For permission to trade, import, and export weapons, the conditions prescribed in Article 10 of Decree No. 149/2024/ND-CP shall be met, specifically:
- Organizations and enterprises of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam engaging in the trading of weapons shall be assigned to engage in weapon trading by the Minister of Public Security of Vietnam or the Minister of National Defense of Vietnam; where organizations and enterprises engage in military weapon trading, they must have certificates of order and security eligibility.
- Managers and persons related to weapon trading shall receive training in the management of weapons and fire safety; warehouses, storage places, transport equipment, devices, and tools serving the trading shall be conformable and ensure fire safety, responses to incidents, and environmental protection in the management, preservation, and transport of weapons.
- Organizations and enterprises importing and exporting weapons shall be organizations and enterprises licensed to engage in weapon trading and assigned to import and export weapons by the Minister of Public Security of Vietnam or the Minister of National Defense of Vietnam.
Procedures for granting licenses to import and export weapons
Procedures for granting licenses to import and export weapons shall be carried out as follows:
- An application for the license to import and export weapons includes:
+ Written request specifying the name and address of the organization or enterprise wishing to import and export; the establishment decision number or enterprise registration certificate number; reasons; quantity, types, brands, and weapon manufacturing countries; the full names and personal identification numbers or passport numbers of the legal representative and the contact person;
+ Copies of the written assignment of tasks of importing and exporting weapons from the Minister of Public Security of Vietnam or the Minister of National Defense of Vietnam.
- Regarding organizations and enterprises under the management of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, the application prescribed in Clause 1 Article 10 of Decree 149/2024 shall be made into 1 set and submitted to the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order, Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam.
Within 3 working days from the receipt of the application, the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order shall inspect and grant the license to import and export weapons. In case of refusal, answer and explain in writing.
- Regarding organizations and enterprises under the management of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, the application prescribed in Clause 1 Article 10 of Decree 149/2024 shall be made into 1 set and submitted to a competent authority of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam.
Within 3 working days from the receipt of the application, the competent authority of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam shall inspect and grant the license to import and export weapons. In case of refusal, answer and explain in writing.
See more details in Decree No. 149/2024/ND-CP, effective as of January 1, 2025.
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