Vietnam: Who are subject to technical safety training in manufacturing, management and use of pyrotechnics?

According to the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the following individuals must receive technical safety training in manufacturing, management, preservation and use of consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic composition: managers; workers directly manufacturing fireworks and explosive pyrotechnic composition; individuals assigned to manage storage of fireworks and explosive pyrotechnic composition; firing commanders of fireworks; users of fireworks; individuals guarding and unloading at storage of fireworks and explosive pyrotechnic composition; individuals escorting and operating fireworks and explosive pyrotechnic composition.

Besides, the following individuals must receive technical safety training in manufacturing and trade of consumer fireworks: managers; workers directly manufacturing consumer fireworks and consumer firework pyrotechnic composition; individuals assigned to manage storage of consumer fireworks and consumer firework pyrotechnic composition.

Competent agencies shall organize training as follows:

- Developing plans and issuing decisions on organizing training courses;

- Assigning training officials satisfactory to standards for providing training;

- Within 3 working days from the date on which decisions on organizing training courses are issued, competent authorities specified under Clause 6 of this Article are responsible for informing applicants in writing and organizing training courses;

- After organizing training courses, establishing examination councils consisting of: Representatives of competent agencies capable of providing training who shall act as Chairpersons; representatives of Police Department on Administrative Management of Social Order, Ministry of Public Security and General Department of Military Industries and Manufacture, Ministry of National Defense; representatives of applicants who act as council members and issuing certificates for completion of technical safety training regarding management, manufacturing, preservation and use of consumer fireworks, fireworks and pyrotechnic composition using form under Annex V attached to this Decree. Certificates for completion of technical safety training shall remain valid for 4 years.

Entitlement for providing training: General Department of Military Industries and Manufacture, Ministry of National Defense shall take charge and cooperate with relevant agencies in organizing training, examination and issuing certificates for completion of technical safety training for entities under management of Ministry of National Defense; Police Department on Administrative Management of Social Order, Ministry of Public Security shall take charge and cooperate with relevant agencies in organizing training, examination and issuing certificates for completion of technical safety training for entities under management of Ministry of Public Security.

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

Ty Na

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