Policies applied to youth volunteering for the community and society activities in Vietnam

Policies applied to youth volunteering for the community and society activities in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet responded as follows:

1. What is youth volunteering for the community and society activities?

According to Point b, Clause 2, Article 3 of Decree 17/2021/ND-CP, Participate in volunteering activities for social and community benefits on personal and voluntary registration with entities and units organizing volunteering activities for social and community benefits (hereinafter referred to as youth volunteer(s) for social and community benefits).

2. Policies applied to youth volunteering for the community and society activities in Vietnam

2.1. Policies applied to youth volunteers on duty in Vietnam

Policies for youth volunteers during volunteer activities are specified in Article 11 of Decree 17/2021/ND-CP as follows:

- They have access to training or mentoring courses on volunteering knowledge, skills and qualification provided by entities and units organizing volunteering activities.

- They are provided with work-related supplies and personal protective equipment which are essential for their safety and conform to requirements of volunteering activities.

- They are entitled to get involved in activities of mass organizations; have access to fostering programs and secure nomination for admission to Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, and to Communist Party of Vietnam, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Charter of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

- If a youth volunteer dies or is injured while on duty in a way that falls into one of the cases prescribed by laws on preferential treatment for revolutionary contributors, he/she shall be eligible for his/her inclusion in the proposal submitted by the commune People's Committee hosting volunteering activities to the competent authority for recognition as a martyr, or its decision to entitle him/her to policies applied to war invalids in accordance with laws on preferential treatment for revolutionary contributors.

- If any youth volunteer dies at work, he/she may be entitled to a funeral allowance in accordance with laws on social insurance. If he/she has not held a social insurance policy, the entity or unit organizing volunteering activities shall afford him/her funeral allowances and a means of transport to carry his/her dead body to his/her hometown or family at the request of his/her relatives.

- If a youth volunteer that is not required to participate in the compulsory social insurance or health insurance scheme, and has not participated in the voluntary social insurance or health insurance scheme, is involved in an accident at work, the entity or unit organizing volunteering activities shall grant him/her the following policies:

(i) If he/she is incapacitated at the rate of 5% - 30% due to such accident, he/she may be entitled to an allowance which is at least half of total cost of medical treatment, health recovery or functional rehabilitation;

(ii) If he/she is incapacitated at the rate of 31% or more due to such accident, on top of the allowance stated in point a of this clause above, he/she may be entitled to a minimum allowance of VND 5,000,000 paid on a lump-sum basis, which is then increased by VND 1,000,000 per 01% added to the aforesaid capacitation rate;

(iii) If he/she dies due to an accident at work, he/she may be entitled to a minimum allowance of VND 50,000,000 paid on a lump-sum basis.

- If a youth volunteer who is a public official or staff member, employee working for a state agency, institution or economic organization, or an armed force, gets injured to the extent of needing the medical care according to a health authority's conclusion when performing a brave act to rescue humans or public property, his/her medical leave shall be included in the on-duty period, based on which the State allowance policies are granted to him/her.

- If a youth volunteer who is a student gets injured on duty to the extent of needing the medical care according to a health authority's conclusion, thereby interrupting his/her study, when performing a brave act to rescue humans or public property, necessary support may be given to encourage him/her to complete his/her study.

2.2. Policies applied to youth volunteers off duty in Vietnam

Policies applied to youth volunteers off duty are prescribed as follows:

- They are awarded the Certificate of participation in volunteering activities.

- They are entitled to support policies for occupational training associated with employment creation as per laws on vocational education and employment.

- They are considered to be eligible for advantages in applying for participation in socio-economic development and national defence programs or projects with regard to those youth volunteers who have participated in volunteering activities for at least 03 months.

If there are intervals of participation in volunteering activities, the period of participation in volunteering activities may be calculated on an accumulative basis.

(Article 12 of Decree 17/2021/ND-CP)

Nguyen Thi Hoai Thuong

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