The Government issued Decree No. 209/2025/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of 11 Government Decrees under the state management of the Ministry of National Defense. The Decree takes effect from July 21, 2025.
Article 3 of the decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 78/2020/ND-CP dated July 6, 2020 of the Government on reserve officers of the Vietnam People's Army.
Accordingly, amend and supplement Clause 1, Article 6 of Decree No. 78/2020/ND-CP as follows:
1. The Commune-level Military Command selects cadres, civil servants, public employees, citizens who have graduated from university or higher and reserve non-commissioned officers who are working, working or residing locally, reports to the Provincial Military Command, Ho Chi Minh City Command, Hanoi Capital Command for approval; the Provincial Military Command, Ho Chi Minh City Command for appraisal. After having the results, the Hanoi Capital Command, Ho Chi Minh City Command, and the Provincial Military Command (hereinafter referred to as the Provincial Military Command) submitted to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the same level to decide to call up reserve officers for training."
3. Amend and supplement Point a, Clause 2 and Clause 4, Article 7
a) Amend and supplement Point a, Clause 2 as follows:
a) The Commune-level Military Command shall prepare records for cadres, civil servants, public employees, citizens who have graduated from university or higher and non-commissioned officers; relevant agencies and organizations are responsible for providing records;
Thus, from July 21, 2025, the Commune-level Military Command will replace the tasks of the District-level Military Command in selecting, approving, and calling for training of reserve officers.
