Qualifications for selection and recruitment of professional servicemen in Vietnam

Qualifications for selection and recruitment of professional servicemen in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Subjects of selection and recruitment of professional servicemen in Vietnam

According to Clauses 1 and 2, Article 14 of the Law on professional servicemen, National defense workers and official 2015 stipulates on subjects to be recruited and recruited with professional soldiers as follows:

* Subjects to be selected:

- Officers of the Vietnam People’s Army with current positions as officers being no longer required in case of change of personnel structure;

- Non-commissioned officers, soldiers who are no longer on active service, currently serving on probation in the army;

- National defense workers and officials;

* Subjects to be recruited:

Vietnamese citizens outside the scope to be selected as professional servicemen, permanently residing in Vietnam, aged from 18 and over;

2. Qualifications for selection and recruitment of professional servicemen in Vietnam

According to Clause 3, Article 14 of the Law on professional servicemen, National defense workers and official 2015, qualifications for selection and recruitment:

- Have political and ethical credentials, good health, clear curriculum vitae and volunteer to serve in the army;

- Have degrees, certificates of technical and professional competence in accordance with titles of professional servicemen;

3. Guidelines for grading, promotion and shifting titles of professional servicemen in Vietnam

Guidelines for grading, promotion and shifting titles of professional servicemen according to Article 15 of the Law on professional servicemen, National defense workers and official 2015 are as follows:

- Professional servicemen who have technical and professional competence in accordance with titles currently held shall be graded as follows:

+ High-ranking group (Group I) composed of professional servicemen having university degrees and over; high-ranking group (Group II) composed of professional servicemen having college degrees;

+ Middle-ranking group composed of professional servicemen having intermediate professional degrees;

+ Primary-ranking group consisted of professional servicemen having primary certificates;

- Professional servicemen who have successfully completed assigned duties, have political and ethical credentials, have appropriate degrees and qualifications to hold titles similar to professional servicemen ofhigher ranks in the same technical and professional area shall be considered for promotion;

- In case of need, professional servicemen may be considered for a shift to new titles if they meet professional requirements of such titles.

4. Military ranks of professional servicemen in Vietnam

Military ranks of professional servicemen in Vietnam according to Article 16 of the Law on professional servicemen, National defense workers and official 2015 are as follows:

- Military ranks of professional servicemen are defined in proportion to technical and professional competence and pay level, including:

+ Senior lieutenant-colonel;

+ Lieutenant-colonel;

+ Major;

+ Captain;

+ Senior lieutenant;

+ Lieutenant;

+ Second lieutenant;

- Highest ranks of professional servicemen are composed of:

+ Senior lieutenant-colonel (high-ranking);

+ Lieutenant – colonel (middle-ranking);

+ Major (primary-ranking);

- The Minister of National Defense shall define ranks of professional servicemen in proportion to pay level.

5. Duration and age limit for active services for professional servicemen in Vietnam

Duration and age limit for active services for professional servicemen according to Article 17 of the Law on professional servicemen, National defense workers and official 2015 are as follows:

- Duration of active service during peace time:

+ At least six years since the decision to convert into a professional serviceman is issued;

+ To the end of age limit as prescribed in Clause 2, rticle 17 of the Law on professional servicemen, National defense workers and official 2015;

- Maximum age limit for active service by rank:

+ Company grade: male (52 years old), female (52 years old);

+ Major, lieutenant-colonel: male (54 years old), female (54 years old);

+ Senior lieutenant-colonel: male (56 years old), female (55 years old);

- Professional servicemen who have high technical and professional level, adequate political and ethical credentials, good health and volunteer to join the army shall be considered for extension of age limit for active service but no more than five years.

- Any fighter who turns 40 shall be given priority in training and arrangement of other appropriate jobs or change to other occupations.

Any fighter who has paid social insurance for 20 years of which 15 years as a fighter shall be eligible for retirement if being unable to serve in the army or unable to be changed to other occupations.

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