Six Prohibited Acts in the Field of National Defense

The law has specified particular acts that will be prohibited in the field of national defense to enforce stricter regulations compared to the National Defense Law 2005, in particular the following six acts:

1. Acts against the independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity of the Nation, the People, the Communist Party, the State, the socialist policies, the cause of national construction, and defense.
2. Establishing, participating in, or sponsoring illegal armed organizations.
3. Mobilizing or using people, weapons, explosives, support tools, equipment, devices, or means to conduct armed activities without the order or decision of competent authorities or not included in approved training, drills, or combat readiness plans.
4. Opposing or obstructing agencies, organizations, or individuals from performing national defense duties.
5. Abusing or taking advantage of the performance of national defense duties to infringe upon national interests, and the legitimate rights and interests of agencies, organizations, or individuals.
6. Discrimination based on gender in performing national defense duties.

Additionally, the rights and obligations of citizens have been further expanded compared to the National Defense Law 2005, including the following rights and obligations:

- Protecting the Nation is a sacred obligation and noble right of citizens;- Citizens are obliged to be loyal to the Nation; must fulfill military service obligations; are obligated to participate in the Militia, self-defense forces, building an all-people national defense; comply with the measures of the State and the competent authorities in performing national defense duties according to this Law and other relevant legal provisions;- Citizens are entitled to be informed and propagate the guidelines and viewpoints of the Communist Party, and the policies and laws of the State on national defense; to be educated about national defense and security; to be equipped with civil defense knowledge and skills as prescribed by law;- Citizens serving in the people's armed forces or mobilized for national defense duty shall be entitled to policies as regulated by law;- Citizens are equal in performing national defense duties.

Details can be found at National Defense Law 2018, effective from January 1, 2019.

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