Regulations on call-up according to order for general and local mobilization in Vietnam

Regulations on call-up according to order for general and local mobilization in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. What is general and local mobilization?

According to Clauses 11 and 12, Article 2 of the Law on National Defense 2018, regulations on general and local mobilization are as follows:

- General mobilization means a measure to mobilize all resources of the country against the aggressive war.

- Local mobilization means a measure to mobilize all resources of one or several localities in the state of national defence emergency.

2. Regulations on general mobilization and local mobilization in Vietnam

Regulations on general mobilization and local mobilization in Vietnam under Article 19 of the Law on National Defense 2018 are as follows:

- When there is a decision to declare the state of war or to declare a state of national defense emergency, the National Assembly Standing Committee shall consider and decide the general mobilization or local mobilization.

- Based on the resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the State President shall issue the order for general or local mobilization.

- The general mobilization order shall be promulgated nationwide; carry out the entire defense defense plan; shift from the socio-economic activities of the nation to assurance of implementing the combat missions, meeting combat demands and satisfying defense needs in the state of war.

When performing the general mobilization order, the People's Army and the militia and self-defense force shall be shifted to a state of readiness to fight and expand the militia and self-defense force as prescribed by the Minister of National Defense, shall be provided with logistic and technical equipment; meanwhile, the people's army shall be provided with more reserve military personnel.

- The local mobilization order shall be promulgated in one or several localities and applied to concerned agencies, organizations and individuals for the implementation of national defense mobilization plans;

Shift from the socio-economic activities of the locality subject to mobilization to assurance of implementation of the combat missions, readiness to fight and national defense needs.

When executing the local mobilization order, the Minister of National Defence shall command several units of the People's Army and the militia and self-defense force to shift to the proper state of readiness to fight and provide logistic and technical equipment and reserve military personnel for several units of the People’s Army, and explain the militia and self-defence force at localities receiving the local mobilization order.

- When there is neither the state of war nor the state of national defense emergency, the National Assembly Standing Committee shall decide whether the general mobilization or local mobilization is abolished.

- Based on the resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the State President shall issue the order for the general or local mobilization.

3. Call-up according to order for mobilization in Vietnam

According to Article 46 of the Law on Military Service 2015, when the order for general mobilization/local mobilization is issued, the call-up shall be performed according to the decision of the Prime Minister and the order of the Minister of National Defense.

Responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals in the fulfillment of mobilization order according to Article 47 of the Law on Military Service 2015 are as follows:

- When the order for general mobilization/local mobilization is issued, the Minister of National Defense shall issue an order for suspension of demobilization/leave applicable non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers; any non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers who are on leave shall come back to his/her military unit.

- The Military Commander of districts shall issue order for calling up the citizens according to the decision of the President of the People’s Committee at the same level.

- Citizens receiving the call-up shall attend at the time and place written in the order.

- People’s Committees of communes and relevant organizations shall facilitate the strict compliance with the call-up.

Quoc Dat

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