Vietnam: Is the husband of a female police officer required to participate in militia and self-defense forces?

Is the husband of a female police officer eligible for postponement from participation in militia and self-defense forces?

Clause 1, Article 11 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Force 2019 stipulates the postponement and and exemption from participation in militia and self-defense forces during peacetime in Vietnam as follows:

1. A citizen shall be eligible for postponement from participation in militia and self-defense forces in case:

a) She is pregnant or raising a child under 36 months old; he is raising a child under 36 months old; or

b) He/she has inadequate health to perform tasks of militia and self-defense forces; or

c) He/she has a spouse who is an officer, professional servicemen, official, national defense employee, non-commissioned officer or soldier serving in the People’s Army; or

d) He/she has a spouse who is an officer, non-commissioned officer, soldier or policeman serving for People’s Public Security; or

dd) He/she has an official spouse or youth volunteer assigned to extremely disadvantaged socio-economic area according the law provisions; or

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According to the current regulations, the husband of a female police officer is only eligible for postponement from participation in militia and self-defense forces.

Are Vietnamese citizens who are conscripted for police duty eligible for dismissal from militia and self-defense forces?

Clause 1, Article 12 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Force 2019 stipulates the cases of dismissal from militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam as follows:

1. A citizen shall be dismissed from militia and self-defense forces in case:

a) Female personnel of militia or self-defense force is pregnant or raising a child under 36 months old; male personnel of militia or self-defense force raising a child under 36 months old; or

b) He/she has inadequate health to perform tasks of militia and self-defense forces; or

c) His/her unexpected family hardships render inability to participate in militia and self-defense forces which is confirmed by Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes and districts that do not have communes, heads of agencies and organizations; or

d) He/she is conscripted for army or People’s Public Security; employed as a national defense official or policeman; or

dd) He/she receives letter of admission in higher education institution, vocational education institution, school of regulatory authority, political organization or socio-political organization; receives notice and travels abroad for work or study.

Thus, Vietnamese citizens who are conscripted for police duty are eligible for dismissal from militia and self-defense forces.

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