In Vietnam: Is the age to call up for military service 25 or 27 years old?

In Vietnam: Is the age to call up for military service 25 or 27 years old?

Pursuant to Article 30 of the Law on Military Service in 2015 stipulating age subject to conscription as follows:

Age subject to conscription

Citizens turning to 18 years old shall be conscripted into the army. Age subject to conscription is from 18 to under 26 years old. A citizen who enters university or college and postpones the conscription shall be subject to conscription until he/she turns to 28 years old.

As regulations above, age subject to conscription in Vietnam is from 18 to under 26 years old.

A citizen who enters university or college and postpones the conscription shall be subject to conscription until he/she turns to 28 years old.

What are cases of postponement of military service in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 41 of the Law on Military Service in 2015 (supplemented by Clause 1.c Article 49 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces in 2019) stipulating cases of postponement of military service in Vietnam as follows:

- Any citizen whose health is unsatisfactory for active duty military service according to the conclusion of pre-enlistment check-up board;

- Any citizen being the sole earner who directly takes care of his/her relative who lost working capacity or under working age; any citizen being the sole earner in a family suffering serious damage to humans and properties due to dangerous accidents, disasters, epidemics certified by People’s Committees of communes.

- Any citizen who is a child of sick soldiers, people infected with dioxin and suffering labor capacity reduction from 61% to 80%;

- Any citizen whose full brother/sister is a non-commissioned officer/active duty enlisted soldier or a non-commissioned officer/enlisted soldier performing service in People’s Army;

- Any citizen who is subject to emigration or evacuation in 03 first years to extremely disadvantaged communes according to the socio-economic development project of the State that is decided by People’s Committees of provinces or higher levels;

- Any citizen who is official or youth volunteer assigned to extremely disadvantage socio-economic area according to the law provisions;

- Any citizen who is studying at compulsory education institutions or receiving training of university level at higher education institutions or training of college level at vocational education institutions for a training course of a level.

- Any citizen who is active milita.

Which entities are eligible for postponement of military service in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 41 of the Law on Military Service in 2015, these following citizens shall have conscription exempted:

- Any citizen who is a child of revolutionary martyrs or grade 1 wounded soldiers;

- Any citizen who is a brother of revolutionary martyrs;

- Any citizen who is a child of grade 2 wounded soldiers; a child of sick soldiers suffering labor capacity reduction of 81% or above; a child of people infected with dioxin and suffering labor capacity reduction of 81% or above;

- Any citizen carrying out essential tasks who is not a soldier or a People’s Army;

- Any citizen who is official or youth volunteer assigned to extremely disadvantaged socio-economic area according to the law provisions for 24 months or more;

What is the time for pre-enlistment medical check-up for militiary service in 2024 in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 40 of the Law on Military Service in 2015 stipulating the time for pre-enlistment medical check-up for militiary service in 2024 in Vietnam as follows:

Pre-enlistment medical check-up for citizens

1. Presidents of People’s Committees of districts shall issue the decision on establishment of Pre-enlistment check-up board at the request of Offices of Health of the same levels.

2. The Military Commander of district is in charge of issuing order for medical examination for citizens subject to conscription; Head of Police department of the district is in charge of issuing order for medical examination for citizens subject to service in People’s Army. The order for medical examination shall be sent to the citizens at least 15 days before the date of examination.

3. The Pre-enlistment check-up board of districts shall provide medical examination for citizens subject to enlistment and service in People’s Army; in case of necessity, the Pre-enlistment check-up board of districts shall decide the subclinical examination, including examination for drugs, HIV; ensuring the accuracy and taking responsibilities for the result of pre-enlistment check-up.

4. The pre-enlistment check-up shall be conducted from November 01st to December 31st of every year. Time of the second pre-enlistment check-up shall be according to the regulations in Article 33 of this Law and decided by the Prime Minister.

5. The results of medical examination shall be posted at the head office of People’s Committees of communes and relevant organizations/agencies within 20 days.

As regulations above, the time for pre-enlistment medical check-up for militiary service in 2024 in Vietnam is from November 01st to December 31st, 2023.

In case of necessity, the Prime Minister will decide the time of medical examination for the person who is called up for military service for the second time.

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