BUSINESS CONDITIONS FOR Sale of fireworks other than firecrackers IN VN

1. General security and order conditions

-  A business establishment must be registered, licensed or established under the law of Vietnam.

- The person in charge of security and order of a business establishment must not be one of the following subjects:

+ A person has been criminally prosecuted and being under the investigation, prosecution or adjudication by a Vietnamese or foreign procedural body.

+ A person has a criminal record on infringing upon the national security or deliberate commission of a crime liable to a prison term of 03 years or more which has not yet been expunged; or is suspended from serving a prison sentence; or is serving a non-custodial rehabilitation; or is under the mandatory supervision, or the prohibition from residence or holding certain position or running a business sector subject to security and order conditions upon the court’s decision.

+ A person is liable to the compulsory educational measures at the community; is waiting for a decision on imposition of an administrative penalty granted; is addicted to drug; is suspended from the compliance with a decision on serving a sentence in correctional institution or rehabilitation center; or has faced an administrative penalty but the period for being considered as not yet facing an administrative penalty is not satisfactory as regulated;

+ Vietnamese people who hold foreign passport and reside abroad, and foreigners, who is not permitted by a competent authority of Vietnam to stay in Vietnam.

- Conditions on fire prevention and fighting have been satisfied as referred to by the law on fire prevention and fighting.

2. Responsibilities of firecracker traders

- Have warehouse for storing materials for manufacturing firecrackers and warehouse for finished firecrackers in accordance with regulations of the law on management and use of firecrackers
- Make and post the internal regulations on the guarantee of security, order, fire and explosion prevention and fighting at a noticeable and legible place.
- Only produce, process and sell types of firecrackers in accordance with regulations of the law on management and use of firecrackers.
- Produce, store and transfer firecrackers in accordance with regulations on combustible and explosive goods.
- Import and export firecrackers and materials for firecracker production after having obtained a license from competent authorities in accordance with regulations of the law on management and use of firecrackers.
- Only sell fireworks to entities that have obtained written approval for use of fireworks from competent authorities.
- Establish councils for summation and destruction of discharged firecrackers in accordance with regulations of the law.
- Only business establishments that are affiliated to Ministry of National Defence are eligible to trade in firecrackers

* Decree No. 96/2016/ND-CP providing for security and order conditions for a number of conditional business sectors