Vietnam: Application for neutralization of condition of weapons and combat gears

According to Article 5 of the Decree No. 79/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, an organization/enterprise that wishes to neutralize any weapon/combat gear shall prepare an application that includes:

- An application form specifying reasons, quantity, type, trademark, number, symbol and origin of the weapon/combat gear, date, name and address of the applicant. 

- The person who is sent to submit the application by the organization/enterprise shall present a letter of introduction and one of the following documents: Citizen Identification Card, Identity Card, passport, People’s Public Security identity card or People’s Army identity card that remains valid.

Concurrently, procedures for neutralization of condition of weapons and combat gears are prescribed as follows:

- The organization/enterprise affiliated to central government ministries, local organization/enterprise and entity under the management of the Ministry of National Defense shall submit 01 set of application to the Police Department of Administrative Management of Social Order (Ministry of Public Security), the Police Division of Administrative Management of Social Order of the province or central-affiliated city and the competent authority designated by the Minister of National Defense respectively;

- Within 05 working days from the date on which the satisfactory application is received, the competent authorities specified in Point b of this Clause shall send a written response to the applicant and the organization/enterprise in charge of weapon and combat gear neutralization (hereinafter referred to as “the neutralizing organization/enterprise”), specifying quantity, type, trademark, number and origin of each weapon/combat gear, date, name and address of the neutralizing organization/enterprise. In case of rejection, it is required to provide an explanation. The time limit for neutralization is 30 days from the date on which the neutralizing organization/enterprise receives the written response of the competent authority and on which the applicant sends the weapon/combat;

- After the weapon/combat gear is neutralized, the neutralizing organization/enterprise shall send a written notice to the competent authorities prescribed in Point b of this Clause. Within 05 working days from the date on which the notice is received, the competent authorities prescribed in Point b of this Clause shall carry out inspection and make a record of the condition of the neutralized weapon/combat gear and issue the use license as prescribed.

View more details at the Decree No. 79/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from July 01, 2018.

Ty Na

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