On the afternoon of August 1st, at the regular press conference of Quang Ninh province, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Son - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Long City, stated that there are currently 2 licensed nightclubs operating in Ha Long, namely Ha Long Club in Yết Kiêu ward and HClub in Bãi Cháy ward.
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Son - Vice Chairman of Ha Long City People's Committee provided information at the conference. Photo: V.C
In addition, there are 10 bar and nightclub establishments. Among these nightclubs and bars, 3 establishments regularly feature artistic performances: Valley Beach Club, Bistro fou beach club, and HClub.
About the video clips of dancers dancing at the beach bar Valley Beach Club, wearing provocative outfits, Mr. Son said that as soon as he received the information, the city set up an inspection team.
"Although the images on the internet may not be standardized, when the inspection team arrives, the establishments adjust immediately, male and female dancers wear appropriate costumes, not performing contrary to traditional cultural values," Mr. Son said.
A little girl curiously stood watching the dancers at Valley Beach club perform
The Vice Chairman of Ha Long City also frankly shared: 'The images on the internet are very clear, showing a couple in a cage, which is unacceptable.'
At the time of inspection, although no inappropriate dancers were found, Ha Long City has posted the clips online as evidence, reminders, and the establishment owner has accepted and requested adjustments.
In addition, through the inspection, this facility also had some violations of performing activities without notifying the competent authority. Therefore, the inspection team has drawn up minutes and imposed an administrative fine of 12.5 million Vietnamese dong.
"We have requested the dancers to wear appropriate costumes, not to perform movements contrary to traditional customs, while ensuring security at the business location," Mr. Son emphasized.
Regarding the incident at Valley Beach Club, the leaders of Ha Long also expressed difficulties in management due to 'unclear regulations on clothing, language, sound, expression, performance, etc., that are contrary to traditional customs.'
There is no clear regulation on what is considered offensive. People on the beach also wear two pieces like dancers, the boundaries of right and wrong are close together, making it difficult for state management agencies," Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Son said and stated that the locality is facing difficulties with this issue, needing more specific guidance for the convenience of supervision and management work.
The representative of the Department of Culture of Ha Long City People's Committee stated: According to regulations, if a performance event is free of charge, businesses only need to send a notification of the program content to the city People's Committee without specifying the requirement for periodic notifications once a day, every two days, or monthly. Therefore, local authorities are also very confused in managing and supervising activities. After consulting opinions from management professionals, we have decided to accept notifications once a month to reduce inconvenience for the establishments.