What is a professional servicemen? Military ranks of professional servicemen in Vietnam

What is a professional servicemen? Military ranks of professional servicemen in Vietnam (Internet image)

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

1. What is a professional servicemen?

Professional servicemen refer to Vietnamese citizens who are technically and professionally qualified to serve for the People’s Army, being recruited and granted rank of professional servicemen;

- Professional servicemen on active service refer to professional servicemen who are serving in the standing force of the People’s Army..

- Reserve professional servicemen refer to Vietnamese citizens who are technically and professionally qualified to serve in reserve forces of the People’s Army as stipulated by the Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015.

(Article 2 of the Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015)

2. Rights and obligations of professional servicemen in Vietnam

- Rights of professional servicemen include:

+ 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:

+ 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.

(Article 6 Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015)

3. Military ranks of professional servicemen in Vietnam

- 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);

(Article 16 Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015)

4. Professional servicemen on temporary assignment

- Based on military and national defense requirements, professional servicemen on active service shall be sent on temporary assignment to non-army agencies, organizations decided by competent authorities.

- Professional servicemen on temporary assignment shall be entitled to the same benefits as professional servicemen on active service.

- Agencies and organizations on temporary assignment shall be responsible for assigning duties and ensuring benefits to professional servicemen on temporary assignment as prescribed.

(Article 19 Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015)

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