What are time limits for rank promotion consideration of People's Public Security in Vietnam? When are People’s Public Security officers considered rank promotion ahead of time in Vietnam?
What are time limits for rank promotion consideration of People's Public Security in Vietnam? When are People’s Public Security officers considered rank promotion ahead of time in Vietnam? Question from Mr. Linh in Binh Thuan.
What basic positions do People’s Public Security officers have in Vietnam?
In Article 24 of the 2018 People's Public Security Law, basic positions of officers include the following positions:
1. Basic positions of officers shall include:
a) The Minister of Public Security;
b) Department Director, Commander;
c) Director of the Department of Public Security of a province and centrally run city;
d) Head of a People’s Public Security Division; Head of a People’s Public Security Office of a rural district, urban district, town or provincial city; Regiment Head;
dd) Leader of a People’s Public Security team; Head of a People's Public Security Office; Battalion Head;
e) Company Leader;
g) Platoon Leader;
h) Squad Leader.
What are time limits for rank promotion consideration of People's Public Security in Vietnam?
In Article 22 of the 2018 People's Public Security Law, amended by Clause 1, Article 1 of the 2023 Amended People's Public Security Law, there are regulations on the time limit for promotion to the People's Public Security rank as follows:
Candidates, conditions and time limits for consideration of bestowal and promotion of ranks and grades of officers, non-commissioned officers and conscripts in the People's Public Security Force
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3. Rank promotion consideration time limits:
a) Operation officers and non-commissioned officers:
Promotion from Corporal to Sergeant: 01 year;
Promotion from Sergeant to Sergeant Major: 01 year;
Promotion from Sergeant Major to Second Lieutenant: 02 years;
Promotion from Second Lieutenant to Lieutenant: 02 years;
Promotion from Lieutenant to Senior Lieutenant: 03 years;
Promotion from Senior Lieutenant to Captain: 03 years;
Promotion from Captain to Major: 04 years;
Promotion from Major to Lieutenant Colonel: 04 years;
Promotion from Lieutenant Colonel to Senior Lieutenant Colonel: 04 years;
Promotion from Senior Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel: 04 years;
Promotion from Colonel to Major General: 04 years;
The minimum time limit for consideration of promotion of each general rank shall be 4 years;
b) The Minister of Public Security shall adopt regulations on consideration of promotion of pay grades and ranks of technical officers or non-commissioned officers corresponding to pay rates specified in the pay chart of technical personnel promulgated by the Government;
c) The Minister of Public Security shall regulate the time limits for consideration of promotion of enlisted non-commissioned officer and member ranks;
d) The period during which officers, non-commissioned officers and servicemen study at educational establishments shall be counted into the rank promotion consideration time limit; as for officers or non-commissioned officers or members who are demoted, if they make progress within one year after their demotion, they may be considered rank promotion.
4. An commissioned officer to be eligible for consideration of rank promotion from colonel to major general shall have at least 03 years to the date on which his/her service term is up; may be less than 03 years of service in case of being requested under the State President’s decision.
Thus, the time limit for promotion to the People's Public Security rank is time limit for considering promotion to military rank in Vietnam, specifically as follows:
Operation officers and non-commissioned officers:
Promotion from Corporal to Sergeant: 01 year;
Promotion from Sergeant to Sergeant Major: 01 year;
Promotion from Sergeant Major to Second Lieutenant: 02 years;
Promotion from Second Lieutenant to Lieutenant: 02 years;
Promotion from Lieutenant to Senior Lieutenant: 03 years;
Promotion from Senior Lieutenant to Captain: 03 years;
Promotion from Captain to Major: 04 years;
Promotion from Major to Lieutenant Colonel: 04 years;
Promotion from Lieutenant Colonel to Senior Lieutenant Colonel: 04 years;
Promotion from Senior Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel: 04 years;
Promotion from Colonel to Major General: 04 years;
The minimum time limit for consideration of promotion of each general rank shall be 4 years. In addition, to be considered for promotion from Colonel to Major General, there must be at least 3 years of working experience for Police officers; except for cases as required by the President's decision.
*Note: The above time limit for promotion to military rank in the People's Public Security does not apply in case of promotion to military rank before the deadline in Vietnam.
What are time limits for rank promotion consideration of People's Public Security in Vietnam? When are People’s Public Security officers considered rank promotion ahead of time in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)
When are People’s Public Security officers considered rank promotion ahead of time in Vietnam?
In Article 23 of the 2018 People's Public Security Law, supplemented by Clause 2, Article 1 of the 2023 Amended People's Public Security Law, there are provisions as follows:
Rank promotion ahead of time and rank promotion beyond the prescribed rank
1. People’s Public Security officers, non-commissioned officers or servicemen who record especially outstanding achievements in national security protection, social order and safety maintenance, crime prevention and fighting, scientific research or study and whose current ranks are lower than the highest ranks prescribed for the positions or titles they are holding respectively, shall be considered rank promotion ahead of time.
2. People’s Public Security officers, non-commissioned officers or men who record especially outstanding achievements in national security protection, social order and safety maintenance or prevention and fighting of crimes and violations of laws, and whose current ranks are two grades or more lower than the highest ranks prescribed for the positions or titles they are holding respectively, shall be considered rank promotion beyond the prescribed rank, but not beyond the highest ranks prescribed for the positions or titles they are holding.
3. The State President shall decide on the rank promotion ahead of time and rank bestowal and promotion beyond the prescribed rank for the general rank. The Minister of Public Security shall decide on the rank promotion ahead of time and rank promotion beyond the prescribed rank for the rank of colonel or lower.
4. The Government shall specify criteria and standards prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article for consideration of general rank promotion ahead of time. The Minister of Public Security shall specify criteria and standards prescribed in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article for consideration of rank promotion ahead of time and rank promotion beyond the prescribed rank for the rank of colonel or lower.
Thus, People’s Public Security officers are considered rank promotion ahead of time in Vietnam in the following cases:
- Achieve exceptionally outstanding achievements in protecting national security, ensuring social order and safety, and fighting crime and law violations
- Build the People's Public Security, scientific research, work, and study where the current rank is lower than the highest rank for the position and title the officer is holding.
Advance promotion to the rank of general is decided by the President. For the rank of Colonel or lower, the decision of the Minister of Public Security is decided in Vietnam.
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