Vietnam: Appointment and dismissal for officers’ posts

Anh Tu

11:07, 28/05/2002

The officers constitute the core of the army and the principal element of the contingent of military officials, who undertake the leading, commanding or managing posts or directly perform a number of other tasks, ensuring that the army is ready for combat and the fulfillment of any assigned tasks.

According to Article 21 of the Law on Vietnam People’s Army Officers 1999, officers shall be appointed to posts when there are staff demand and they fully meet the criteria prescribed for their incumbent posts.

The dismissal of officers from their posts shall be effected in the following cases:

- When there is change in organization which no longer requires the posts being held by the officers;

- The officers no longer satisfy the criteria and conditions for holding the current posts;

- The officers are beyond the ages for active service in the army as provided for in Clause 1, Article 13 of this Law and are not allowed to prolong their active service in the army.

Officers may be assigned posts lower than their incumbent posts or posts with prescribed highest ranks being lower than their current ranks in the following cases where:

- They are reinforced for special tasks;

- There are changes in organization, staff;

- Adjustments are made for conformity with the officers’ capabilities and/or health conditions.

The Law on Vietnam People’s Army Officers 1999 takes effect from April 01, 2000.

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