Permissible maximum age limits of non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers of the People's Public Security Force in Vietnam is from August 15, 2023

Permissible maximum age limits of non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers of the People's Public Security Force in Vietnam is from August 15, 2023 (Internet image)

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Permissible maximum age limits of non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers of the People's Public Security Force in Vietnam is from August 15, 2023

According to the Law on amendments to Law on the People’s Public Security Force 2023, the permissible maximum age limits of non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers of the People's Public Security Force shall be subject to the following regulations:

(i) Non-commissioned officers: 47;

(ii) Company-grade officers: 55;

(iii) Major and Lieutenant-Colonel: Male: 57; Female: 55;

(iv) Senior Lieutenant Colonel: Male: 60; Female: 58;

(vi) Colonel: Male: 62; Female: 60;

(vii) General-grade officers: Male: 62; Female: 60.

Permissible age limits of male commissioned officers prescribed at points dd and e, and female commissioned officers prescribed at points (v) and (vi) shall be implemented according to the roadmap to retirement age for workers according to the Labor Code.

Thus, the permissible age limits of non-commissioned officers and People's Public Security officers in the Law on amendments to Law on the People’s Public Security Force 2023 has been increased compared to the Law on People’s Public Security Force 2018.

In addition, regulations on the permissible age limits of male and female officers are added in some cases, which will follow the retirement age roadmap for employees as prescribed by the Labor Code.

The Law on amendments to Law on the People’s Public Security Force 2023 takes effect on August 15, 2023.

Obligations and responsibilities of officers and non-commissioned officers of the People’s Public Security Force in Vietnam

Officers and non-commissioned officers of the People’s Public Security Force in Vietnam have the following obligations and responsibilities:

- Show absolute loyalty to the Homeland, People and Communist Party and State.

- Strictly abide by the line of the Party, policies and laws of the State, regulations of the People’s Public Security Forces, and directives and orders of their superiors.

- Be honest, brave, vigilant and ready to fight and fulfill all assigned tasks.

- Respect and protect the lawful rights and interests of agencies, organizations and individuals; to maintain close contact with the People; to dedicatedly serve the People, to respect and be polite to the People.

- Regularly study to raise their political, legal, scientific-technical and professional levels; to temper their revolutionary quality, sense of organization and discipline and physical strength.

- Be answerable before law and their superiors for their own orders, the execution of their superiors’ orders and the performance by their subordinates.

Upon receipt of commanders’ orders, if having grounds to believe that such orders are unlawful, immediately report them to the persons who have issued the orders; if still having to obey the orders, bear no responsibility for the consequences of the execution of such orders.

(Article 31 of the Law on People’s Public Security Force 2018)

Prohibited acts of officers, non-commissioned officers and conscripts of the People’s Public Security Force in Vietnam

According to Article 32 of the Law on People’s Public Security Force 2018, prohibited acts of officers, non-commissioned officers and conscripts of the People’s Public Security Force include:

- Abusing positions and delegated powers to infringe upon the interests of the State, the lawful rights and interests of agencies, organizations and individuals.

- Acts in contravention of law and regulations of the People’s Public Security Force and prohibited acts of cadres, civil servants and public employees prescribed by laws.

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