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New Year’s fireworks in Ho Chi Minh City – Photo: NGOC LINH
The Government has just issued Decree 137/2020 / ND-CP on the handling and use of firecrackers. In particular, the new decree adds more points on the cases in which the use of artillery is allowed, as well as the prohibited acts of firecrackers.
Consequently, in article 17, the decree allows agencies, organizations, companies and individuals that only need to have full civil act capacity, to use fireworks in the following cases: festivals, holidays, birthdays, weddings, conferences, inaugurations, anniversaries and in cultural and artistic activities. This regulation is effective as of 11-1-2021.
However, this regulation states that agencies, organizations and individuals can only purchase fireworks from organizations and companies licensed to produce and market fireworks.
In addition, this decree also provides for cases in which fireworks are performed, including: Lunar New Year, Hung Vuong’s death anniversary, nthe day of the National Day, the day of the Victory of Dien Bien Phu, the day of the victory for the complete liberation of South Vietnam; northon the occasion of the celebration of liberation day, the establishment of centrally managed provinces and cities; northnational and international cultural, tourist and sports festivals; tother cases as decided by the Prime Minister.
In addition, in article 5 of Decree 137/2020 / ND-CP, there are also many prohibited acts in the handling and use of firecrackers compared to previous regulations.
Specifically, the acts of investigation, manufacture, manufacture, purchase, sale, export, import, storage, transport, use or appropriation of firecrackers (except organizations or companies affiliated to the Ministry) are strictly prohibited. The defense is assigned by the Prime Minister to investigate, produce, import, export, supply, transport and use fireworks in accordance with regulations);
Forbid ninvestigate, fabricate, fabricate, buy, sell, export, import, store, transport, illegally use or misappropriate fireworks or firecrackers; meterIllegally entering or leaving the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam or entering the prohibited place, the restricted area, the protected area and the protection objective;
Ban tadvertise, exchange, give, give, send, borrow, loan, rent, lease, or promise fireworks or firecrackers for the illegal production of firecrackers; the transport, storage and destruction of firecrackers is unsafe or affects the environment; Horient, train and train on how to illegally manufacture, produce or use firecrackers in any form …
What are fireworks?
As defined in Decree 137/2020, fireworks are manufactured, artisan or industrial products that, subjected to impulses of mechanical, thermal, chemical or electrical excitation, produce sound effects, light, color in space, do not cause explosions.
Low altitude firecrackers are firecrackers with a diameter not exceeding 90mm or a range not exceeding 120m. High altitude firecrackers are firecrackers with a diameter of more than 90mm or a range of more than 120m.
Firecrackers are products that contain firecrackers that, when under the impact of stimulating mechanical, thermal, chemical or electrical pulses, cause a rapid and strong chemical reaction, creating an aura that produces light effects of sound, light and colors. space caused or failed.
