Vietnamese man kills fellow wedding guest in karaoke dispute
Karaoke is popular across Vietnam, and wedding parties are frequently accompanied by karaoke performances. (Photo: Reuters) A man at a wedding in southern Vietnam has murdered a fellow guest and seriously injured another after he was booed off stage during a karaoke performance, according to state-run media reports.
Nguyen Ngoc Diep, 44, went on a stabbing spree at the wedding party after another guest mocked his singing and stole the microphone, sparking an argument between the two men, news portal VnExpress reported.
A third guest, Le Hong An, 35, tried to stop the attacker and was stabbed several times. He later died in hospital.
Karaoke is popular across Vietnam, and the singing sessions are often fuelled by heavy alcohol consumption.
Wedding parties – also often booze-soaked events – are frequently accompanied by karaoke performances.
In April, two men were detained for murdering another patron after a heated argument at a karaoke bar in southern Ninh Thuan province.
Agence France-Presse
