In what cases is military service postponed or exempted?

Deferment and exemption from military service in peacetime are implemented according to the provisions of Article 41 of the 2015 Law on Military Service. For more information, please refer to the article below.

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In what cases can military service be postponed or exempted?

The deferment and exemption from military service in peacetime are implemented according to the provisions of Article 41 of the 2015 Law on Military Service, as follows:

- Military service is postponed for the following citizens:

+ Not healthy enough to serve in the army according to the conclusion of the Health Examination Council.

+ Being the sole worker who must directly support relatives who are no longer able to work or have not reached working age; in a family that has suffered serious damage to people and property due to accidents, natural disasters, or dangerous epidemics as confirmed by the People's Committee of the commune, ward, or town (hereinafter referred to as the commune level).

+ A child of a war invalid or person infected with Agent Orange has a reduced working capacity of 61% to 80%.

+ Having a brother, sister or sibling who is a non-commissioned officer or soldier serving in the army; a non-commissioned officer or soldier performing duty in the People's Public Security.

+ People who are subject to migration and resettlement in the first 3 years to especially difficult communes according to the State's socio -economic development project decided by the People's Committee of the province or higher level.

+ Cadres, civil servants, public employees, and youth volunteers are mobilized to work in areas with especially difficult socio-economic conditions according to the provisions of law.

+ Studying at a general education institution; being trained at a full-time university level at a university, or at a full-time college level at a vocational education institution during a training course of a training level.

- Exemption from military service for the following citizens:

+ Children of martyrs, children of first-class disabled soldiers.

+ A brother of a martyr.

+ One child of a second-class disabled veteran; one child of a sick soldier with a reduced working capacity of 81% or more; one child of a person infected with Agent Orange with a reduced working capacity of 81% or more.

+ People doing key work are not soldiers or People's Police.

+ Cadres, civil servants, public employees, and youth volunteers mobilized to work in areas with especially difficult socio-economic conditions as prescribed by law for 24 months or more.

- Citizens subject to temporary deferment from military service as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 5 of Circular 148/2018/TT-BQP, if there is no longer a reason for deferment, will be called for military service.

Citizens who are eligible for temporary deferment or exemption from military service as prescribed in Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 5 of Circular 148/2018/TT-BQP, if they volunteer, will be considered for selection and military service.

- The list of citizens eligible for temporary deferment and exemption from military service must be publicly posted at the headquarters of the People's Committee at the commune level, agencies and organizations within 20 days from the date the Chairman of the People's Committee at the district level signs the Decision.

(Article 5 of Circular 148/2018/TT-BQP)

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