Is a Vietnamese citizen who is 1.71m tall and weighs 53kg eligible for conscription?
Is a Vietnamese citizen who is 1.71m tall and weighs 53kg eligible for conscription?
According to Section 1, Appendix 1, the standards for health classification by physical strength (Table 1) issued together with Joint Circular 16/2016/TTLT-BYT-BQP:
For male Vietnamese citizens, standing height >=163cm, weight >=51kg, and chest circumference of 81cm will be classified as health type 1.
However, if you are overly underweight, the BMI index will be considered.
Point a, Clause 4, Article 9 of Joint Circular 16/2016/TTLT-BYT-BQP stipulates:
Health classification shall follow the scores of 8 criteria recorded on the pre-enlistment check-up sheet to classify health. To be specific:
- Type 1: All 8 criteria score 1;
- Type 2: At least 1 criterion scores 2;
- Type 3: At least 1 criterion scores 3;
Thus, if your remaining criteria score 1, your health will also be classified as type 1.
Under Point a Clause 3 Article 4 Circular 148/2018/TT-BQP on health requirements for drafting in Vietnam:
Draft citizens with health types 1, 2, and 3 as specified in Joint Circular No. 16/2016/TTLT-BYT-BQP dated June 30, 2016 of the Minister of Health – the Minister of National Defense on provisions for a pre-enlistment check-up.
Therefore, if your chest circumference is >=81cm and 7 of your criteria score 1, your health will also be classified as type 1 and you are eligible for conscription in Vietnam. Additionally, if one of your 8 criteria scores 2 or one of the 8 criteria scores 3, you are still eligible for conscription.
Is a Vietnamese citizen with a BMI of 31 eligible for conscription?
In Section IV, Appendix 1, Classification of Health Based on Physical Fitness and Diseases, Joint Circular 16/2016/TTLT-BYT-BQP stipulates:
The BMI (Body Mass Index) is the body mass index that evaluates the correlation between height and weight:
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BMI |
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Weight (kg) |
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{Height (m)}2 |
The BMI is considered in cases that meet physical standards but have an imbalance between height and weight: individuals with a BMI ≥ 30 are not accepted.
Therefore, if your BMI is 31, you will not be eligible for conscription.
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