The detailed price list of fireworks of the Ministry of Defense in 2024 in Vietnam

The detailed price list of fireworks of the Ministry of Defense in 2024 in Vietnam

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 3 of the Decree 137/2020/NĐ-CP, pyrotechnic refers to a device containing pyrotechnic compositions which, upon mechanical, chemical, thermal or electrical impact, will cause rapid and intense chemical reactions, become volatile, produce sound, light and color with or without explosion(s). Pyrotechnics consist of: Firecrackers and consumer fireworks.

Organizations and individuals are only allowed to purchase fireworks from organizations and businesses of the Ministry of Defense that are authorized to produce or trade in fireworks or organizations that are licensed to trade in fireworks.

Currently, there are two enterprises under the Ministry of Defense that are licensed to trade in fireworks products, including:

(1) Factory Z121 (Chemistry Joint Stock Company 21)

(2) General Corporation of Economic and Technical Technology of Military Industry (General Corporation GAET)

On December 1, 2023, the Director of Chemistry Joint Stock Company 21 issued the latest price list for fireworks of the Ministry of Defense in 2024 as follows:

When shall individuals in Vietnam be allowed to use fireworks?

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 17 of the Decree 137/2020/NĐ-CP stipulating use of consumer fireworks as follows:

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.

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As regulations above, individuals having full legal capacity may use consumer fireworks during:

- National holiday

- Tet holiday

- Marriage

- Conventions

- Grand openings

- Anniversaries

- Cultural and art activities.

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What are the fines for illegal use of fireworks in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 3 and 7, Article 11 of the Decree 144/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating violations against regulations on management and use of weapons, explosive materials, explosive precursors, combat gears, fireworks, firecrackers, and dangerous banned toys as follows:

Violations against regulations on management and use of weapons, explosive materials, explosive precursors, combat gears, fireworks, firecrackers, and dangerous banned toys

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3. A fine ranging from 5.000.000 VND to 10.000.000 VND shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Exchanging, giving away, sending, borrowing, lending, renting, leasing, pledging weapons, combat gears, explosive fireworks, smuggled fireworks or pyrotechnic compositions for illegal firework production; parts, assemblies of weapons, combat gears or scraps and refuses thereof;

b) Transporting or destroying weapons, explosive materials, explosive precursors or combat gears without ensuring safety or affecting the environment but not liable to criminal prosecution;

c) Failure to carry out testing, inspection, assessment and registration as prescribed by regulations of law on management of product quality before initiation production, sale, use of weapons or combat gears in Vietnam;

d) Illegal storage, transport of junk and scrap of weapons and combat gears;

dd) Transport, storage of dangerous banned toys;

e) Selling explosive precursors to an organization or enterprise that has not been granted the certificate of security and order, certificate of eligibility to manufacture industrial explosives, license for sale of explosive precursors or written approval issued by a competent authority;

g) Losing provided cold weapons or combat gears;

h) Using weapons or combat gears without a license;

i) Illegal use of firecrackers, fireworks or pyrotechnic compositions;

k) Manufacturing, providing, storing, transporting, repairing weapons or combat gears with a license but failing to comply with regulations of law.

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7. Additional penalties:

a) Confiscation of the exhibits and means of administrative violations for the violations specified in Points d and dd Clause 1, Points a, b, c, e and g Clause 2; Points a, c, d, dd, e, h, i and k Clause 3; Points a, b, c, d, dd, e, h and I Clause 4 and Clause 5 of this Article;

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Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 4 of the Decree 144/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating maximum fines, organizations incurring administrative penalties as follows:

Maximum fines, organizations incurring administrative penalties

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2. The fines specified in Chapter II of this Decree are imposed upon administrative violations committed by individuals. The fine imposed upon an organization for the same violation shall be twice the fine imposed upon an individual.

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As regulations above, organizations and individuals shall be face the following fines for illegal use of fireworks:

- A fine ranging from 5.000.000 VND to 10.000.000 VND shall be imposed for individuals

- A fine ranging from 10.000.000 VND to 20.000.000 VND shall be imposed for organizations

In addition, the violators shall be confiscated the exhibits and means of administrative violations.

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