Youme Law Firm LLC said that, based on Clause 1, Article 7 of Decree 72/2020/ND-CP amended by Clause 1, Article 1 of Decree 16/2025/ND-CP (effective from March 23, 2025), it stipulates as follows:
Allowance regime for the position of militia and self-defense commander
1. The allowance for the position of Militia and Self-Defense Commander is paid monthly, the level of benefits is as follows:
a) Commander and Political Commissar of the Commune-level Military Command; Commander, Political Commissar, Military Command of the agency or organization: 561,600 VND;
b) Deputy Commander, Deputy Political Commissar of the Commune-level Military Command; Deputy Commander, Deputy Political Commissar of the Military Command of agencies and organizations; Battalion Commander, Political Commissar of the Battalion; Squadron Commander, Political Commissar of the Squadron; Squadron Commander, Political Commissar of the Permanent Militia Squadron; Company Commander, Political Commissar of the Mobile Militia Company: 514,800 VND;
c) Deputy Battalion Commander, Deputy Battalion Political Commissar; Deputy Squadron Commander, Deputy Squadron Political Commissar; Deputy Squadron Commander, Permanent Deputy Political Commissar of the Militia Squadron; Deputy Squadron Commander, Deputy Political Commissar of the Mobile Militia and Self-Defense Company: 491,400 VND;
d) Company Commander, Company Political Commissar; Squadron Commander, Squadron Political Commissar; Lieutenant of Mobile Militia, Permanent Militia Company Commander: 468,000 VND;
dd) Village team leader: 280,800 VND and receive an additional 100% allowance for the position of platoon leader when concurrently holding the position of platoon leader of the on-site militia, or 100% allowance for the position of platoon leader when concurrently holding the position of platoon leader of the on-site militia. In case the village organizes a militia group on site, it will receive an additional 100% of the position allowance of the squad leader;
e) Deputy Company Commander, Deputy Company Political Commissar; Deputy Squadron Commander, Deputy Squadron Political Commissar: 351,000 VND;
g) Lieutenant Commander; Permanent militia squad leader: 280,800 VND;
h) Squad leader, Captain, and Squad Leader: 234,000 VND.
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Thus, from March 23, 2025, the allowance for the position of Militia and Self-Defense Forces Commander will be paid monthly for the above 8 groups of subjects. In which, the group of Commanders and Political Commissars of the Commune-level Military Command; Commanders, Political Commissars, and Military Commands of agencies and organizations will receive the highest allowance of 561,600 VND.
In addition, the period of receiving position allowances is calculated from the date of the appointment decision and implementation until the date of the decision to cease holding that position. In case of holding a position for 15 days or more in a month, they will receive a full month allowance, and if holding a position for less than 15 days in a month, they will receive 50% of the position allowance for that month.
