Is a Vietnamese citizen whose paternal grandfather is a wounded soldier eligible for exemption from conscription?

Is a Vietnamese citizen whose paternal grandfather is a wounded soldier eligible for exemption from conscription?

Clause 2, Article 41 of the Law on Military Service 2015 provides for cases of exemption from conscription in Vietnam as follows:

 The following Vietnamese citizens shall have conscription exempted:

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

b) Any citizen who is a brother of revolutionary martyrs;

c) 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;

d) Any citizen carrying out essential tasks who is not a soldier or a police officer;

dd) 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;

Thus, a Vietnamese citizen whose paternal grandfather is a wounded soldier is not eligible for exemption from conscription. If your paternal grandfather is a wounded soldier, you are not eligible for exemption from conscription unless your father is a grade 1 or grade 2 wounded soldier.

Which authority has the power to decide on exemption from conscription in Vietnam?

Article 42 of the Law on Military Service 2015 provides for the competence in giving decisions on postponement and exemption from conscription and recognition for completion of active duty military service as follows:

1. Presidents of People’s Committees of districts are in charge of giving decision on postponement/exemption from conscription for citizens specified in Article 41 of this Law.

2. The Military Commanders of districts are in charge of giving decision on postponement/exemption from conscription for citizens specified in clause 4 Article 4 of this Law.

The Presidents of People’s Committees of districts in Vietnam have the power to decide on the exemption from conscription.

Respectfully!