Vietnam: What are police duty and military service? What are the differences between participating in police duty and military service?
What is police duty in Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 8 of the Law on People's Public Security Forces 2018, the obligation to join the People's Police is as follows:
Obligation to join the People’s Public Security Force
1. A citizen’s fulfillment of the obligation to join the People’s Public Security Force means that he/she has performed their obligation to defend the Fatherland during his/her service in the people’s armed force. Annually, the People’s Public Security Force may recruit citizens within age for service into the People’s Public Security Force for a period of 24 months. The Minister of Public Security shall be accorded authority to extend the period of service of non-commissioned officers and conscripts to no more than 06 months in the following cases:
a) Extension of the period of service serves the purpose of being ready to fight;
b) Extension of the period of service may be granted if they are performing natural disaster or epidemic prevention and control or rescue tasks.
2. The procedures for recruitment of eligible citizens into the People’s Public Security shall be similar to the procedures for recruitment of citizens eligible to perform active military duty.
3. The Government shall elaborate on clause 2 of this Article.
Thus, a citizen’s fulfillment of the obligation to join the People’s Public Security Force means that he/she has performed their obligation to defend the Fatherland during his/her service in the people’s armed force. Annually, the People’s Public Security Force may recruit citizens within age for service into the People’s Public Security Force for a period of 24 months. The Minister of Public Security shall be accorded authority to extend the period of service of non-commissioned officers and conscripts to no more than 06 months in the following cases:
- Extension of the period of service serves the purpose of being ready to fight;
- Extension of the period of service may be granted if they are performing natural disaster or epidemic prevention and control or rescue tasks.
What is military service in Vietnam?
In Article 4 of the Law on Military Service 2015 (point a, clause 4 of this article is amended by point a, clause 1, Article 49 of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense 2019) as follows:
- 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 this Law.
- Any citizens who joins the Coastguard forces or People’s Army is considered as active duty military.
- Citizens shall be recognized completing peacetime military service in the regular armed forces:
+ Standing militia with at least 24 months of active duty shall be recognized as having completed active military duty during peacetime decided by commanding officers of military commands of districts according to request of Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes or heads of hamlets in case of no communes and heads of agencies and organizations;
+ Citizens who have completed service in Police departments of communes for at least 36 months;
- Officials and civil servants and people having university degrees who have received training and granted rank of reserve officer;
+ Young people graduated from universities, colleges or vocational schools who volunteer to serve at economic-defense groups for at least 24 months according to the project decided by the Prime Minister;
+ Citizens serving on fishery inspection cutters for at least 24 months.
What are the differences between participating in police duty and military service?
Criteria | Police duty | Military service |
Timelimit | 2 years | 2 years |
Criteria for recruiting | - Have conformable profile - Strictly comply with the lines and policies of Communist Party, policies and laws of the State; have no previous violation record, criminal record... - Ensure political standards as prescribed by the Minister of Public Security. - Graduate from high school or supplementary school, the Areas of mountain, highlands, and remote areas, border and island areas are recruited citizens graduating from elementary school. Prioritize in recruiting students graduating from academies, universities, colleges, professional intermediate schools or vocational schools who are fully qualified. - Body is balance, not deformities, and meets other health standards. | - Have conformable profile; - Strictly comply with the lines and policies of Communist Party, policies and laws of the State; - Have full health for service in the army; - Have an appropriate education level from grade 8 or higher. For localities facing difficulties to complete their target, they can choose people with grade 7 qualifications. |
Benefits | - Be received the allowances and policies for non-commissioned officers and soldiers serving in the armed forces - Be received job training or job creation allowances - Be given priority in taking enrolment examinations at People’s Public Security schools - Be received other regimes and policies stipulated by the Government | - Have 10 days of leave if serving in the army from the 13th month onwards; - Be received many benefits when demobilizing - Be supported for vocational training, job creation when demobilizing |
Thus, participating in the both police duty and military service are to protect the Fatherland. Citizens only participate in police duty or military service.
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