Criteria for consideration of promotion to higher military ranks

Parade and march practice for the 50th Anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025)

Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang signed and issued Circular No. 18/2025/TT-BQP regulating the conferment of military ranks on graduates of officer training in active service; promotion of colonel and lieutenant officers ahead of schedule and ahead of schedule, and salary increases for officers ahead of schedule.

Specifically, Chapter III of the Circular clearly states that the criteria and standards for considering promotion to a higher military rank include:

An officer whose current rank is 2 or more ranks lower than the highest rank of the position or title he/she is holding, and who has made exceptionally outstanding achievements, will be considered for promotion to a higher rank when awarded one of the following forms of commendation (not including commendations based on seniority or contribution):

Forms of medals: Gold Star Order; Ho Chi Minh Order; First Class Independence Order; First Class Military Exploit Order; First Class Labor Order; First Class Fatherland Protection Order; First Class Military Exploit Order.

State honorary titles: Title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces; Title of Hero of Labor; Ho Chi Minh Prize.

During the term of holding a position, a promotion by a higher rank may only be considered once, one higher rank; the time of consideration is after the officer has received a decision on commendation. Special cases not yet regulated shall be considered and decided by the competent authority.

Regarding the criteria and standards for considering early promotion, Circular No. 18 stipulates that officers are considered for early promotion when:

Meet all criteria and standards for promotion by a higher rank, but the current military rank is one level lower than the highest rank ceiling of the current position or title (awarded one of the forms of commendation specified in Clause 1, Article 5 of this Circular); considered for early promotion after the officer has a decision on commendation.

Those with a current military rank one level or higher lower than the highest military rank ceiling of the current position or title and awarded one of the following forms of commendation will be considered for promotion no more than 24 months in advance: Independence Medal, second class, third class; Military Exploit Medal, second class, third class; Labor Medal, second class, third class; Fatherland Protection Medal, second class, third class; Military Exploit Medal, second class, third class (not including commendations based on seniority or contribution period); Courage Medal.

Having a current military rank lower than the highest military rank ceiling of the position or title being held, and having completed tasks well or better in the years during the term of holding the current military rank, falling into one of the following cases, being considered for promotion in military rank no more than 12 months ahead of schedule:

Recognized as Professor, Associate Professor, Doctor working in the right field (only considered for promotion before term once).

Awarded one of the following achievements: National Emulation Fighter; Army Emulation Fighter; First prize, Second prize, Third prize or Gold, Silver or Bronze medal in national competitions and sports events; First prize in competitions and sports events at the Ministry or Central sector level; Medal or First prize, Second prize, Third prize in International Military Sports Event; Officer participating in United Nations peacekeeping operations who is awarded a certificate of merit or higher by a competent authority;

Project leaders and initiatives winning first, second and third prizes in the "Creative Youth in the Army" Award; Project leaders winning first, second and third prizes in the Creative Labor Award in the Vietnam People's Army Trade Union; Military Women's Award; typical advanced models of the entire army in implementing the Campaign "Promoting tradition, dedicating talent, worthy of Uncle Ho's soldiers"; National outstanding young faces; Military outstanding young faces.

In addition, Circular No. 18 also stipulates a number of other criteria and standards when considering early military rank promotion.

VN (according to VNA)

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