Who must perform the military service in 2024? How much are the penalties for the act of failure to be present for preliminary selection for conscription in Vietnam?
Who must perform the military service in Vietnam in 2024?
Pursuant to Clauses 1 and 2, Article 4 of the Law on Military Service 2015, regulations on military service are as follows:
Military service
1. Military service is the glory of citizen to serving in People’s Army. Military service is performed in the regular armed forces or in reserve forces of People’s Army.
2. Citizens at the age for military service, regardless of ethnics, sectors, faiths, religions, education levels, occupations or residences, shall complete the military service according to the regulations in this Law.
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Accordingly, military service is the glory of citizen to serving in People’s Army. Military service is performed in the regular armed forces or in reserve forces of People’s Army.
Citizens at the age for military service, regardless of ethnics, sectors, faiths, religions, education levels, occupations or residences, shall complete the military service according to the regulations.
In addition, based on the provisions of Article 6 of the Law on Military Service 2015, regulations on the performance of military service by citizens are as follows:
Military service in regular armed forces
1. Any male citizen at the call-up age shall perform the military service in regular armed force of People's Army.
2. Any female citizen at the age for military service in peacetime may perform military service in regular armed force if such citizen volunteers and on the demand of the armed force.
Thus, based on the above regulations, any male citizen at the call-up age shall perform the military service in regular armed force of People's Army.
For female citizens, the Law on Military Service 2015 amended the regulations, female citizen at the age for military service in peacetime may perform military service in regular armed force if such citizen volunteers and on the demand of the armed force.
- The current age for drafting requirements is prescribed in Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular 148/2018/TT-BQP as follows:
- Citizens from the age of 18 to under 26.
- Graduate male citizen who enters university or college and postpones conscription for a training course of a level will be drafted until he turns 28.
Who must perform the military service in 2024? How much are the penalties for the act of failure to be present for preliminary selection for conscription in Vietnam? (Picture from internet)
How much are the penalties for the act of failure to be present for preliminary selection for conscription in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 8, Article 1 of Decree 37/2022/ND-CP amending and supplementing Article 6 of Decree 120/2013/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Violations against regulations on health examination for conscription
1. A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 12,000,000 shall be imposed upon failure to be present at the time or location for preliminary selection stated in the call to preliminary selection for conscription without a legitimate reason.
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Accordingly, for the act of failure to be present at the time or location for preliminary selection stated in the call to preliminary selection for conscription without a legitimate reason shall be fined from VND 10,000,000 to VND 12,000,000.
How long is the duration of military service in Vietnam in 2024?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 21 of the Law on Military Service 2015, it is stipulated as follows:
Duration of service in regular armed force of non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers
1. Duration of service in regular armed force in peacetime of non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers is 24 months.
2. The Minister of National Defense may give decision on extension of duration of service in regular armed force of non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers in the following cases (the extension shall not exceed 6 months):
a) To ensure the readiness for combat;
b) During the prevention and fighting against natural disasters/epidemics and the rescue activities.
3. The duration of service of non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers in wartime or in emergency condition of national defense shall be in accordance with the general mobilization or local mobilization.
Accordingly, based on the above regulations, the duration of service in regular armed force in peacetime of non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers is 24 months.
The Minister of National Defense may give decision on extension of duration of service in regular armed force of non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers in the following cases (the extension shall not exceed 6 months):
- To ensure the readiness for combat;
- During the prevention and fighting against natural disasters/epidemics and the rescue activities.
Thus, those who serve military service will have to go for 24 - 30 months and only go for a maximum of 30 months if they fall into the case of having their active service period extended above, unless there is a wartime or in emergency condition of national defense with separate regulations.
This time limit is calculated from the date of delivery and receipt of troops. If there is no centralized handover and receipt of troops, the military service period is calculated from the date the military unit receives the troops until the competent authority issues the demobilization decision.
* Note: The duration of service of non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers in wartime or in emergency condition of national defense shall be in accordance with the general mobilization or local mobilization.
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