Vietnam: When to open registration for militia and self-defense forces in 2023? What are the standards for performing obligations to join the self-defense forces?
- In 2023, when will the registration for the Militia service in Vietnam be opened?
- What are the standards, recruiting citizens to perform their obligations to join the self-defense forces in Vietnam?
- Under what circumstances are citizens exempt from the obligation to join the self-defense forces in Vietnam?
- Under what circumstances are citizens entitled to deferred service to join the self-defense forces in Vietnam?
In 2023, when will the registration for the Militia service in Vietnam be opened?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 9 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces of Vietnam 2019 stipulates as follows:
Article 9. Registration of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces and management of militia and self-defense forces
1. Registration of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces is prescribed as follows:
a) In April of each year, based on results of registration of military duty, Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes and districts that do not have communes, heads of agencies and organizations are responsible for registering citizens from 18 years of age for participation of militia and self-defense forces; organizing additional registration for citizens within the age group eligible for participation of militia and self-defense forces;
b) Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes and districts that do not have communes are responsible for registering citizens within the age group eligible for participation in militia and self-defense forces that change residence or register temporary or permanent residence for participation in militia and self-defense forces.
In case of changes to workplace, heads of agencies and organizations are responsible for registering citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces;
c) Persons with physical disability, persons with life-threatening diseases and mental illnesses are exempted from registration and participation in militia and self-defense forces as per the law.
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According to the above provisions, in April of each year, the chairman of the commune-level People's Committee, the chairman of the district-level People's Committee where there is no commune-level administrative unit, the head of the agency or organization shall, based on the results of military service registration, be responsible for registering citizens who reach the age of 18 to perform their obligations to join the self-defense forces; organization of additional registration for citizens of age of obligation to join the self-defense forces.
Therefore, in 2023, the registration of citizens to join the self-defense forces will be held in April 2023.
Vietnam: When to open registration for militia and self-defense forces in 2023? What are the standards for performing obligations to join the self-defense forces?
What are the standards, recruiting citizens to perform their obligations to join the self-defense forces in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 10 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces of Vietnam 2019 stipulates the following criteria and selection of citizens to perform their obligations to join the Militia for self-defense:
- Defined background;
- Stringent compliance with policies and viewpoint of the Communist Party, policies, regulations and law of government;
- Adequate health to perform tasks of militia and self-defense forces.
Under what circumstances are citizens exempt from the obligation to join the self-defense forces in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 11 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces of Vietnam 2019 stipulates the following cases in which citizens are exempted from performing their obligations to join the Militia for self-defense:
- He/she is a spouse or child of martyrs; or
- He/she is a spouse, child of sick soldiers, people infected with dioxin and suffering labor capacity reduction of 81% or more; or
- He/she is a reservist and has been arranged in reserve forces; or
- He/she is directly taking care of Vietnamese heroic Mothers; directly taking care of persons suffering labor capacity reduction of 81% or more; or
- He/she is working in cipher field.
Under what circumstances are citizens entitled to deferred service to join the self-defense forces in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 11 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces of Vietnam 2019 stipulates the cases in which citizens are temporarily suspended from performing their obligations to join the self-defense forces as follows:
- She is pregnant or raising a child under 36 months old; he is raising a child under 36 months old; or
- He/she has inadequate health to perform tasks of militia and self-defense forces; or
- He/she has a spouse who is an officer, professional servicemen, official, national defense employee, non-commissioned officer or soldier serving in People’s Army; or
- He/she has a spouse who is an officer, non-commissioned officer, soldier or policeman serving for People’s Public Security; or
- He/she has a spouse who is official or youth volunteer assigned to extremely disadvantaged socio-economic area according the law provisions; or
- He/she is the only breadwinner in a poor or near poor household; person directly taking care of relatives incapable of working or not in the age for working; person within a household heavily damaged in terms of humans and assets due to accidents, disasters or diseases confirmed by Chairperson of commune or district that do not have communes, or head of agency or organization where he/she lives; or
- He/she is a spouse, child of sick soldiers, people infected with dioxin and suffering labor capacity reduction from 61% to 80%; or
- He/she is studying in education institutions of regulatory authorities, political organizations, socio-political organizations and education institutions of formal education systems; he/she is working or studying abroad.
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