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Who are the military reserve forces? What are the cases of mobilization of reserve forces in Vietnam?

Who are the military reserve forces? What are the cases of mobilization of reserve forces in Vietnam? - asked Ms. Giang (Hai Phong, Vietnam)

Vietnam: Who are the military reserve forces?

Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 2 of the Law on military reserve forces 2019, the Military reserve force includes reserve servicemen and technical equipment that are registered, managed and placed in reserve units to be available when permanent standing bodies of People’s Military Forces require additional manpower.

In there:

Reserve serviceman (reservist) comprises reserve officers, professional reserve servicemen and non-commissioned officers and reserve soldiers that are registered under the provisions of the Law on Officers of People’s Army of Vietnam, the Law on Professional Servicemen, defence employees and staff and the Law on Military Service.

- Reserve technical equipment refers to property kept under the control of Vietnamese entities, organizations or citizens, including means of road transport, water transport, civil aviation transport, road and other construction equipment, equipment designed for loading, unloading of goods, means of communication, medical equipment and supplies, and several other equipment and accessories, all of which are registered to meet infrastructure demands of People’s Armed Forces.

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What are the cases of mobilization of reserve forces in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 24 of the Law on military reserve forces 2019 as follows:

Cases of mobilization of reserve forces
1. Reserve forces shall be mobilized under general or local mobilization commands.
2. Reserve forces shall be mobilized under martial law orders.
3. Reserve forces shall be mobilized if there is any threat to national security, social order or safety which is not so serious that a state of emergency needs to be declared.
4. Reserve forces shall be mobilized to prevent, control and mitigate consequences of calamities, natural disasters or dangerous diseases.

Thus, the reserve forces is mobilized in the following cases:

- Reserve forces shall be mobilized under general or local mobilization commands.

- Reserve forces shall be mobilized under martial law orders.

- Reserve forces shall be mobilized if there is any threat to national security, social order or safety which is not so serious that a state of emergency needs to be declared.

- Reserve forces shall be mobilized to prevent, control and mitigate consequences of calamities, natural disasters or dangerous diseases.

What are the principles of manning and mobilization of military reserve forces in Vietnam?

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of the Law on military reserve forces 2019 as follows:

Principles of manning and mobilization of military reserve forces
1. Abide by the Constitution and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; be placed under the direct, absolute and all-round leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the domination of the State President, the centralized and unified management of the State, and the command or direction of the Minister of National Defence.
2. Establish military reserve forces having political, spiritual and organizational strengths, high combat level, and put under strict management.
3. Mobilize all-people strengths.
4. Closely combine socio-economic growth with national defence and security enforcement; adapt to the domestic socio-economic growth context.
5. Man and mobilize reserve forces that have the required number of reservists and reserve technical equipment; conform to prescribed standards and time schedule; ensure confidentiality and safety according to laws and approved plans.
6. Apply engineering and technological achievements and advances to establishment and mobilization of reserve forces.

Accordingly, the construction and mobilization of the reserve force is carried out according to the following 06 principles:

- Abide by the Constitution and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; be placed under the direct, absolute and all-round leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the domination of the State President, the centralized and unified management of the State, and the command or direction of the Minister of National Defence.

- Establish military reserve forces having political, spiritual and organizational strengths, high combat level, and put under strict management.

- Mobilize all-people strengths.

- Closely combine socio-economic growth with national defence and security enforcement; adapt to the domestic socio-economic growth context.

- Man and mobilize reserve forces that have the required number of reservists and reserve technical equipment; conform to prescribed standards and time schedule; ensure confidentiality and safety according to laws and approved plans.

- Apply engineering and technological achievements and advances to establishment and mobilization of reserve forces.

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