What are the regulations on age and duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces during peacetime in 2024 in Vietnam?

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1. What are the regulations on age and duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces during peacetime in 2024 in Vietnam?

Militia and self-defense forces” refer to mass armed forces not separated from production and work, called “militia” if organized locally and “self-defense forces” if organized in regulatory authorities, political organizations, socio-political organizations, public service providers and economic organizations (hereinafter referred to as “agencies and organizations”) (Clause 1, Article 2 of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Force 2019)

According to the provisions of Article 8 of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Force 2019, the age and duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces during peacetime are as follows:

- Male citizens from 18 years of age until 45 years of age inclusively, female citizens from 18 years of age until 40 years of age inclusively are responsible for joining militia and self-defense forces; in case of voluntary participation, militia and self-defense force duties may last up to the age of 50 inclusively for male and 45 inclusively for female.

- Duration of participation in on-site, mobile, marine, anti-aircraft, artillery, scouting, information, engineering, chemical defense and medical militia and self-defense forces is 4 years; duration of participation in standing militia is 2 years.

Based on requirement and tasks of national defense and military of local governments, agencies and organizations, duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces may be extended for no more than 2 years; for marine militia, self-defense forces and commanders of militia and self-defense forces may be extended without exceeding the age specified in Clause 1 of Article 8 of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Force 2019.

- Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes and districts that do not have communes, heads of agencies and organizations shall decide to prolong the age group and duration of participation of militia and self-defense forces as specified in Article 8 of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Force 2019.

Thus, the age to join the militia and self-defense force in 2024 is as follows:

- For male: from 18 to 45 years old;

- For female: from 18 to 40 years old.

The duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces is 4 years, which can be extended for up to 2 more years depending on local requirements and tasks. The age and term can be extended for some special titles but not exceeding the maximum limit...

2. Registration of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam

According to the provisions of Article 9 of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Force 2019, registration of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces and management of militia and self-defense forces are as follows:

- Registration of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces is prescribed as follows:

+ 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;

+ 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;

+ 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.

- Management of militia and self-defense forces is prescribed as follows:

+ Personnel of militia and self-defense forces that are absent during task period must report to direct commanders for consideration and decision;

+ Personnel of militia and self-defense forces that are temporarily absent for 3 months or more must report to military commands of communes or districts that do not have communes of are of residence, military commands of agencies and organizations or commanders of self-defense forces if military commands of agencies and organizations are not available;

+ Government shall regulate management hierarchies of militia and self-defense forces.

Thus, the registration of citizens to perform their duty to join the Militia and Self-Defense Force is carried out in April every year, in charge by local authorities, agencies, or organizations.

At the same time, when changing residence or place of work, citizens need to re-register to update information. Citizens participating in the Militia and Self-Defense Force also need to comply with regulations on management and reporting when absent to ensure the maintenance of order and discipline.

3. Prohibited acts regarding militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam

- Establish, participate, sponsor, train, deploy or use militia and self-defense forces against regulations and law.

- Evade, oppose or obstruct organization, training, operation and responsibility to participate in militia and self-defense forces.

- Disguise as personnel of militia and self-defense forces.

- Exploit and abuse titles, powers and tasks of personnel of militia and self-defense forces to violate interests of nation, legal rights and benefits of agencies, organizations and individuals.

- Manufacture, transport, trade, collect, store, use and appropriate illegally weapons, military explosives, combat gears, equipment, technical devices, uniforms, star hat pins, badges or assets of militia and self-defense forces.

- Display discrimination by gender during operation of militia and self-defense forces. (Article 14 of Law on Militia and Self-Defense Force 2019)

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