Regulations on registration of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces and management of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam

Regulations on registration of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces and management of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam (Internet image) 

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1. Regulations on registration of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces and management of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam

According to Article 9 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces 2019, regulations on registration of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces and management of militia and self-defense forces in Vietnam are as follows:

* Registration of citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces is prescribed as follows:

- In April of each year, based on results of registration of military duty, Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes and districts that do not have communes, heads of agencies and organizations are responsible for registering citizens from 18 years of age for participation of militia and self-defense forces; organizing additional registration for citizens within the age group eligible for participation of militia and self-defense forces;

- Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes and districts that do not have communes are responsible for registering citizens within the age group eligible for participation in militia and self-defense forces that change residence or register temporary or permanent residence for participation in militia and self-defense forces.

In case of changes to workplace, heads of agencies and organizations are responsible for registering citizens for participation in militia and self-defense forces;

- Persons with physical disability, persons with life-threatening diseases and mental illnesses are exempted from registration and participation in militia and self-defense forces as per the law.

* Management of militia and self-defense forces is prescribed as follows:

- Personnel of militia and self-defense forces that are absent during task period must report to direct commanders for consideration and decision;

- Personnel of militia and self-defense forces that are temporarily absent for 3 months or more must report to military commands of communes or districts that do not have communes of are of residence, military commands of agencies and organizations or commanders of self-defense forces if military commands of agencies and organizations are not available;

- Government shall regulate management hierarchies of militia and self-defense forces.

2. Age and duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces during peacetime in Vietnam

According to Article 8 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces 2019, the age and duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces during peacetime is as follows:

- Male citizens from 18 years of age until 45 years of age inclusively, female citizens from 18 years of age until 40 years of age inclusively are responsible for joining militia and self-defense forces; in case of voluntary participation, militia and self-defense force duties may last up to the age of 50 inclusively for male and 45 inclusively for female.

- Duration of participation in on-site, mobile, marine, anti-aircraft, artillery, scouting, information, engineering, chemical defense and medical militia and self-defense forces is 4 years; duration of participation in standing militia is 2 years.

Based on requirement and tasks of national defense and military of local governments, agencies and organizations, duration of participation in militia and self-defense forces may be extended for no more than 2 years; for marine militia, self-defense forces and commanders of militia and self-defense forces may be extended without exceeding the age specified in Clause 1 of Article 8 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces 2019.

- Chairpersons of People’s Committees of communes and districts that do not have communes, heads of agencies and organizations shall decide to prolong the age group and duration of participation of militia and self-defense forces as specified in Article 8 of the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces 2019.

To Quoc Trinh

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