What are core Militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam? What is age and duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam?

What are core Militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam?

What are core Militia and self-defense forces? Is there any document that specifically regulates it?

Reply:

Previously, in the 2009 Law on Militia and Self-Defense, militia and self-defense included core Militia and self-defense force and widespread Militia and self-defense force. And the core militia and self-defense force is a force of citizens of age performing their duty to join the militia and self-defense force, recruited to serve for a limited time in militia and self-defense units. And the core militia and self-defense force includes:

- On-site militia and self-defense forces;

- Mobile militia and self-defense force;

- Militia and self-defense air defense, artillery, engineering, reconnaissance, information, chemical defense, and health.

However, in the 2009 Law on Militia and Self-Defense, there is no longer a "core militia" but only a Militia and self-defense force and the phrase "core" is removed. Accordingly, the composition of the Militia and Self-Defense Force includes:

- On-site militia and self-defense forces.

- Mobile militia and self-defense force.

- Standing militia.

- Marine militia and self-defense forces.

- Militia and self-defense for air defense, artillery, reconnaissance, information, engineering, chemical defense, and medicine.

And the militia and self-defense force refer to 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”).

What are core Militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam? What is age and duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What is age and duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam?

Let me ask, what is the age to join the militia and self-defense force? And if I join the militia, how many years will I have to serve?

Reply:

According to Article 8 of the 2009 Law on Militia and Self-Defense, regulations on age and duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces during peacetime are specifically as follows:

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.

So:

- Regarding age to join the Militia and Self-Defense Force:

According to the above regulations, the age limit for joining militia and self-defense forces is limited. Specifically, for men it is 45, for women it is 40 if participating on duty. If you voluntarily participate, you must be 50 years old for men and 45 years old for women.

- Regarding the time of joining the Militia and Self-Defense Force:

+ On-site militia and self-defense forces: 04 years;

+ Mobile militia and self-defense force: 04 years;

+ Marine militia and self-defense forces: 04 years;

+ Militia and self-defense air defense, artillery, reconnaissance, information, engineering, chemical defense, medical: 04 years;

+ Standing militia: 02 years.

What is implementation of citizen registration to join the Militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam? 

I want to register to join the self-defense militia, I don't know how to register? Are there specific regulations?

Reply:

In Clause 1, Article 9 of the 2009 Law on Militia and Self-Defense, regulations on registration of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces and management of militia and self-defense forces are stipulated as follows:

a) In April of each year, based on results of registration of military duty, Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes and districts that do not have communes, heads of agencies and organizations are responsible for registering citizens from 18 years of age for participation of militia and self-defense forces; organizing additional registration for citizens within the age group eligible for participation of militia and self-defense forces;

b) Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes and districts that do not have communes are responsible for registering citizens within the age group eligible for participation in militia and self-defense forces that change residence or register temporary or permanent residence for participation in militia and self-defense forces.

In case of changes to workplace, heads of agencies and organizations are responsible for registering citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces;

c) Persons with physical disability, persons with life-threatening diseases and mental illnesses are exempted from registration and participation in militia and self-defense forces as per the law.

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