Can demobilized professional servicemen be entitled to medical examination and treatment at army medical facilities in Vietnam?

Can demobilized professional servicemen be entitled to medical examination and treatment at army medical facilities in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 40 of the Law on Professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015 stipulates benefits, policies for professional servicemen retiring from active service as follows:

1. Retired professional servicemen:

a) Retirement pension is instructed in the Law on Social Insurance and this Law;

b) In case of retirement ahead of maximum age limit by rank as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 17 hereof due to changes of personnel structure and being no longer needed by the army, retired professional servicemen shall be entitled to one-time benefit in addition to social insurance benefits as prescribed by laws.

c) Favored by local authorities with conditions for stabilizing living; be entitled to social housing according to laws if residency is not available;

2. Professional servicemen transferred to other areas:

a) Have pay level, seniority pay reserved at the time of change of occupation for a period of 18 months;

b) Be entitled to seniority pay after retirement based on active service period and existing pay level; In case existing pay is lower than pay level of professional servicemen at the time of change of occupation, retirement pension shall be based on pay level at the time of change of occupation according to laws;

3. Demobilized professional servicemen:

a) Be entitled to one-time benefit for job seeking; have time of participation in social insurance reserved or receive one-time benefits from social insurance fund according to laws;

b) Be entitled to medical examination and treatment at army medical facilities if having at least 15 years on active service according to regulations of the Ministry of National Defense;

c) Receive favor in examinations to select officials and civil servants;

d) Be entitled to benefits and policies as prescribed in Point c, Clause 1, this Article;

4. Professional servicemen retiring under policies on sick soldiers:

a) Be entitled to preferential treatment with respect to people with meritorious services to the Revolution and social insurance benefits according to Law on Social insurance;

b) Be entitled to benefits and policies as prescribed in Point c, Clause 1, this Article;

5. The time of joining the fight, serving the fight or working in the areas of hardship, or in the areas of special nature shall be based on to determine benefits for retirement from active service;

6. Professional servicemen retiring from active service may use uniforms, military badges, insignia in traditional ceremonies and meetings of the army.

7. The Government shall detail Points a, b, Clause 1, Points a and c, Clauses 3 and 5 of this Article.

Thus, professional servicemen who want to receive medical examination and treatment at army medical facilities as prescribed by the Minister of National Defense after serving in the army must have served full 15 years or more. If you join the professional army and have served for 10 years after enlistment, you will not be entitled to the regimes and policies on medical examination and treatment at army medical facilities as prescribed in Vietnam.

What are benefits and policies for national defense workers and officials retiring from military service in Vietnam? 

According to Article 41 of the Law on Professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015, benefits and policies for national defense workers and officials retiring from military service are as follows:

1. Retired national defense workers and officials:

a) Retirement pension is instructed in the Law on Social Insurance and this Law;

b) In case of retirement ahead of maximum age limit as prescribed in Article 31 hereof due to changes of personnel structure and being no longer be needed by the army, retired professional servicemen shall be entitled to one-time benefit in addition to social insurance benefits as prescribed by laws.

c) Favored by local authorities with conditions for stabilizing living; be entitled to social housing according to laws if residency is not available;

2. National defense workers and officials changed to other occupations:

b) Be entitled to seniority pay upon retirement based on active service period and existing pay level; In case existing pay is lower than pay level of national defense workers and officials at the time of change of occupation, retirement pension shall be based on pay level at the time of change of occupation according to laws;

c) In case of returning to military service due to pressing duties, the time of changing occupations shall be included in the continuous working time as foundations for reviewing pay raise and seniority

3. National defense workers and officials resigning:

a) Be entitled to severance pay according to laws;

b) In case of resignation while requirements for entitlement to retirement pension or one-time social insurance benefit are not met, the time of participation in social insurance shall be reserved or one-time benefits from social insurance fund be granted according to laws.

b) Be entitled to benefits and policies as prescribed in Point c, Clause 1, this Article;

d) National defense workers and officials who resign within working age shall receive favor in examinations to select officials and civil servants.

4. The time of joining the fight, serving the fight or working in the areas of hardship, or in the areas of special nature shall be based on to determine benefits for retirement from the army;

5. The Government shall detail Points a, b, Clauses 1 and 4 of this Article.

According to this Article, national defense workers and officials retiring from military service will be entitled to the regimes and policies specified above in Vietnam.

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