VIETNAM has decided to allow certain types of fireworks for occasions like weddings, birthday parties and Lunar New Year celebrations.
The new law on the management and use of firecrackers and fireworks will take effect on Jan 11 next year.
Under the new ruling, people and organisations will be able to use non-explosive firecrackers and fireworks for special occasions, reports Vn Express news portal.
It defines non-explosive firecrackers and fireworks as those producing sounds, lighting and colour effects without causing "explosive sounds" such as sparklers.
Explosive firecrackers and fireworks are defined as those that produce explosions, loud noises or make hissing sounds, like those that are fired into the sky from cannons during certain national celebrations.
The Vietnamese government said the firecrackers and fireworks can only be purchased from businesses and organisations approved by the Ministry of National Defence and other relevant agencies.
The government had banned the production, distribution and use of fireworks and explosive chemicals in 1994 after their rampant use resulted in many deaths, injuries and caused losses totalling several dozen billion dong every year.