Students aged 12-16 arrested for making firecrackers

Seized evidence from a firecracker trafficking case in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, as displayed by local police earlier this month. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): In a shocking discovery, authorities in the northern province of Thai Nguyen have uncovered a widespread illegal operation involving the production, storage, transportation, and sale of homemade firecrackers among students between the ages of 12 and 16.

According to police, the students bought materials and made the firecrackers following instructions they found on the Internet. In addition to burning the firecrackers for fun, some also make large quantities of them to sell and earn money.