provincial People's Committee for effectively implementing the decentralized content; annually (no later than December 25), report to the Provincial People's Committee on the contents related to the decentralized tasks or report ad hoc when requested.

This Decision takes effect from August 22, 2025, replacing Decision No. 03/2019/QD-UBND dated January 30, 2019 of the Provincial People's Committee on decentralization of karaoke business license issuance in Thanh Hoa province.

Previously, Decision No. 03/2019/QD-UBND took effect from February 15, 2019, decentralizing the People's Committees of districts, towns, and cities to grant karaoke business licenses to organizations and individuals doing karaoke business outside of star-rated or high-class tourist accommodation establishments in the management area.

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/tu-22-8-ubnd-cap-xa-co-quyen-cap-thu-hoi-giay-phep-kinh-doanh-karaoke-257643.htm