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.

Prohibited acts

1. Illegally producing, trading, importing, exporting, transporting, storing and using firecrackers and firecracker powder.

2. Illegally producing, trading, importing, exporting, transporting, storing and using fireworks and firework powder.

3. Trading, storing and using explosives taken from bombs, mines, shells, grenades, military-use explosive materials (used for defense and security activities) or industrial explosive materials to illegally manufacture firecracker or fireworks and powder thereof.

4. Using guns and explosive materials in contravention of regulations to cause explosions in replacement of firecrackers.

Types of fireworks and firework products permitted for use

1. Fireworks produced or imported by the Ministry of Defense for firework displays permitted by the Prime Minister.

2. Fireworks brought into Vietnam by foreign organizations and individuals under the Vietnamese Prime Minister's permission and the Ministry of Public Security's license for firework contests.

3. Signal flares used for warning tropical low pressures, storms, floods, salvage and rescue, transport and military activities.

4. Such products as festival paper fireworks (excluding those containing metals), electrical fireworks, decoration fireworks in paper, plastics, bamboo or metal; illuminating incense sticks; products emitting light, color and sound which are used in cultural and artistic activities but do not cause explosion.

For further details, Please see a reference translation  at https://luatminhkhue.vn/en/decree/decree-of-government-no-36-2009-nd-cp-of-april-15--2009--on-management-and-use-of-firecrackers-and-fireworks.aspx