What is the price of fireworks by the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam today? What behavior is strictly prohibited in the management and use of firecrackers?
What is the price of Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam fireworks today?
Currently, only 2 enterprises under the Ministry of Defense are licensed to trade in fireworks products, including Z121 Factory and Defense Industry Economic and Technical Corporation (GAET Corporation).
Accordingly, the price list of fireworks issued by Z121 Factory together with Decision 77/QD-HC21 in 2022, specifically as follows:
What is the price of fireworks by the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam today? What behavior is strictly prohibited in the management and use of firecrackers?
What behavior is strictly prohibited in the management and use of firecrackers in Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 5 of Decree 137/2020 / ND-CP, prohibited acts in the process of managing and using firecrackers include:
- Conducting research, making, manufacturing, trading, importing, exporting, storing, transporting, using or appropriating fireworks; except for organizations and enterprises affiliated to Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam assigned by the Prime Minister to conduct research, manufacture, import, export, provide, transport and/or use fireworks according to this Decree.
- Conducting research, creating, manufacturing, trading, importing, exporting, storing, transporting or using consumer fireworks or pyrotechnic compositions illegally.
- Carrying pyrotechnics or pyrotechnic compositions into or out of territory of Socialist Republic of Vietnam or into restricted areas, restricted zones, protected areas and protected targets.
- Abusing or exploiting pyrotechnics to violate national security, social order, safety, life, health, property, legal rights and benefits of agencies, organizations and individuals.
- Exchanging, gifting, giving, sending, borrowing, lending, hiring, leasing or mortgaging fireworks or pyrotechnic compositions to illegally manufacture pyrotechnics; transporting, preserving or disposing pyrotechnics in an unsafe manner or in a manner that affects the environment.
- Appropriating, trading, exchanging, gifting, giving, borrowing, lending, hiring, leasing, mortgaging, fabricating, falsifying or modifying pyrotechnic-related certificates.
- Assigning fireworks or pyrotechnic compositions to ineligible agencies, organizations or individuals as per the law.
- Guiding, training, or organizing training on production, manufacturing or using pyrotechnics illegally in any shape or form.
- Intentionally providing false information on managing and preserving pyrotechnics or pyrotechnic compositions; failing to promptly report, concealing or falsifying information on losses, incidents or accidents related to pyrotechnics and pyrotechnic compositions.
Can individuals buy Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam fireworks for resale?
The situation of fireworks prices in the days leading up to the New Year has a situation of fireworks price turmoil, especially the price of flickering pellet rigs and flower spray rigs that have been authorized by dealers and resellers pushed up many times higher than the listed price.
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 14 of Decree 137/2020/ND-CP stipulates:
Article 14. Eligibility for research, manufacturing, trade, import and export of consumer fireworks and consumer firework pyrotechnic composition
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2. Pyrotechnic trade must satisfy following conditions:
a) Only organizations and enterprises affiliated to Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam may trade consumer fireworks and must receive certificates of eligibility for security and order by competent police authorities; must satisfy fire prevention, accident prevention and response and environmental protection requirements;
b) Storage, means of transportation, equipment and tools serving pyrotechnic trade must be adequate and satisfactory to preservation, transportation and fire prevention conditions;
c) Managers and attendants related to pyrotechnic trade must receive thorough technical safety training;
d) Only trade consumer fireworks that are conforming to technical standards and technical regulations as per the law.
Thus, the fireworks business is only allowed for entities and enterprises under the Ministry of Defense to trade in fireworks and must be granted a Certificate of eligibility for security and order by a competent Public Security agency; ensure conditions for fire prevention and fighting, incident prevention and response and environmental protection.
In addition, pursuant to Article 17 of Decree 137/2020/ND-CP, it stipulates:
Article 17. Use of consumer fireworks
1. Agencies, organizations and individuals having full legal capacity may use consumer fireworks during: National holidays, Tet holiday, marriage, conventions, grand openings, anniversaries, cultural and art activities.
2. Agencies, organizations and individuals shall only purchase consumer fireworks at organizations and enterprises eligible for manufacturing and trading consumer fireworks.
Accordingly, fireworks users can only buy fireworks at organizations and enterprises that are allowed to produce and trade fireworks.
Currently, only 2 enterprises under the Ministry of Defense are licensed to trade in fireworks products, including Z121 Factory and Defense Industry Economic and Technical Corporation.
As such, the sale and resale of fireworks is not allowed and prohibited by law. People when buying fireworks from buyers and resellers also need to pay attention to the risks of not ensuring that there are documents proving the legality of the purchased fireworks.
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