Vietnam: In which cases are citizens exempted from conscription?

According to Circular No. 148/2018/TT-BQP of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, the following citizens shall have their conscription exempted:

- Citizen who is a child of revolutionary martyrs or grade 1 wounded soldiers.

- Citizen who is a brother of revolutionary martyrs.

- Citizen who is a child of grade 2 wounded soldiers; a child of sick soldiers suffering labor capacity reduction of 81% or above; a child of people infected with dioxin and suffering labor capacity reduction of 81% or above.

- Citizen who is carrying out cipher activities and not a soldier or police.

- Citizen who is an official or a youth volunteer assigned to an extremely disadvantaged socio-economic area according to the law provisions for 24 months or more.

Notably, the citizens eligible for postponement of military service shall be drafted if the reason for postponement is no longer available. Moreover, if the citizens eligible for postponement or exemption from conscription volunteer to join the army, they shall be considered for selection and conscription.

The lists of citizens eligible for postponement and exemption from conscription shall be posted publicly at the head offices of the People’s Committees of communes and/or relevant organizations or agencies for 20 days from the day in which the Chairmen of the People’s Committees of ward-level sign the Decision.

View more details at Circular No. 148/2018/TT-BQP of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, effective from November 20, 2018.

-Thao Uyen-

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