Are individuals allowed to possess pepper spray in Vietnam?

Are individuals allowed to possess pepper spray in Vietnam?

In Article 5 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017, there are provisions on prohibited actions related to management and use of weapons, explosives, explosives precursors and combat gears are as follows:

1. Personal possession of weapons, explosives and combat gears, except for cold weapons used for exhibition and heirlooms.

2. Illegal research into, manufacture, trading, export, import, storage, transport, repair, use or appropriation of weapons, explosives, explosives precursors and combat gears or components used for assembling weapons and combat gears.

3. Illegal movement of weapons, explosives, explosives precursors and combat gears out of the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam or to areas where they are prohibited.

4. Abuse of the use of weapons, explosives, explosives precursors and combat gears to violate national security, social order and safety, human lives and health, property, legal rights and interests of an organization or another person.

5. Destruction of or intentional infliction of damage to provide weapons, explosives, explosives precursors, combat gears.

6. Provision of weapons, explosives, explosives precursors, combat gears for an unqualified organization or individual

7. Exchange, giving, sending, lending, borrowing, leasing or mortgage of weapons, explosives, explosive precursors and combat gears or components used for assembling weapons and combat gears; except for exchange, giving, sending, lending, borrowing, leasing or mortgage of cold weapons used for exhibition and heirlooms.

8. Transport, maintenance and destruction of weapons, explosives, explosive precursors and combat gears which fail to ensure safety or affect the environment.

9. Appropriation, trading, exchange, giving, lending, borrowing, leasing, mortgage, counterfeiting, repair or erasure of licenses and certificates related to weapons, explosives, explosive precursors and combat gears.

10. Appropriation, trading, exchange, giving, lending, borrowing, leasing or mortgage of wastes and scraps of weapons, explosives and combat gears.

11. Illegal provision of instructions on and training in methods for manufacturing, repairing or using weapons, explosives, explosive precursors and combat gears in any way.

12. Concealment of, failure to denounce or provision of assistance in the illegal manufacture, bringing, trading, repair, export, import, storage, transport, use or destruction of weapons, explosives, explosives precursors and combat gears.

13. Illegally digging or searching for or collecting weapons, explosives, combat gears; scraps and wastes of weapons, explosives and combat gears.

14. Intentional provision of false information on management of weapons, explosives, explosive precursors and combat gears; failure to report or promptly report, concealment or falsification of information on the loss, accidents related to weapons, explosives, explosives precursors or combat gears.

According to current regulations in Vietnam, the law does not allow individuals to own pepper spray. That's why you can't buy pepper spray to protect yourself.

What are regulations on responsibilities of heads of organization permitted to use weapons, explosives, explosive precursors and combat gears in Vietnam?

In Article 6 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017, there are stipulations on responsibilities of heads of organization permitted to use weapons, explosives, explosive precursors and combat gears as follows:

1. Provide directions on, organize the implementation of and take responsibility for management and use of weapons, explosives, explosives precursors and combat gears.

2. Only provide weapons, explosives and combat gears for people satisfying all of the conditions prescribed in Clause 1 Article 7 of this Law.

3. Assign people who satisfy all of the conditions prescribed in Clause 1 Article 8 of this Law to manage warehouses and places for keeping weapons, explosives, explosives precursors or combat gears.

4. Arrange warehouses and places for keeping weapons, explosives, explosives precursors and combat gears as prescribed in Clause 2 Article 9 of this Law.

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