Karaoke causes noise pollution, great misery in Saigon

Two men sing karaoke via a set of portable loudspeaker and wireless bluetooth microphone at their home in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Phan Diep

Blaring karaoke music, both in commercial establishments and homes, has been a persistent problem in Saigon, and peace and quiet are something many people have not known for years.

Though it was 10 p.m. Tran Thi Lan could hear the ear-splittingly loud singing from her neighbors’ karaoke in Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh Tan District.

She says she has "gone mad" after being bombarded by the unbelievably high volume. Every time she asks them to turn down the noise, "they only lower the volume for a short period and later turn it up again."

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