What is a cold weapon? What are the procedures to apply for declaring cold weapons in Vietnam?
What is a cold weapon? Who are entities are equipped with cold weapons in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Combat Gears 2017.
In Clause 4, Article 3 of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Combat Gears 2017, the concept of cold weapons is prescribed as follows:
“Cold weapons” means weapons that have simple structures and operating principles and are manufactured in non-industrial and industrial manners, including: daggers, swords, spears, bayonets, knives, scimitars, cones, steel knuckles, maces, bows, crossbows, darts.
Pursuant to Article 28 of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Combat Gears 2017, there are provisions on subjects equipped with cold weapons as follows:
Entities equipped with cold weapons
1. The following entities are equipped with cold weapons:
a) Vietnam People’s Army;
b) Vietnam Civil Defense Force;
c) Vietnam Coast Guards
d) Vietnam People's Public Security
dd) Cipher force;
e) Foresters and Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance;
g) Aviation security force;
h) Customs officers working at border checkpoints and specialized forces carrying out tasks of anti-smuggling affiliated to customs to Vietnam Customs.
i) Sporting clubs and providers of training in sports that have obtained operating licenses;
k) Centers for national defense and security education;
2. According to properties, requirements and missions Minister of Public’s Security shall stipulate the equipment of cold weapons for the personnel of the Vietnam People’s Army, Vietnam Civil Defense Force, Vietnam coast guard, centers for national defense and security education, cipher force and sporting clubs and providers of training in sports under the management of the Ministry of National Defense.
3. According to properties, requirements and missions, the Minister of Public’s Security shall stipulate the equipment of cold weapons for entities not under the management of the Ministry of National Defense.
Thus, according to current regulations, the following entities are equipped with cold weapons:
- Vietnam People’s Army;
- Vietnam Civil Defense Force;
- Vietnam Coast Guards
- Vietnam People's Public Security
- Cipher force;
- Foresters and Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance;
- Aviation security force;
- Customs officers working at border checkpoints and specialized forces carrying out tasks of anti-smuggling affiliated to customs to Vietnam Customs.
- Sporting clubs and providers of training in sports that have obtained operating licenses;
- Centers for national defense and security education;
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What are the procedures to apply for declaring cold weapons in Vietnam?
Pursuant to subsection 6 Section D Part II Administrative procedures promulgated together with Decision 3191/QD-BCA in 2022. Currently, the notification of declaration of cold weapons is carried out at the Administrative Management Police Department. on social order - Ministry of Public Security with the following contents:
No | Procedure for declaring declaration of cold weapons |
The order of execution | - Step 1: Central agencies and organizations wishing to declare cold weapons shall submit dossiers at the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order - the Ministry of Public Security at office hours on working days in the following days. week, via the Online Public Service Portal or by postal service. - Step 2: The receiving officer checks the validity and composition of the application. + If the application meets the requirements and procedures, then receive the application, hand over the receipt or notice on the online public service portal to the person handed over by the agency, organization or enterprise. + In case the dossier is qualified but the procedures are missing or the declaration is incomplete and inaccurate, a written instruction or notice on the Online Public Service Portal clearly stating the procedures and contents to be supplemented and declared. . + In case the application is not eligible, the application will not be accepted and a written reply or a notice on the Online Public Service Portal clearly stating the reason for not receiving the application. - Step 3: Based on the appointment date on the receipt or the notice on the online public service portal, the agency or organization making the declaration of cold weapons comes to receive the Notice confirming the declaration of cold weapons or received through the online public service portal, through the postal service. |
Procedures | - Submit application directly at the head office of the Police Department for administrative management of social order - Ministry of Public Security; - Submit application via postal service; - Submit your application online through the National Public Service Portal or the Public Service Portal of the Ministry of Public Security. |
Time limit for settlement | 03 working days. |
Results of administrative procedures | Notice confirming declaration of cold weapons. |
Fees | Free |
What is the application for declaring cold weapons in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 30 of the Law on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosives and Combat Gears 2017, subsection 6 Section D Part II Administrative procedures promulgated together with Decision 3191/QD-BCA in 2022.
An application for declaring cold weapons shall consist of:
- an application form specifying the quantity, types, producing country, trademark, number and symbol (if any) of each type of cold weapon;
- a copy of the license to be equipped with cold weapons;
- a copy of the invoice or stock issued docket;
- a letter of introduction enclosed with a copy of ID card, passport or police ID card of the person submitting the application;
- Number of dossiers: 01 set.
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