What age is eligible to become a security staff in Vietnam?

What age is eligible to become a security staff in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Decree 06/2013/NĐ-CP stipulating standards of security staff as follows:

Vietnamese citizens at the age of 18 or above; having clear records, good political credentials and moral sense, having graduated from high schools or above (or middle schools in highland, borderlands, remote areas), capable of civil acts, and having good health that meet the requirements for security works. The former police officers and soldiers shall be prioritized.

As regulations above, people must be 18 or above and satisfy above standards to be eligible to become a security staff in Vietnam. You are not allowed to apply for a security staff as you are not full 18 years old.

In Vietnam: Is it permissible for a security staff to refuse the illegal request of the superior?

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Decree 06/2013/NĐ-CP stipulating entitlements of the security staff at organizations as follows:

1. The security staff at state organizations and political organizations shall:

a) Inspect and expedite the implementation of the laws on security, safety, and the internal regulation on the security of the organization;

b) Inspect the papers, goods, and vehicles that enter and leave the organization while on duty if they are suspected of violating laws or internal regulations.

c) Verify the cases happened at the organization under the assignment of the head of the organization, or at the request of the competent police department.

d) Refuse the illegal request while on duty, and report such cases to the functional agencies for handling in accordance with law.

2. The security staff at other organizations shall exercise the entitlements prescribed in Points b, c, and dd Clause 1 of this Article.

As regulations above, security staffs can refuse the illegal request of the superior while on duty.

What are tasks of the security staff at companies in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 10 of the Decree 06/2013/NĐ-CP stipulating tasks of the security staff at companies in Vietnam as follows:

1. The security staff at state organizations and political organizations shall:

a) Implement the professional measures in accordance with law and guidance from the police in order to prevent, detect and stop the illegal acts and violations of the internal regulations; suggest handling measures to the head of the organization.

b) Directly monitor people that enter and leave the organization. Upon the occurrence of events related to the security, order, and safety, the organization must preserve the scene, protect the property of the organization, help people, seize the suspects, and notify the nearest police department;

c) Comply with the regulations on fire prevention and fighting, preserve the public order;

d) Lead the movement for the public participation in the national security at organizations; create a safe environment in organizations;

dd) Cooperate with local police department in updating information, ensuring the security, order, and safety of the organization; request the head of the organization to formulate regulations on the security of the organization, the plan and measures for preventing crimes and illegal acts in the organization;

e) Implement the regulations on the management of simple weapons, gadgets, explosives, inflammable substances, toxic substances (if any); assist the head of the organization in cooperating with the police in managing and educating the workers that have previous convictions, previous offences, have implemented other measures for handling administrative violations;

g) Cooperate with the internal public organizations in disseminating law in order to raise the awareness of people; guide the public organizations to participating in the protection of security, order, and safety in the organization;

h) Perform other tasks to protect the organization assigned by the head of the organization in accordance with law.

2. The security staff at other organizations shall perform the tasks prescribed in Points a, b, c, d, dd, g, h Clause 1 of this Article.

Above are tasks of the security staff at companies in Vietnam.

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