Hierarchy and commanding titles of command of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam

Who are militia and self-defense forces?

According to the provisions of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Force 2019, militia and self-defense forces refer to mass armed forces not separated from production and work, called “militia” if organized locally and “self-defense forces” if organized in regulatory authorities, political organizations, socio-political organizations, public service providers and economic organizations (hereinafter referred to as “agencies and organizations”).

Hierarchy and commanding titles of command of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam (Internet image)

What are the tasks of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam?

- Be ready to fight, fighting and assistance with fighting to protect local and central divisions, agencies and organizations.

- Cooperate with People’s Army, People’s Public Security and other forces within the division to protect sovereignty, security of national border, islands, territorial waters and airspace of Vietnam; participate in developing people-based national defense, national security defense and protection zones, ensure social security and safety, and participate in prevention and fight against crimes and violations as per the law.

- Conduct tasks regarding military training, political and law strengthening, sports games and drills.

- Participate in adopting measures regarding information warfare and cyberspace warfare according to regulations and law, and decisions of competent authorities.

- Prevent, counter and remediate consequences of disasters, accidents, natural disasters, diseases, fire and explosion; search and rescue; protect forests and environment and conduct other civil protection tasks as per the law.

- Publicize and mobilize the people to follow guidance and viewpoints of the Communist Party, policies and regulations and law of government on national defense and security; participate in developing local and central government strengthened, completed and adopt social policies.

- Conduct other tasks as per the law.

Hierarchy of command of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam

Hierarchy of command of militia and self-defense forces includes:

- Minister of National Defense.

- Chief of the General Staff of People’s Army of Vietnam.

- High commands of military regions, high commands of military branches, high commands of Border Guard, high commands of coast guards, Capital High Command, high commands of specialties, high commands of corps.

- High Command of Ho Chi Minh City, commanding officers of military commands of provinces.

- Commanding officers of provincial military commands.

- Heads of military enterprises having self-defense organizations.

- Commanding officers of military commands of agencies and organizations.

- Commanding officers of military commands of communes.

- Commanders in chief of battalions, naval squadrons, companies, flotillas, platoons, squads, captains of ships, commanders in chief of fireteams of militia and self-defense forces.

- Hamlet leaders.

Base: Article 18 of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Force 2019.

Commanding titles of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam

Commanding titles of military commands of communes and military commands of agencies and organizations include:

- Commanding officers, political commissars;

- Deputy commanding officers, deputy political commissars.

Commanding titles of militia and self-defense forces include:

- Commanders in chief of battalions, political commissars of squads, commanders in chief of battalions, deputy political commissars; Naval commanders in chief, political commissars of naval squadrons, deputy naval commanders, deputy political commissars;

- Commanders in chief of companies, political commissars of companies, commanders in chief of companies, deputy political commissars; Commanders in chief of flotillas, political commissars of flotillas, commanders in chief of flotillas, deputy political commissars;

- Commanders in chief of platoons;

- Commanders in chief of squads, fireteams and captains of ships;

- Hamlet leaders and commanding officers of on-site militia.

Base: Article 19 of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Force 2019.

Mai Thanh Loi

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