May a person with a criminal record in Vietnam be assigned to use combat gear?

May a person with a criminal record in Vietnam be assigned to use combat gear?

Under Clause 1, Article 7 of the Law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears 2017, a person assigned to use a weapon, explosive device or combat gear shall fulfill the following conditions:

a) He/she has full legal capacity;

b) He/she satisfies moral and health requirements for his/her assigned tasks;

c) He/she is not incurring any administrative penalty or facing criminal prosecution. His/her conviction has been expunged;

d) He/she has been trained in and obtained a certificate of use of weapons, explosives and combat gears.

Therefore, a person without a criminal record expunged in Vietnam will not be assigned to use combat gear.

Which entities are equipped with combat gears in Vietnam?

According to Clause 1, Article 55 of this law, the entities are equipped with combat gears in Vietnam include:

a) Vietnam People’s Army;

b) Vietnam Civil Defense Force;

c) Vietnam Coast Guards

d) Vietnam People's Public Security

dd) Cipher force;

e) Investigating authorities affiliated to People’s Supreme Procuracy;

g) Authorities in charge of enforcement of civil judgments

h) Foresters, full-time forest protection forces, Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance, forces directly carry out specialized fishery inspections;

i) Customs officers working at border checkpoints and full-time forces carrying out tasks of anti-smuggling affiliated to customs to Vietnam Customs.

k) Inspecting teams affiliated to the market control forces;

l) Aviation security force, forces directly carry out specialized inspections related to transportation;

m) Guardians of authorities, organizations; providers of security services;

n) Neighborhood security guards;

o) Sporting clubs and providers of training in sports that have obtained operating licenses;

p) Drug detoxification facilities;

q) According to properties, requirements and missions, the Minister of Public’s Security shall decide to provide combat gears for other entities.

Respectfully!