Powers to make decisions on professional servicemen, National defense workers and officials in Vietnam

Powers to make decisions on professional servicemen, National defense workers and officials in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. Powers to make decisions on professional servicemen, National defense workers and officials in Vietnam

The powers to make decisions on professional servicemen, National defense workers and officials in Vietnam according to Article 10 of the Law on professional servicemen, national defense workers and officials 2015 are as follows:

- The Minister of National Defense shall decide to promote ranks of professional servicemen; increase salaries and promote ranks to senior lieutenant-colonel as professional servicemen; increase salaries of National defense workers and officials to level of pay received by senior lieutenant-colonel as professional servicemen; prolong service ages, allow retirement from army services for professional servicemen of senior lieutenant-colonel ranks, national defense workers and officials having equivalent pay; professional servicemen on temporary assignment.

- The Minister of National Defense shall define sequence and procedures on selection, recruitment, grading, promotion, enhancement and shift of titles of professional servicemen; grade, upgrade, shift job positions of National defense workers and officials; commanding authority of affiliates to the Ministry of National Defense; sequence and procedures on increasing pay, promotion of military ranks, allowing retirement from army services for professional servicemen, National defense workers and officials outside the scope as defined in Clause 1, Article 10 of the Law on professional servicemen, national defense workers and officials 2015.

- The organization/person that has the power to raise salary, give or promote a rank also has the power to reduce the salary, demote or strip of such rank.

2. Rights and obligations of professional servicemen, National defense workers and officials in Vietnam

Rights and obligations of professional servicemen, National defense workers and officials in Vietnam according to Article 6 of the Law on professional servicemen, national defense workers and officials 2015 are as follows:

* Rights of professional servicemen, National defense workers and officials:

- Be entitled to material and spiritual lives, benefits, preferential policies guaranteed by the State in accordance with nature of duties of the People’s Army;

- Be entitled to training for enhancement of knowledge of politics, military, laws, technical and professional levels in accordance with position and title held;

- Other rights as prescribed;

* Obligations of professional servicemen, National defense workers and officials:

- Be absolutely faithful to the Fatherland, the People, the Communist Party and the State of Vietnam;

- Comply strictly with policies of the Party, policies and laws of the State, military disciplines and be ready to complete assigned duties;

- Absolutely obey upper-level commands; make immediate report to the commander upon finding the given order in opposition to the law, rules and regulations of the People’s Army; in case of being forced to carry out such order, make early report to the person immediately superior to the person issuing the order and not responsible for the consequences of taking such order;

- Protect properties and interests of the State, army, agencies, and organizations; protect lives, health, properties, lawful rights and interests of individuals;

- Study politics, military, laws, culture, science and technology, professional competence; enhance political and fighting skill and spirit;

- Professional servicemen shall be ready to perform the tasks of fighting and sacrificing lives for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country; protect the People, the Party, the State and the socialist regime; perform international duties and comply with regulations of the People’s Army and other regulations in accordance with the Constitution and Laws;

- National defense workers must perform labor duties, comply with labor regulations as prescribed; national defense officials must perform obligations as prescribed in the Law on Public Employees 2010.

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