The Military Service Board was established by which agency in Vietnam?

The Military Service Board was established by which agency in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 36 of the Law on Military Service 2015, People’s Committees at all levels shall establish a Military Service Board to assist the People’s Committee at the same level to implement the law provisions on military service.

A Military Service Board shall include:

- Regarding Military Service Boards of provinces/districts:

+ The President of Military Service Board shall be President of the People’s Committee of province/district;

+ The Standing Vice President of Military Service Board shall be the Commander of military agencies of provinces/districts;

+ The Vice President of Military Service Board shall be Director of Police Department of province/Head of Police department of district;

+ Members of the Military Service Board shall be heads of Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front, Vietnamese Confederation of Labor, Communist Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Women's Union, Vietnam Farmer’s Union, Vietnam War Veteran Union and a number of specialized agencies affiliated to People’s Committee decided the President of People’s Committee at the same level;

- Regarding Military Service Boards of communes:

+ The President of Military Service Board shall be President of the People’s Committee of commune;

+ The Standing Vice President of Military Service Board shall be the Military Commander of commune;

+ The Vice President of the Military Service Board shall be Head of Police department of commune;

+ Members of the Military Service Board shall be heads of Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front, Vietnamese Confederation of Labor, Communist Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Women's Union, Vietnam Farmer’s Union, Vietnam War Veteran Union, Healthcare organizations; justice – civil status officials, financial – accounting officials and others as prescribed by the President of People’s Committee.

The Military Service Board shall be operated on the principle of collectives; take responsibilities to People’s Committee of the same level for the performance of military service in local area; any Resolution of the Board shall be approved by more than a half of its members to come into effect.

The Military Service Board was established by which agency in Vietnam? (Internet image) 

Responsibilities of Military Service Board at all levels in Vietnam

(1) Responsibilities of Military Service Board of provinces in Vietnam

- Assist the People's Committee of the province in directing, inspecting and urging agencies and organizations to register for military service and manage citizens of age to perform military service; prepare for citizens to serve in the army, a plan to select and call citizens to join the army and perform the obligation to join the People's Police; train non-commissioned officers and reserve soldiers and implement regimes and policies towards non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the area; direct and guide the operation of the district-level military service council.

- Assist the President of the People's Committee of the province to consider and settle complaints and denunciations of citizens in the implementation of the law on military service.

Legal basis: Article 37 of the Law on Military Service 2015

(2) Responsibilities of Military Service Board of districts in Vietnam

- Assist People’s Committees of districts to carry out the selection of citizens for enlistment and performance of service in People’s Army or People’s Police; steer People’s Committees of communes to organize the implementation of law provisions on military service and direct the operation of Military Service Boards of communes.

- Report to People’s Committees of districts the decision on list of citizens who are conscripted or have the military service postponed or exempted.

- Assist People’s Committees of districts to organize the transfer of the citizens who are conscripted and perform service in People’s Army; organize the accepting of demobilized non-commissioned officers/enlisted soldiers.

- Assist People’s Committees of districts to supervise and direct relevant agencies/organizations in the implementation of policies for the rear and manage the citizens subject to military service in local areas.

- Assist Presidents of the People’s Committees of districts to consider and decide the complaints and denunciations in the implementation of the law provisions on military service.

Legal basis: Article 38 of the Law on Military Service 2015

(3) Responsibilities of Military Service Board of communes:

- Assist People’s Committees of communes to propagate and disseminate the law provisions on military service; organize the military service registration and pre-enlistment medical check-up.

- Report to People’s Committees of communes and Military Service Boards of districts the list of citizens who are conscripted or have the military service postponed or exempted.

- Facilitate the compliance with the order for enlistment and performance of service in People’s Army or People’s Police; order for concentrated training, practice, order for examination on the readiness for mobilization/fighting.

- Assist People’s Committees of communes to supervise and direct relevant agencies/organizations in the implementation of policies for the rear and manage the citizens subject to military service in local areas.

- Assist Presidents of the People’s Committees of communes to consider and decide the complaints and denunciations in the implementation of the law provisions on military service.

Legal basis: Article 39 of the Law on Military Service 2015

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