What are the cases where Vietnamese citizens have their conscription postponed in 2024? How long is the duration of service in regular armed force?
What are the cases where Vietnamese citizens have their conscription postponed in 2024?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 41 of the Law on military service 2015, supplemented by Point c, Clause 1, Article 49 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces 2019, these following citizens shall have conscription postponed:
- Any citizen whose health is unsatisfactory for active duty military service according to the conclusion of pre-enlistment check-up board;
- Any citizen being the sole earner who directly takes care of his/her relative who lost working capacity or under working age; any citizen being the sole earner in a family suffering serious damage to humans and properties due to dangerous accidents, disasters, epidemics certified by People’s Committees of communes;
- Any citizen who is a child of sick soldiers, people infected with dioxin and suffering labor capacity reduction from 61% to 80%;
- Any citizen whose full brother/sister is a non-commissioned officer/active duty enlisted soldier or a non-commissioned officer/enlisted soldier performing service in People’s Army;
- Any citizen who is subject to emigration or evacuation in 03 first years to extremely disadvantaged communes according to the socio-economic development project of the State that is decided by People’s Committees of provinces or higher levels;
- Any citizen who is official or youth volunteer assigned to extremely disadvantage socio-economic area according to the law provisions;
- Any citizen who is studying at compulsory education institutions or receiving training of university level at higher education institutions or training of college level at vocational education institutions for a training course of a level.
- Standing militia
Accordingly, citizens belonging to the above subjects will have conscription postponed in 2024.
In addition, the cases specified in Clause 2, Article 41 of the Law on military service 2015, these following citizens shall have conscription exempted:
- Any citizen who is a child of revolutionary martyrs or grade 1 wounded soldiers;
- Any citizen who is a brother of revolutionary martyrs;
- Any citizen who is a child of grade 2 wounded soldiers; a child of sick soldiers suffering labor capacity reduction of 81% or above; a child of people infected with dioxin and suffering labor capacity reduction of 81% or above;
- Any citizen carrying out essential tasks who is not a soldier or a People’s Army;
- Any citizen who is official or youth volunteer assigned to extremely disadvantaged socio-economic area according to the law provisions for 24 months or more;
In addition, citizens eligible for postponement of conscription prescribed in clause 1 of Article 41 of the Law on military service 2015 shall be called up for military service if the reason for postponement is no longer available.
Citizens eligible for postponement or exemption from conscription prescribed in clauses 1 and 2 of Article 41 of the Law on military service 2015 who volunteer to join the army shall be consider selecting and calling up.
What are the cases where Vietnamese citizens have their conscription postponed in 2024? How long is the duration of service in regular armed force? (Picture from internet)
How long is the duration of service in regular armed force 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, 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 war or a situation where the military service is extended. National defense emergencies shall comply 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..
Who has the authority to issue order for medical examination for Vietnamese citizens subject to conscription?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 40 of the Law on military service 2015, it is stipulated as follows:
Pre-enlistment medical check-up for citizens
1. Presidents of People’s Committees of districts shall issue the decision on establishment of Pre-enlistment check-up board at the request of Offices of Health of the same levels.
2. The Military Commander of district is in charge of issuing order for medical examination for citizens subject to conscription; Head of Police department of the district is in charge of issuing order for medical examination for citizens subject to service in People’s Army. The order for medical examination shall be sent to the citizens at least 15 days before the date of examination.
3. The Pre-enlistment check-up board of districts shall provide medical examination for citizens subject to enlistment and service in People’s Army; in case of necessity, the Pre-enlistment check-up board of districts shall decide the subclinical examination, including examination for drugs, HIV; ensuring the accuracy and taking responsibilities for the result of pre-enlistment check-up.
4. The pre-enlistment check-up shall be conducted from November 01st to December 31st of every year. Time of the second pre-enlistment check-up shall be according to the regulations in Article 33 of this Law and decided by the Prime Minister.
5. The results of medical examination shall be posted at the head office of People’s Committees of communes and relevant organizations/agencies within 20 days.
Accordingly, the Military Commander of district is in charge of issuing order for medical examination for citizens subject to conscription.
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