What are cases of resigning from positions in the forces participating in the protection of security and order at the grassroots level in Vietnam?

What are cases of resigning from positions in the forces participating in the protection of security and order at the grassroots level in Vietnam? (Internet image)

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What are the forces participating in the protection of security and order at the grassroots level in Vietnam?

The forces participating in the protection of security and order at the grassroots level are forces established by local authorities on the voluntary basis of the people to support the The public security forces of commune, ward, town (hereinafter referred to as the commune-level public security forces) in assisting the People's Committee at the same level in the protection of security and order and in building the national security protection movement.

This is one of the mass forces, arranged in hamlets and residential areas, serving as the backbone for supporting the commune-level public security forces in assisting the People's Committee at the same level in the protection of security and order and in building the national security protection movement.

(Article 2, Article 3 of the Law on Forces Participating in the Protection of Security and Order at the Grassroots Level 2023)

What are cases of resigning from positions in the forces participating in the protection of security and order at the grassroots level in Vietnam?

The cases of resigning from positions in the forces participating in the protection of security and order at the grassroots level in Vietnam include:

(1) Submitting an application for resigning from a position in the forces participating in the protection of security and order at the grassroots level;

(2) Failing to meet the health requirements according to the certificate issued by the established healthcare institution in accordance with the law;

(3) Failing to fulfill the assigned tasks, mobilized by the communal police force, without justified reasons, not completing the tasks, or abusing the tasks of protecting security and order at the grassroots level to commit law violations and having been warned by the commune-level public security forces in writing more than twice but still continuing to violate;

(4) Committing violations against criminal law that have already had a decision to initiate criminal proceedings or being subject to preventive measures according to the provisions of criminal procedure law; being subjected to administrative handling measures.

(Article 4, Article 17 of the Law on Forces Participating in the Protection of Security and Order at the Grassroots Level 2023)

Criteria for joining the forces participating in the protection of security and order at the grassroots level in Vietnam

Vietnamese citizens who have the desire and meet the following criteria and conditions will be considered and selected to join the forces participating in the protection of security and order at the grassroots level in Vietnam:

- From 18 to 70 years old; in the case of being over 70 years old but still in good health, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune will consider and decide based on the proposal of the commune-level public security forces;

- Having a clear personal background; having good moral qualities; oneself and one's family complying with the Party's guidelines, policies, and laws of the State; not being wanted for criminal responsibility; not being under criminal sentence enforcement at the commune, ward, or town; not being under judicial or administrative handling measures.

In case the sentence of the Court has been fully enforced, it must be expunged; in case the decision to apply administrative handling measures has been fully enforced, it must be considered as not being subjected to administrative handling measures according to the provisions of the law;

- Having a high school diploma or having completed the basic education program.

For border areas, islands, mountainous areas, areas with particularly disadvantaged socio-economic conditions, and areas with ethnic minority communities, those who have completed the elementary education program may be selected;

- Currently residing or temporarily residing for more than 01 year and regularly living at the place where the citizen submits an application for joining the forces participating in the protection of security and order at the grassroots level. In case specified in Clause 3, Article 15 of the Law on Forces Participating in the Protection of Security and Order at the Grassroots Level 2023, they must be currently residing or temporarily residing at the place where the citizen submits an application for joining the forces participating in the protection of security and order at the grassroots level;

- Having good health according to the certificate issued by the established healthcare institution in accordance with the law.

(Article 13 of the Law on Forces Participating in the Protection of Security and Order at the Grassroots Level 2023)

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