The Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam is responsible for organizing application and issuing pyrotechnic-related license

According to Article 20 of the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the Ministry of Public Security is responsible for assisting the Government in performing unified state management regarding pyrotechnics in protecting national security, ensuring social security and order and crime prevention. Concurrently, exercising governmental authority regarding pyrotechnics according to this Decree and other relevant law provisions, including:

- requesting the Government to issue, revise or issuing legislative documents on management and use of pyrotechnics within their competence;

- publicizing legislative documents on management and use of pyrotechnics; mobilizing the general public to turn in pyrotechnics;

- organizing application and issuing pyrotechnic-related license as per the law;

- preventing and taking actions against violations to pyrotechnic laws;

- organizing retrieval, classification, preservation, dissolution and disposal submitted by agencies, organizations and enterprises under management of Ministry of Public Security;

- inspecting management and use of pyrotechnics for entities within management of Ministry of Public Security;

- listing and consolidate situations and results on management and use of pyrotechnics within their competence;

- examining, inspecting, handling complaints, accusations; commending and taking actions against violations to pyrotechnic use and management;

- The Minister of Public Security shall publicize the list of consumer fireworks and fireworks and specific HS schedules of pyrotechnics.

View more details at the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 11, 2021.

Ty Na

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