Benefits and policies for militia and self-defense forces on missions in Vietnam

Who are militia and self-defense forces?

Pursuant to the provisions of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces 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”).

Militia and self-defense forces are constituents of people’s armed forces; forces to protect the Communist Party, government, lives and assets of the people, local and central agencies and organizations; core forces combating enemies with the people in local and central divisions during wartime.

The militia and self-defense force includes the following components:

- On-site militia and self-defense forces refer to militia and self-defense forces operating in wards, communes, villages, hamlets and neighborhoods (hereinafter referred to as “villages”) and in agencies and organizations.

- Mobile militia and self-defense force refer to mobile militia and self-defense forces operating in many divisions according to decisions of competent authorities.

- Standing militia refers to standing forces operating in vital areas in terms of national defense.

- Marine militia and self-defense forces refer to militia and self-defense forces operating in islands and territorial waters of Vietnam.

- Anti-aircraft, artillery, scouting, information, engineering, chemical defense and medical militia and self-defense forces.

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Benefits and policies for militia and self-defense forces on missions in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 34 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces 2019, benefits and policies for militia and self-defense forces on missions are prescribed as follows:

- On-site militia, mobile militia, anti-aircraft, artillery, scouting, information, engineering, chemical defense and medical militia shall receive benefit for labor days and guaranteed allowances; receive benefits for being on missions from 10 p.m to 6 a.m the following day, days of rest, holidays, involve in heavy, toxic, dangerous matters or particularly heavy, toxic and dangerous matters according to regulations and law on labor; receive benefit for additional labor days in case of extended period of militia and self-defense forces.

Receive special allowance for going on missions at seas; assigned with places to rest, provided with means of transport, travelling fees or paid for train and coach tickets for arrival and return when going on missions away from residence lacking conditions for daily commute;

- Marine militia shall receive interest and policies specified in Point a of this Clause; receive allowance for labor days and additional allowances while on missions to protect islands and territorial waters; captains and chief engineers shall receive responsibility allowance for actual number of days at sea;

- Standing militia shall receive benefits and policies specified in Point a of this Clause; receive one-time benefit after being recognized for completion of active military duty during peacetime; receive social insurance and health insurance similar to non-commissioned officers and soldiers of People’s Army of Vietnam on active duty; assigned with places for daily routines.

Self-defense forces going on missions shall receive full salary, financial well-being, allowances, fees, benefits and policies as per the law; marine self-defense forces protecting islands and territorial waters shall receive additional salary, bonuses according to ranks and allowances for actual number of days at sea.

Authorities shall be responsible for ensuring benefits and policies for the militia and self-defense forces that they send on missions.

Mai Thanh Loi

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