The Law on Vietnam People’s Army Officers 1999 was promulgated on December 21, 1999, consisting of 7 chapters and 51 articles. One of the notable contents of this Law is the regulation on cases in which Vietnam People’s Army officers shall be demobilized.
Specifically, according to Article 35 of the Law on Vietnam People’s Army Officers 1999, officers shall be demobilized in the following cases:
- They meet the conditions for retirement;
- Their ages surpass the active service ages;
- The employment of officers, professional army men and/or military employees is no longer required due to changes in organizations and staff;
- They are not qualified for rank promotion though the prolonged period for rank promotion consideration has expired;
- They no longer satisfy the criteria prescribed for active officers.
Officers are discharged from active service in one of the following forms:
- Retirement;
- Transfer to civil organizations;
- Demobilization and return to native places.
- When being discharged from the active service, if meeting all criteria and still being in the class-two reserve ages, the officers shall be transferred to the status of reserve officers.
View relevant provisions at the Law on Vietnam People’s Army Officers 1999, effective from April 01, 2000.
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