Recently, the Government of Vietnam has officially issued the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP on management and use of pyrotechnics, effective from January 11, 2021.
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According to Article 11 of the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, cases in which fireworks are allowed from 2021 are specified as follows:
1. Lunar New Year
- Central-affiliated cities and Thua Thien Hue Province may fire high-range and short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes; other provinces may fire short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes;
- Time: Lunar New Year’s Eve.
2. Hung Kings Commemoration Day
- Phu Tho Province may fire short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes at Hung’s King Temple;
- Time: 9 p.m. of March 9 of the lunar calendar.
3. Independence Day
- Central-affiliated cities and Thua Thien Hue Province may fire high-range and short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes; other provinces may fire short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes;
- Time: 9 p.m. of September 2.
4. Dien Bien Phu Victory Anniversary
- Dien Bien Phu Province may fire short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes at Dien Bien Phu City;
- Time: 9 p.m. of May 7.
5. Liberation Day (April 30 of calendar year)
- Hanoi City and Ho Chi Minh City may fire high-range and short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes;
- Time: 9 p.m. of April 30.
6. Anniversary for liberation or establishment of provinces and central-affiliated cities
- Central-affiliated cities and Thua Thien Hue Province may fire high-range and short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes; other provinces may fire short-range fireworks for no longer than 15 minutes;
- Time: 9 p.m. of liberation or establishment day of provinces and central-affiliated cities.
7. National or international cultural, tourism and sports events
8. Other cases shall be decided by the Prime Minister
Besides, according to Article 17 of the Decree No. 137/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, 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.
Note: Firecrackers and consumer fireworks are distinguished as follows:
- Firecrackers that emit a whistling, explosive sound and color effect shall be referred to as fireworks (Firecrackers are products manufactured manually or industrially which, upon mechanical, chemical, thermal or electrical impact, will emit explosion sound effect or emit whistling, explosion sound and colorful effects).
- Consumer fireworks are products manufactured manually or industrially which, upon mechanical, chemical, thermal or electrical impact, will emit sound, light or colorful effects without emitting explosion sound effect.
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