Procedures for being equipped with military weapons in Vietnam

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Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Procedures for being equipped with military weapons in Vietnam

Procedures for being equipped with military weapons in Vietnam according to Article 20 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017 are as follows:

- Procedures for being equipped with military weapons applying to persons not under the management of the Ministry of National Defense shall be specified as follows:

+ An application shall consist of an application form made by the applicant and specifying reasons, demands, conditions, types and quality of weapons, written approval issued by heads of ministries; a copy of decision on establishment of the applicant; a letter of introduction enclosed with a copy of ID card, passport or police ID card of the addressing person;

+ An application containing the documents prescribed in Point a of clause 1 of Article 20 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017 shall be submitted to the competent authority assigned by the Minister of Public Security.

+ Within 5 working days from the day on which the adequate application is received, the police authority shall issue the license to be equipped with military weapons and instruct the applicant to equip these weapons or send a written explanation to the applicant in case of refusal to issue the license.

+ The period of license to be equipped with military weapons shall be 30 days.

- Procedures for providing military weapons for personnel of Vietnam People’s Army, Vietnam Civil Defense Force, Vietnam Coast Guards and cipher force under the management of the Ministry of National Defense shall comply with regulations issued by the Minister of National Defense.

2. Procedures for issuance of licenses to use military weapons in Vietnam

Procedures for issuance of licenses to use military weapons in Vietnam according to Article 21 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017 are as follows:

- Procedures for issuance of licenses to use military weapons to persons that are not under the management of the Ministry of National Defense shall be specified as follows:

+ An application for the license to use military weapons shall consist of an application form specifying the quantity, types, producing country, trademark, number and symbol of each type of military weapon; a copy of license to be equipped with military weapons; a copy of the invoice or stock issued docket; a copy of decision on establishment of the applicant; a letter of introduction enclosed with a copy of ID card, passport or police ID card of the person submitting the application;

+ An application for replacement or reissuance the license to use military weapons shall consist of an application form specifying the quantity, types, producing country, trademark, number and symbol of each type of military weapon; a letter of introduction enclosed with a copy of ID card, passport or police ID card of the person submitting the application If the license to use military weapons is lost or damaged, the application shall consist of a written explanation for this loss or damage and handling results;

+ An application containing the documents prescribed in Points a or b of Clause 1 of Article 21 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017shall be submitted to the police authority assigned by the Minister of Public Security

+ Within 10 working days from the day on which the adequate application is received, the police authority shall conduct a site inspection and issue the license to use military weapons or send a written explanation to the applicant in case of refusal to issue the license.

+ A license to use military weapons shall only be issued to equipped authorities and unit and be valid within 05 year. A license to use military weapons shall be replaced in case of expiry and reissued in case of loss or damage.

- Procedures for issuance of licenses to use military weapons to personnel of the Vietnam People’s Army, Vietnam Civil Defense Force, Vietnam Coast Guard and cipher force under the management of the Ministry of National Defense shall comply with regulations issued by the Minister of National Defense.

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