Healthcare for People’s Public Security officers, non-commissioned officers, conscripts in Vietnam

Healthcare for People’s Public Security officers, non-commissioned officers, conscripts in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Healthcare for People’s Public Security officers, non-commissioned officers, conscripts in Vietnam

According to Article 39 of the Law on People's Public Security Force 2018, the Healthcare for People’s Public Security officers, non-commissioned officers, conscripts, cadets, workers and relatives thereof is as follows:

- People’s Public Security officers, non-commissioned officers, men and cadets shall be provided with healthcare; when suffering injuries, sickness, accidents or professional risks in localities far away from medical establishments of the People’s Public Security Force or suffering diseases which cannot be treated by these medical establishments, they shall be entitled to medical examination and treatment services provided by other medical establishments, coverage of their hospital charges  and other regimes prescribed by law.

- Natural parents or lawful caretakers; natural parents or lawful caretakers of spouses; spouses; natural children or adopted children under 18 years old of People’s Public Security officers, non-commissioned officers, conscripts and cadets, who are not covered by the health insurance regime, shall be provided with health insurance policies by the People’s Public Security Force and with medical examination and treatment at medical establishments as prescribed by law.

- Natural parents or lawful caretakers; natural parents or lawful caretakers of spouses; spouses; natural children or adopted children under 18 years old of People’s Public Security workers, who are not covered by the health insurance regime, shall be provided with health insurance policies by the People’s Public Security Force and with medical examination and treatment at medical establishments as prescribed by law.

- The State must give adequate funds for implementation of provisions laid down in clause 1 and 2 of Article 39 of the Law on People's Public Security Force 2018.

2. Salaries, allowances, housing and working conditions for People’s Public Security officers, non-commissioned officers and conscripts in Vietnam

Salaries, allowances, housing and working conditions for People’s Public Security officers, non-commissioned officers and conscripts according to Article 38 of the Law on People's Public Security Force 2018 are as follows:

- The salary and allowance regimes shall be subject to the Government’s regulations. Salaries of officers and non-commissioned officers serving under the professional regime shall be calculated according to their respective positions, titles and ranks and in conformity with the nature and tasks of the People’s Public Security Force;

Seniority allowances shall be calculated according their current salaries and duration of service in the People’s Public Security Force. they shall be entitled to subsidies and allowances applicable to cadres and civil servants with the same working conditions and the People’s Public Security Force’s particular subsidies and allowances.

- If a People’s Public Security officer simultaneously holds different positions and titles, he/she shall be entitled to the benefits of the highest position or title and allowances for holding multiple positions and titles as prescribed by law.

- People’s Public Security officers shall be entitled to the benefits of their current positions or titles if they are assigned to hold positions or titles lower than the current positions or titles due to working requirements or organizational and staff changes in accordance with laws.

- People’s Public Security officers who are removed from their positions or titles under decisions shall be entitled to the benefits of their new positions or titles.

- People’ Public Security officers, non-commissioned officers and conscripts shall be provided with barrack lodging and working and living conditions suitable to the nature of assigned work or tasks.

- Operation and specialist technical officers shall be entitled to housing allowances and shall be provided with official-duty lodging; People’s Public Security officers, non-commissioned officers and conscripts shall be entitled to policies on social-house supports as prescribed by law.

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