Is it permissible dismiss citizens participating in the People's militia and self-defense forces if they are pregnant in Vietnam?

Is it permissible dismiss citizens participating in the People's militia and self-defense forces if they are pregnant in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 12 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces in 2019 stipulating dismissal from militia and self-defense forces before time limit and removal from list of militia and self-defense forces 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.

In the case of pregnancy, you can inform and request for dismissal from the People's militia and self-defense forces.

Alternatively, if you still wish to continue participating in the forces, you may choose to postpone and resume when you no longer fall under the category eligible for postponement.

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Are pregnant people eligible for postponement of the People's militia and self-defense service in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 11 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces in 2019 stipulating delay and exemption from participation in militia and self-defense forces during peacetime as follows:

1. A citizen shall be delayed 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 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 a spouse who is official or youth volunteer assigned to extremely disadvantaged socio-economic area according the law provisions; or

e) He/she is the only breadwinner in a poor or near poor household; person directly taking care of relatives incapable of working or not in the age for working; person within a household heavily damaged in terms of humans and assets due to accidents, disasters or diseases confirmed by Chairperson of commune or district that do not have communes, or head of agency or organization where he/she lives; or

g) He/she is a spouse, child of sick soldiers, people infected with dioxin and suffering labor capacity reduction from 61% to 80%; or

h) He/she is studying in education institutions of regulatory authorities, political organizations, socio-political organizations and education institutions of formal education systems; he/she is working or studying abroad.

According to the current regulations, female citizens being pregnant are eligible for postponement of the People's militia and self-defense service.

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