What is the maximum service age for a division commander in the Vietnam People's Army?

What is the maximum service age for a division commander in the Vietnam People's Army?

According to Clause 1 Article 11 of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army in 1999 (amended by Clause 1, Article 1 of the amendments to the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army in 2014), the basic positions include:

- Minister of Defense;

- Chief of the General Staff;

- Chief of the General Political Directorate;

- Chiefs of the General Departments, General Department Directors, and Political Commissars of the General Departments;

- Commanders of Military Regions, Political Commissars of Military Regions;

- Commanders of Military Branches, Political Commissars of Military Branches;

- Commander of the Border Guard, Political Commissar of the Border Guard;

- Commanders of Corps, Political Commissars of Corps;

- Commanders of Arms, Political Commissars of Arms;

- Commanders of Naval Regions, Political Commissars of Naval Regions;

- Division Commanders, Political Commissars of Divisions;

- Commanders of Provincial Military Command, Political Commissars of Provincial Military Command;

- Commanders of Provincial Border Guard Command, Political Commissars of Provincial Border Guard Command;
Brigade Commanders, Political Commissars of Brigades;

- Regiment Commanders, Political Commissars of Regiments;

- Commanders of District Military Command, Political Commissars of District Military Command;

- Battalion Commanders, Political Commissars of Battalions;

- Company Commanders, Political Commissars of Companies;

- Platoon Leaders.

What is the highest military rank for a division commander in the Vietnam People's Army?

According to Clause 1 Article 15 of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army in 1999 (amended by Clause 3, Article 1 of the amendments to the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army in 2014), the highest military rank for officers are as follows:

Highest military rank for officer positions

1. The highest military rank for officer positions is as follows:

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(d) Major General:

Division Commanders, Political Commissars of Divisions; Commanders, Political Commissars of Provincial Military Command; Commanders, Political Commissars of Provincial Border Guard Command;
Brigade Commanders, Political Commissars of Brigades;

...

Therefore, the highest military rank for the position of Division Commander in the Vietnam People's Army is Major General.

What is the maximum service age for a division commander in the Vietnam People's Army?

According to Article 13 of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army in 1999 (amended by Clause 3, Article 1 of the amendments to the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army in 2008 and Clause 2, Article 1 of the amendments to the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army in 2014), the maximum service age for officers are as follows:

Service age of officers in the Vietnam People's Army

1. The maximum service age for officers serving in the military is as follows, based on military rank:

Lieutenant: 46 years old for men and 46 years old for women

Captain: 48 years old for men and 48 years old for women

Major: 51 years old for men and 51 years old for women

Lieutenant Colonel: 54 years old for men and 54 years old for women

Colonel: 57 years old for men and 55 years old for women

General: 60 years old for men and 55 years old for women

2. When the military has a need, officers who have the necessary political, moral, professional, and health qualifications and are willing to do so may be granted an extension of their service age up to 5 years; in special cases, the extension may be longer.

3. The maximum service age of officers holding command and management positions as specified in Points (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (k), and (l) of Clause 1, Article 11 of this Law shall be determined by the Minister of Defense but shall not exceed the maximum service age of officers as specified in Clause 1 of this Article.

According to Clause 1 Article 15 of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army in 1999 (amended by Clause 3, Article 1 of the amendments to the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army in 2014), the maximum service age for officers are as follows:

Highest military rank for officer positions

1. The highest military rank for officer positions is as follows:

...

(d) Major General:

Division Commanders, Political Commissars of Divisions; Commanders, Political Commissars of Provincial Military Command; Commanders, Political Commissars of Provincial Border Guard Command;
Brigade Commanders, Political Commissars of Brigades;

...

According to this regulation, the highest military rank for a division commander in the Vietnam People's Army is Major General. Therefore, the maximum service age for a division commander is 57 years old for men and 55 years old for women.

What are general criteria for a division commander in the Vietnam People's Army?

According to Clause 1 Article 12 of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army in 1999, the general criteria for a division commander in the Vietnam People's Army are as follows:

- Strong political conviction, absolute loyalty to the Fatherland and the people, to the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

- High revolutionary vigilance, ready to fight, sacrifice, and fulfill all assigned tasks well;

- Moral qualities of the revolutionary;

- Efficiency, integrity, fairness, and impartiality;

- Modelly following the Party's guidelines, policies, the State's laws and policies;

- Promoting democracy, strictly following military discipline;

- Respecting and uniting with the people, with comrades;

- Being trusted by the masses.

- Professional competence:

- Political, military science qualifications and the ability to creatively apply Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh's thought, the Party's and State's guidelines, viewpoints, and policies to the tasks of building a comprehensive national defense, building the People's Army;

- Knowledge of culture, economics, society, law, and other fields;

- Practical skills to meet the requirements of the assigned tasks;

- Graduated from the training program prescribed for each position;

- Clear background, age, and health compatible with the position, military rank that the officer holds.

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