Regulations on selection and recruitment of professional servicemen in Vietnam

Regulations on selection and recruitment of professional servicemen in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. Who are professional servicemen?

According to Clause 1, Article 2 of the Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015, professional servicemen refer to Vietnamese citizens who are technically and professionally qualified to serve for the People’s Army, being recruited and granted rank of professional servicemen;

2. Regulations on selection and recruitment of professional servicemen in Vietnam

2.1. Subjects of selection and recruitment of professional military in Vietnam

(1) Subjects of selection of professional military

According to Clause 1, Article 14 of the Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015, the subjects to be selected in clude

- Officers of the Vietnam People’s Army with current positions as officers being no longer required in case of change of personnel structure;

- Non-commissioned officers, soldiers who are no longer on active service, currently serving on probation in the army;

- National defense workers and officials;

(2) Subjects of recruitment of professional military

Vietnamese citizens outside the scope as prescribed in item (1), permanently residing in Vietnam, aged from 18 and over;

(Clause 2, Article 14 of the Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015)

2.2.  Qualifications for and manner of selection and recruitment of professional servicemen in Vietnam

- Qualifications for selection and recruitment:

= Have political and ethical credentials, good health, clear curriculum vitae and volunteer to serve in the army;

= Have degrees, certificates of technical and professional competence in accordance with titles of professional servicemen;

- Manner of selection and recruitment is examination.

Those who have had excellent university degrees or high-level technical and professional competence shall be selected and recruited via examination.

(Clause 3 and 4, Article 14 of the Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015)

3. Rights and obligations of professional servicemen in Vietnam

3.1. Rights of professional servicemen in Vietnam

Professional servicemen have the following rights:

- Be entitled to material and spiritual lives, benefits, preferential policies guaranteed by the State in accordance with nature of duties of the People’s Army;

- Be entitled to training for enhancement of knowledge of politics, military, laws, technical and professional levels in accordance with position and title held;

- Other rights as prescribed;

(Clause 1, Article 6 of the Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015)

3.2. Obligations of professional servicemen in Vietnam

Professional military personnel are responsible for performing the following obligations:

- Be absolutely faithful to the Fatherland, the People, the Communist Party and the State of Vietnam;

- Comply strictly with policies of the Party, policies and laws of the State, military disciplines and be ready to complete assigned duties;

- Absolutely obey upper-level commands; make immediate report to the commander upon finding the given order in opposition to the law, rules and regulations of the People’s Army; in case of being forced to carry out such order, make early report to the person immediately superior to the person issuing the order and not responsible for the consequences of taking such order;

- Protect properties and interests of the State, army, agencies, and organizations; protect lives, health, properties, lawful rights and interests of individuals;

- Study politics, military, laws, culture, science and technology, professional competence; enhance political and fighting skill and spirit;

- Professional servicemen shall be ready to perform the tasks of fighting and sacrificing lives for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country; protect the People, the Party, the State and the socialist regime; perform international duties and comply with regulations of the People’s Army and other regulations in accordance with the Constitution and Laws;

- National defense workers must perform labor duties, comply with labor regulations as prescribed; national defense officials must perform obligations as prescribed in the Law on Public Employees 2010.

(Clause 2, Article 6 of the Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015)

Thanh Rin

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