Who are professional servicemen and national defense officials? What are their positions and functions in Vietnam?

Who are professional servicemen and national defense officials? What are their positions and functions in Vietnam? (Internet image)

Who are professional servicemen and national defense officials?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Clause 2, Clause 3, Clause 4, Article 2 of the Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015, then:

- 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;

- National defense workers and officials refer to Vietnamese citizens who are technically and professionally qualified to serve for the People’s Army by position or business title but not defined as those eligible for ranks of officers, professional servicemen, non-commissioned officers, soldiers.

- 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.

According to Clause 5, Article 2 of the Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015, fighters refer to professional servicemen on active service who are directly ordered to be ready for a combat, to combat.

Positions, functions of professional servicemen, National defense officials in Vietnam

According to Article 3 of the Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015, the positions, functions of professional servicemen, National defense workers and officials are as follows:

- Professional servicemen are core forces of the technical and professional team ensuring leadership, commanding and management tasks; execute ready-to-combat, combat roles, combat services and other duties in the army.

- National defense officials are paid technical and professional body of the People’s Army performing duties in research, education, training, and cultural agencies, facilities, army medical units and public service providers affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense.

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

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Law on professional servicemen and women, National defense workers and official 2015, the rights and obligations of professional servicemen, National defense officials are as follows:

- Rights of professional servicemen, National defense 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.

Nguyen Pham Nhut Tan

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