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Man stabbed to death in Vietnam wedding karaoke row | |
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A row over a karaoke performance has left one dead and another injured at a wedding in southern Vietnam, local media said. | A row over a karaoke performance has left one dead and another injured at a wedding in southern Vietnam, local media said. |
Nguyen Ngoc Diep was singing a song to the couple when another guest ridiculed his performance and snatched away the microphone, Tuoi Tre newspaper said. | Nguyen Ngoc Diep was singing a song to the couple when another guest ridiculed his performance and snatched away the microphone, Tuoi Tre newspaper said. |
After a quarrel, Mr Diep went home to return with a knife later that evening. | After a quarrel, Mr Diep went home to return with a knife later that evening. |
He injured the man who had mocked him and fatally stabbed another guest who tried to separate them. | He injured the man who had mocked him and fatally stabbed another guest who tried to separate them. |
The man died later in hospital in Tien Giang province where the incident occurred. Mr Diep has since been arrested, according to the Tuoi Tre newspaper. | The man died later in hospital in Tien Giang province where the incident occurred. Mr Diep has since been arrested, according to the Tuoi Tre newspaper. |
Heavy drinking | Heavy drinking |
In rural areas wedding parties can last for as long as three days with food, heavy drinking and entertainment like karaoke. | In rural areas wedding parties can last for as long as three days with food, heavy drinking and entertainment like karaoke. |
Karaoke-related fights are very common in general in Vietnam, though they usually break out over taking turns at singing or splitting the bill, says BBC Vietnamese's Linh Nguyen. | Karaoke-related fights are very common in general in Vietnam, though they usually break out over taking turns at singing or splitting the bill, says BBC Vietnamese's Linh Nguyen. |
In early May, a man stabbed his friend to death over a dispute during karaoke. Two weeks ago, a man was killed after trying to get customers to pay their karaoke bill. | In early May, a man stabbed his friend to death over a dispute during karaoke. Two weeks ago, a man was killed after trying to get customers to pay their karaoke bill. |