Some Hanoi Residents Miffed at Pickleball Noise—Report – Pickleball News Asia
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According to a report by Vietnamese publication VN Express, some residents in the bustling city are displeased about the seemingly never-ending “pock, pock, pock” sounds they hear in endless matches at public courts. Said courts, unfortunately, are located in nearby residential areas, compounding the problem. Further exacerbating it are the shouts and cheers of players, who apparently play as early as 5:00 a.m., with matches ending as late as 1:00 or 2:00 a.m. the following morning.
“The worst are the quiet nights when at 1 or 2 a.m. shouts echo through my house like someone screaming right next to me,” a resident named “Lan” told VN Express. “It’s rare for the courts to stop before 11 p.m. My children almost never sleep before 11 p.m. My husband and I are constantly on edge after long workdays, only to come home and battle late-night noise.”
She isn’t alone, evidently.
“Lien,” a resident in an apartment in Viet Hung Urban Area in Phuc Loi Ward, is equally frustrated, to the point that, according to her, she has at times “shouted down from the ninth floor asking for quiet”—only for the players to laugh at her.
The complaints have predictably started to come in droves. According to VN Express, Hanoi’s iHanoi app has “received hundreds of submissions about noise pollution”—with more than half concerning pickleball courts. Among the “hotspots” VN Express pointed out are Hoang Ngan Street, Dinh Cong Street, and Cau Giay Ward, where pickleball matches supposedly go on up to, or even past, midnight.
Hanoi, though, isn’t the only city where pickleball noise is causing some level of displeasure among residents. Noise complaints stemming from pickleball matches have also been reported in Ha Tinh, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City, prompting concerned authorities to step in from time to time.
Of note, Vietnam has already implemented a National Technical Regulation on Noise, and it has set strict limits where noise in residential areas cannot exceed 55 dBA during the day, and must stay below 45 dBA at night (from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.). Violations are then subjected to penalties based on actual sound measurements.
But, as the reported noise complaints prove, enforcing these rules is proving to be a considerable challenge—and policing pickleball could be just as difficult. Ho Chi Minh-based pickleball coach Manh Seven, though, admitted to VN Express that noise from pickleball matches is likely to exceed 45 dBA since courts are located in small premises in residential areas.
“With high player density and no soundproofing, exceeding 45 dBA at night is inevitable,” Seven said.
At the moment, there has been no country-wide crackdown on these pickleball courts. Most operators, though, have promised to cut down on playing hours as some sort of compromise. Even so, other residents want more “technical” solutions, such as installing proper soundproofing on courts near residential areas.
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