Vietnam promulgates circular controlling industrial explosives and explosives precursors

On November 7, 2024, Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) promulgated Circular No. 23/2024/TT-BCT on Management of Industrial Explosives and Explosives Precursors Under the Control of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (hereinafter "the Circular"). The Circular details several articles of Law No. 42/2024/QH15 on Management and Use of Weapons, Explosive Materials, and Support Instrument, which was promulgated on June 29, 2024. The Circular provides for lists of industrial explosives and explosives precursors permitted to be manufactured and traded in the country, authorities and permit application forms for management and use of industrial explosives and explosives precursors, and rules on the periodic reporting system.