Policies applied to youth volunteers during the period of execution of socio-economic development programs or projects in Vietnam

Policies applied to youth volunteers during the period of execution of socio-economic development programs or projects in Vietnam (Internet image) 

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1. Policies applied to youth volunteers during the period of execution of socio-economic development programs or projects in Vietnam

Article 9 of Decree 17/2021/ND-CP stipulates policies applied to youth volunteers during the period of execution of socio-economic development programs or projects in Vietnam as follows:

- They are entitled to enter into labor contracts with competent authorities; receive all compensation and benefit packages as intended for employees in accordance with laws on labor, employment, social insurance and health insurance.

- They are entitled to salaries or wages, benefits, allowances, business travel allowances and other compensation packages as defined in the programs or projects that have been approved by competent authorities.

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

- They are entitled to attend training or mentoring courses aimed at improving knowledge and skills needed during the process of carrying out their assignments.

- They are assigned work or tasks according to their academic qualification and personnel demands.

- 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.

- They are entitled to lodge or accommodation support or allowances from local authorities or units hosting volunteering activities; get involved in local political, cultural and social events.

- They are entitled to secure nomination supported by party committees, local authorities or units hosting volunteering activities as candidates for sources of personnel holding the post of leader or manager according to the personnel succession planning for titles of leader or manager at localities.

- If their socio-economic development programs or projects are judged by Party committees, local authorities or units hosting volunteering activities to be highly effective or feasible, they may seek the decision to grant support for execution thereof from local authorities.

- If a youth volunteer who performs a brave act dies or is injured 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 the youth participating in volunteering activities die, they shall be entitled to funeral allowances prescribed in laws on social insurance, and shall be given support from local authorities hosting volunteering activities to be afforded a means of transport to carry their dead bodies or remains to their hometown or family at the request of their relatives.

2. Policies applied to youth volunteers after completion of socio-economic development programs or projects in Vietnam 

Article 10 of Decree 17/2021/ND-CP stipulates policies applied to youth volunteers after completion of socio-economic development programs or projects in Vietnam as follows:

- They are entitled to obtain the Certificate of participation in volunteering activities conferred by local authorities hosting volunteering activities if such conferral falls within their remit.

- If a youth volunteer giving at least a good performance during the volunteering period wishes to continue to work for a competent authority or unit hosting volunteering activities, that authority or unit may put him/her on the shortlist, include him/her in the personnel succession planning, train and recruit him/her.

- They are entitled to a lump-sum payment of support which is a half of their salary or wage in the given month after fulfilling their assignments.

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

- If any youth volunteer wishes to settle down and make a living in ethnic minority areas, mountainous areas, remote or isolated areas, border areas, islands, or areas facing extremely difficult socio-economic condition, they shall be entitled to the socio-economic development policies of the State applied to the areas where they intend to live.

Ho Quoc Tuan

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