Regulations on Military Service Board in Vietnam

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1. Regulations on Military Service Board in Vietnam

Article 36 of the Law on Military Service 2015 stipulates the Military Service Board:

- People’s Committees at all levels shall establish a Military Service Board to assist the People’s Committee at the same level to implement the law provisions on military service.

- A Military Service Board shall include:

= Regarding Military Service Boards of provinces/districts:

== The President of Military Service Board shall be President of the People’s Committee of province/district;

== The Standing Vice President of Military Service Board shall be the Commander of military agencies of provinces/districts;

== The Vice President of Military Service Board shall be Director of Police Department of province/Head of Police department of district;

== Members of the Military Service Board shall be heads of Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front, Vietnamese Confederation of Labor, Communist Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Women's Union, Vietnam Farmer’s Union, Vietnam War Veteran Union and a number of specialized agencies affiliated to People’s Committee decided the President of People’s Committee at the same level;

= Regarding Military Service Boards of communes:

== The President of Military Service Board shall be President of the People’s Committee of commune;

== The Standing Vice President of Military Service Board shall be the Military Commander of commune;

== The Vice President of the Military Service Board shall be Head of Police department of commune;

== Members of the Military Service Board shall be heads of Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front, Vietnamese Confederation of Labor, Communist Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Women's Union, Vietnam Farmer’s Union, Vietnam War Veteran Union, Healthcare organizations; justice – civil status officials, financial – accounting officials and others as prescribed by the President of People’s Committee.

- The Military Service Board shall be operated on the principle of collectives; take responsibilities to People’s Committee of the same level for the performance of military service in local area; any Resolution of the Board shall be approved by more than a half of its members to come into effect.

2. Responsibilities of Military Service Board of provinces in Vietnam

Responsibilities of Military Service Board of provinces according to Article 37 of the Law on Military Service 2015 are as follows:

- Assist People's Committees of provinces to monitor and expedite relevant organizations/agencies to organize the registration for military service and management of citizens subject to military service; prepare the military service in regulatory armed force, formulate plans on selection and order for conscription and service in People’s Army or People’s Police;

Provide training for reserve non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers and comply with the policies for non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers; steer and provide guidance for the operation of Military Service Boards of districts.

- Assist Presidents of the People’s Committees of provinces to consider and decide the complaints and denunciations from citizens in the implementation of the law provisions on military service.

3. Responsibilities of Military Service Board of districts in Vietnam

Responsibilities of Military Service Board of districts according to Article 38 of the Law on Military Service 2015 are as follows:

- Assist People’s Committees of districts to carry out the selection of citizens for enlistment and performance of service in People’s Army or People’s Police; steer People’s Committees of communes to organize the implementation of law provisions on military service and direct the operation of Military Service Boards of communes.

- Report to People’s Committees of districts the decision on list of citizens who are conscripted or have the military service postponed or exempted.

- Assist People’s Committees of districts to organize the transfer of the citizens who are conscripted and perform service in People’s Army; organize the accepting of demobilized non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers.

- Assist People’s Committees of districts to supervise and direct relevant agencies/organizations in the implementation of policies for the rear and manage the citizens subject to military service in local areas.

- Assist Presidents of the People’s Committees of districts to consider and decide the complaints and denunciations in the implementation of the law provisions on military service.

4. Responsibilities of Military Service Board of communes in Vietnam

Responsibilities of Military Service Board of communes according to Article 39 of the Law on Military Service 2015 are as follows:

- Assist People’s Committees of communes to propagate and disseminate the law provisions on military service; organize the military service registration and pre-enlistment medical check-up.

- Report to People’s Committees of communes and Military Service Boards of districts the list of citizens who are conscripted or have the military service postponed or exempted.

- Facilitate the compliance with the order for enlistment and performance of service in People’s Army or People’s Police; order for concentrated training, practice, order for examination on the readiness for mobilization/fighting.

- Assist People’s Committees of communes to supervise and direct relevant agencies/organizations in the implementation of policies for the rear and manage the citizens subject to military service in local areas.

- Assist Presidents of the People’s Committees of communes to consider and decide the complaints and denunciations in the implementation of the law provisions on military service.

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