Vietnam: Responsibilities of the agencies accepting recruits to military service

According to Circular No. 148/2018/TT-BQP of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, the accepting agencies have the following responsibilities:

- Cooperating with the conscripting locality to agree with the locality on the quota, dossier examination duration and size of personnel 10 days before the date in which the military agencies of districts dispatch the conscription orders; collaborating with the locality organizing and attending the Soldier accepting ceremony; accepting and transporting the personnel to their unit by military tracks or trains, ships to ensure maximum security; stationing personnel at the locality for extended period of time is prohibited; exceptionally preparing all aspects to accept and train new recruits as planned.

- Units assigned to get to know the recruits’ detailed information must actively cooperate with the locality to carry out the implementation as specified by the Ministry of National Defense.

- Within 07 days from the day of receiving the recruits, the accepting agencies must check the standards of new recruits again and finish swapping, filling (if any).

If the accepting agencies are anticipating the verification relating to politics, moral or medical assessment, they must promptly inform and cooperate with the districts to swap, fill the personnel. The swapping, filling period must not exceed 15 days from the day of receiving the recruits; the swapping, filling rate must not exceed 2% of the local quota.

- Being responsible for the additional examinations, agree with the military agencies of districts to record and perform any swapping, filling (if any) at the unit. Annually, implementing experience-learning meetings, conclusions on drafting according to regulations and law.

- Within 15 days from the day of receiving the recruits, the unit must list the new recruits and their close relatives eligible for joining health insurance and report as per law.

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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