What are the height and weight standards for military service in 2025? What are the contents of the medical examination for military service in Vietnam?
What are the height and weight standards for military service in Vietnam in 2025?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 4, Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP stipulates health standards for military service as follows:
Health standards
1. Health standards for military service
a) Standard, general
Achieve health class 1, class 2, class 3 as prescribed in Article 5 and Article 6 of this Circular;
Do not call for military service for citizens addicted to narcotics and drug precursors as prescribed in Decree No. 57/2022/ND-CP dated August 25, 2022 of the Government regulating the lists of narcotics and drug precursors. precursors.
b) Specific standards: Some specific health standards in selection for military service are prescribed by the Minister of National Defense.
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Pursuant to Section I, Appendix I issued with Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP stipulating height and weight standards for military service in 2025 as follows:
Accordingly, based on the above regulations, citizens with health levels 1, 2, and 3 will be selected to be eligible to perform military service.
In Section I, Appendix I issued with Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP regulates the classification of height and weight standards for military service as follows:
- For male citizens:
Physical fitness level 1,2,3 will be from 1m57 to >= 1m63 tall, weighing from 43kg to >= 51kg, qualified to perform military service.
- For female citizens:
Physical fitness level 1,2,3, height of 1m5 or more and weight of 42kg or more is enough for military service.
Thus, male citizens from 1m57 to >= 1m63, weighing from 43kg to >= 51kg and female citizens from 1m5 or more and weighing from 42kg will be eligible for height and weight standards to fulfill the obligation. military service according to new regulations.
In addition, chest circumference and BMI conditions are also considered when performing physical examinations for military service.
What are the height and weight standards for military service in 2025? What are the contents of the medical examination for military service in Vietnam? (Picture from internet)
What are the contents of the medical examination for military service in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 and Article 8 of Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP, the military service examination is carried out in 02 rounds: Preliminary round and Detailed examination round.
Accordingly, military service medical examination is performed in 2 rounds with the following examination contents:
Round 1: Preliminary medical examination for military service:
- Commune-level health stations conduct military service health pre-qualification under the direction and professional guidance of the district-level medical center or district-level general hospital; supervision of the district-level Military Command.
- Based on the plan to select and call citizens for military service of the District-level Military Service Council, the Commune-level Military Command makes a list and calls for pre-qualification examination of citizens who are subject to medical examination to perform their military service. military service in the area under management;
- Organize health pre-qualification according to regulations in Clause 2, Article 7 of Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP;
- Complete health information of citizens called for pre-qualification medical examination to perform military service according to Form 2, Appendix V issued with Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP;
- Prepare a list of citizens with diseases on the list of diseases exempt from military service registration according to Section III, Appendix I issued with Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP, and report to the Commune-level Military Service Council ;
- Synthesize, compile statistics, and report health prequalification results according to Form 2a; Form 2k Appendix VI issued with Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP.
Round 2: Medical examination for military service:
- Military service medical examination is performed by the district-level Military Service Medical Examination Council according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 40 of the 2015 Law on Military Service, including:
- The Chairman of the Council is the Director of the district-level Medical Center or the Director of the district-level general hospital;
- The Vice Chairman of the Council is the Deputy Director in charge of expertise of the district-level Medical Center or Deputy Director of the district-level general hospital;
- Standing Member and Secretary of the Council, who is an advisory officer in charge of implementing state management of health at the district level;
- Members are officers and employees of agencies and units including: District-level Medical Center, district-level general hospital (if any), district-level health agency, and military medical staff of the Military Command. district level and representatives of relevant units; In case of necessity, it is possible to increase the human resources of provincial-level medical officers and staff or the military medical staff of the Provincial Military Command, decided by the Chairman of the Provincial Military Service Council;
- Council members must ensure that they have enough departments and specialties as prescribed in Clause 5 of this Article and must have a practice certificate or practice license appropriate to their duties according to the law on medical examination and treatment. .
- Prepare a list of citizens for examination;
- Notify the time and location of the health examination (Order the health examination);
- Organize health examination according to the following contents:
- Physical examination; Clinical by specialties: Eyes, ENT, maxillofacial, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, dermatology, obstetrics and gynecology (for women);
- Paraclinical examination: Blood formula; blood group (ABO); liver function (AST, ALT); kidney function (Urea, Creatinine); blood sugar; hepatitis B virus (HBsAg); hepatitis C virus (Anti-HCV); HTV; total urine. (10 parameters); general abdominal ultrasound; ECG; Cardiorespiratoire droite ray; Urine test detects drugs. The Chairman of the Council prescribes additional tests according to professional requirements to make accurate health conclusions.
Conducted in 2 rounds: Physical examination, clinical and paraclinical examination, HIV and drug screening. During physical and clinical examination, if a citizen does not meet one of the health standards specified in Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP, the Council member will directly examine and report to the Chairman of the Council. decided to stop the examination. Only blood and urine tests are conducted; HIV and drug testing for citizens who meet health standards after physical examination, clinical examination, ultrasound, electrocardiogram, and chest X-ray.
Organize HIV counseling and testing according to the provisions of law on HIV/AIDS prevention and control for cases meeting health standards;
- Complete the military service health card according to Form 3, Appendix V issued with Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP;
- Summarize and report the results of medical examination for military service according to Form 2b Appendix VI issued with Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP.
Vietnam: When does the medical examination for military service take place?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 7, Article 8 of Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP, the military service medical examination period is from November 1 to December 31 every year. The Ministry of National Defense adjusts the time when necessary.
Circular 105/2023/TT-BQP takes effect from January 1, 2024.
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