What are mobile militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam? Does joining militia and self-defense force exempt from military service in Vietnam?

What are mobile militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam?

I want to learn about the concept of militia and self-defense. I don't know if there are any specific documents that regulate it?

Reply:

In Article 6 of the 2019 Law on Militia and Self-Defense, there are regulations on composition of militia and self-defense forces, including:

1. On-site militia and self-defense forces.

2. Mobile militia and self-defense forces.

3. Standing militia.

4. Marine militia and self-defense forces.

5. Anti-aircraft, artillery, scouting, information, engineering, chemical defense and medical militia and self-defense forces.

According to this Article, the Militia and Self-Defense Force is a mass armed forces not separated from production and work, called “militia” if organized locally and “self-defense forces” if organized in regulatory authorities, political organizations, socio-political organizations, public service providers and economic organizations (hereinafter referred to as “agencies and organizations”).

And in Clause 3, Article 2 of the 2019 Law on Militia and Self-Defense, the mobile militia and self-defense force is a mobile militia and self-defense forces operating in many divisions according to decisions of competent authorities.

What are mobile militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam? Does joining militia and self-defense force exempt from military service in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

Does joining militia and self-defense force exempt from military service in Vietnam?

Hello admin, I'm 18 years old this year. If I join the militia, will I be exempt from military service? Please help me.

Reply:

In Clause 2, Article 41 of the 2015 Military Service Law, citizens will be exempted from military service in the following cases:

2. These following 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 People’s Army;

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, joining the militia and self-defense force will not be exempt from military service in Vietnam. However, if you are a standing militia member, your military service will be postponed according to the provisions of Point c, Clause 1, Article 49 of the 2019 Law on Militia and Self-Defense (The standing militia is a part of the militia and self-defense force).

In addition, as stipulated in Point a, Clause 1, Article 49 of the 2019 Law on Militia and Self-Defense, citizens falling into one of the following cases are recognized for completing active military service in peacetime:

a) Standing militia with at least 24 months of active duty shall be recognized as having completed active military duty during peacetime decided by commanding officers of military commands of districts according to request of Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes or heads of hamlets in case of no communes and heads of agencies and organizations;

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Thus, if the self-defense militia is a standing militia with at least 24 months of service according to the above regulations in Vietnam, it will also be recognized as having completed military service without having to go to military service again.

Duration of duty to join the Mobile Militia and Self-Defense Force in Vietnam

I want to join the mobile militia and self-defense force. I wonder how many months it will take to join the militia? What is the time limit for implementing the Militia and Self-Defense Force?

Reply:

According to Article 8 of the 2019 Law on Militia and Self-Defense, it regulates the age and duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces during peacetime, specifically:

1. Male citizens from 18 years of age until 45 years of age inclusively, female citizens from 18 years of age until 40 years of age inclusively are responsible for joining militia and self-defense forces; in case of voluntary participation, militia and self-defense force duties may last up to the age of 50 inclusively for male and 45 inclusively for female.

2. Duration of participation in on-site, mobile, marine, anti-aircraft, artillery, scouting, information, engineering, chemical defense and medical militia and self-defense forces is 4 years; duration of participation in standing militia is 2 years.

Based on requirement and tasks of national defense and military of local governments, agencies and organizations, duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces may be extended for no more than 2 years; for marine militia, self-defense forces and commanders of militia and self-defense forces may be extended without exceeding the age specified in Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes and districts that do not have communes, heads of agencies and organizations shall decide to prolong the age group and duration of participation of militia and self-defense forces as specified in this Article.

Thus, based on the above regulations, the term of obligation to participate in the mobile militia and self-defense force is 4 years. In addition, depending on the actual situation, the period of service to participate in the mobile militia and self-defense force can be extended but must not exceed 02 years in Vietnam.

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