Does students who study in the city have to register for absenteeism from military service in Vietnam?

Does students who study in the city have to register for absenteeism from military service in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 17 of the Law on Military Service in 2017 stipulating supplemental registration for military service; military service registration in case of change in residence or workplace/school; registration for absenteeism from military service; registration for exemption from military recruitment in wartime as follows:

1. Supplemental registration for military service:

Any citizen having registered for military service who has changes in position, educational level, qualification, health conditions and other information relating to military service shall make supplemental registration at military registration receiving agencies.

2. Military service registration in case of change in residence or workplace/school:

a) Any citizen having registered for military service who has changes in place of residence, workplace or school shall come to the agencies where he/she has registered for military service to carry out the procedures for modification of military service registration; within 10 working days from the day on which a citizen move to the new place of residence/work/study, he/she shall make military service re-registration.

b) Any citizen having registered for military service who is going to study at vocational education institutions or higher education institutions of national education system shall come to the agencies where he/she has registered for military service to carry out the procedures for modification of military service registration; after the studying period, such citizen shall carry out the procedures for military service re-registration. Heads of educational institutions shall provide citizens with conditions and guidelines for military service registration and modification of military service registration.

3. Registration for absenteeism from military service:

Any citizen having registered for military service who leaves his/her residential place, workplace or schools for 03 months or more shall register for absenteeism from military service; if such citizen returns his/her place of resident/work/study, he/she shall make re-registration for military service within 10 working days.

4. Citizens eligible for exemption from military recruitment in wartime shall make registration according to the regulations of the Government.

As regulations above, when you enter your university courses in the city, it is not considered the case of leave from residential place or schools. Your case is considered change in residence or school. Therefore, you shall come to the agencies where he/she has registered for military service to carry out the procedures for modification of military service registration instead of registering for absenteeism from military service.

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Is it compulsory to declare place of residence when citizens reach the age to fulfill military service obligations in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Law on Military Service in 2017 stipulating principles of military registration and management of citizen at the age subject to military recruitment as follows:

1. Conformable with the entities, procedures and policies prescribed in the laws.

2. Constant, transparent and convenient for citizens.

3. The management shall be close to have exact information about quality, quantity and records of citizens subject to military service.

4. Any modification in residence of citizens subject to military service shall be registered and managed according to the laws.

As regulations above, regarding principles of military registration and management of citizen at the age subject to military recruitment, any modification in residence of citizens subject to military service shall be registered and managed according to the laws.

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