THE GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 36/2009/ND-CP
Hanoi, April 15, 2009
 
DECREE
ON MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FIRECRACKERS AND FIREWORKS
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the November 29, 2005 Law on People's Public Security;
At the proposal of the Minister of Public-Security,
DECREES:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Governing scope
This Decree provides for the management of firecrackers and firecracker powders; the management, production, export, import, trading, transportation, storage and use of fireworks and firework powder; the organization of firework displays and responsibilities of concerned agencies in the management and use of firecrackers and fireworks.
Article 2. Subject of application
This Decree applies to Vietnamese agencies, organizations and individuals and foreign organizations and individuals (below referred to as organizations and individuals) conducting activities related to the production, trading, transportation, import, export, storage and use of firecrackers and fireworks and powder thereof.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Decree, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Firecracker powder means a chemical or chemical mixture which, under the impact of mechanical, thermal, chemical or electrical activation, will cause a fast and sensitive chemical reaction emitting heat, gas and explosion.
2. Firework powder means a chemical or chemical mixture used for the production of fireworks which, under the impact of mechanical, thermal, chemical or electrical activation, will cause high-speed chemical reactions emitting heat, light, gas and possible explosion.
3. Firecracker means a product containing firecracker powder manufactured with different technologies regardless of their origin and place of manufacture, which, under the impact of mechanical, thermal, chemical or electrical activation, will cause explosion.
4. Firework means a product containing firework powder which, under the impact of mechanical, thermal, chemical or electrical activation, will cause chemical reactions, creating colorful light effect with or without explosion.
5. Single firework means low-altitude firework with only one rocket stored in each special-use technical device.
6. Double firework means high-altitude fireworks with 2 rockets stored in each special-use technical device.
7. Display of high-altitude fireworks means the use of special-use rocket launchers and equipment to project fireworks to an altitude of over 90 m.
8. Display of low-altitude fireworks means the use of special-use technical equipment (not rocket launchers) to project fireworks to an altitude of 90 m or lower.