Hi Lawnet. What is militia and self-defense force? What is the age of participation in militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam? - Dang Khoa (Vinh Phuc, Vietnam)
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1. What is militia and self-defense force?
According to Clause 1, Article 2 of Vietnam's Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces 2019, “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”).
Pursuant to Articles 2 and 6 of Vietnam's Law on Militia and Self-Defense 2019, militia and self-defense forces include:
- “On-site militia and self-defense forces” refer to militia and self-defense forces operating in wards, communes, villages, hamlets and neighborhoods (hereinafter referred to as “villages”) and in agencies and organizations.
- “Mobile militia and self-defense force” refer to mobile militia and self-defense forces operating in many divisions according to decisions of competent authorities.
- “Standing militia” refers to standing forces operating in vital areas in terms of national defense.
- “Marine militia and self-defense forces” refer to militia and self-defense forces operating in islands and territorial waters of Vietnam.
- Anti-aircraft, artillery, scouting, information, engineering, chemical defense and medical militia and self-defense forces
What is militia and self-defense force? Age of participation in militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam (Source: Internet)
2. Age of participation in militia and self-defense forces during peacetime
Article 8 of Vietnam's Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces 2019 stipulates the age and duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces during peacetime 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 above
- 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 above.
3. Selection for decision of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces
According to Article 10 of Vietnam's Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces 2019, the standards, selection and authorization for decision of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces are as follows
- Eligibility to be selected in militia and self-defense forces in addition to being Vietnamese citizens and within the age groups:
+ 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.
- Selection for militia and self-defense forces is prescribed as follows:
+ Ensure public, democracy and compliance with regulations and law;
+ On a yearly basis, military commands of districts shall direct and instruct People’s Committees of communes, agencies and organizations to select citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces; military commands of districts shall directly make the selection if the districts do not have communes.
- Reservists who have not been conscripted for reserve forces shall be selected for militia and self-defense forces.
- Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes and districts that do not have communes, heads of agencies and organizations shall decide which citizens to participate in militia and self-defense forces.
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