The allowances for commanding titles of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam

Commanding titles of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 19 of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces 2019, the commanding titles of militia and self-defense forces are prescribed as follows:

(i) 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.

(ii) 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.

The allowances for commanding titles of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam (Internet image)

The allowances for commanding titles of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam

The allowance for commanding titles of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam shall comply with the provisions of Decree 72/2020/ND-CP. Specifically, the allowance for commanding titles of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam is paid monthly, and the benefits are as follows:

+ Commune-level commanding officers, political commissars; Commanding officers, political commissars of agencies and organizations: 357,600 VND;

+ Commune-level deputy commanding officers, deputy political commissars; Deputy commanding officers, deputy political commissars of Agencies and Organizations; 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 militia and self-defense forces: 327,800 VND;

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 of militia and self-defense forces: 312,900 VND;

+ Commanders in chief, political commissars; Naval commanders in chief, political commissars of naval squadrons; mobile Commanders in chief of platoons, standing Commanders in chief of platoons: 298,000 VND;

+ Hamlet leaders: 178,800 VND and an additional 29,800 VND when taking the position of squad leader, or 35,760 VND when concurrently holding commanding officers of on-site militia. In the event that the village organizes only on-site militia, an additional 29,800 VND will be given.

+ 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: 223,500 VND;

+ Commanders in chief of platoons; Standing militia captain: 178,800 VND;

+ Commanders in chief of squads, fireteams and captains of ships: 149,000 VND

The period of enjoying the position allowance is counted from the date on which the decision on appointment and implementation is made until the date on which the decision to stop holding such a position is issued. Those who hold positions for 15 days or more in a month are entitled to a full month's allowance; those who hold positions for less than 15 days in a month are entitled to 50% of that month's position allowance.

The allowance for the above-mentioned Militia and Self-Defense Forces commander position will be adjusted in case the government adjusts the base salary or the salary level of cadres, civil servants, public employees, and armed forces.

Mai Thanh Loi

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