Retired military officers enjoy care benefits when suffering from serious illnesses

Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Clause 1, Article 5, Decree 343/2025/ND-CP Regulating the regime of nursing and care when suffering from dangerous diseases, the regime of information and funeral support upon death for retired army officers (effective from January 1, 2026), stipulates the regime of care when suffering from dangerous diseases as follows:

1. A retired military officer who suffers from one of the diseases on the List of dangerous diseases as prescribed by the Minister of Health shall be examined for dangerous disease assessment, if the competent Medical Assessment Council according to the regulations of the Ministry of National Defense concludes that they have dangerous diseases, they shall enjoy the following regimes and policies:

a) Monthly support equal to 02 times the base salary level. The time of enjoyment is calculated from the quarter when the Medical Examination Council concludes that you have a serious illness;

b) When receiving inpatient treatment at medical examination and treatment facilities inside and outside the Army, it is guaranteed that medical expenses differ from basic infantry expenses according to the provisions of law on logistical material standards for active soldiers. Cases of inpatient treatment at medical examination and treatment facilities in the Army are paid by medical examination and treatment facilities; cases of inpatient treatment at medical examination and treatment facilities outside the Army are paid directly by the Hanoi Capital High Command or the Provincial Military Command where military officers retire and are permanently residing according to the actual number of days of treatment confirmed in the discharge paper;

c) In case they are enjoying the regimes and policies specified in points a and b of this clause to settle abroad or retire or violate discipline and law and be handled, if they fall into one of the cases specified in clause 2, Article 3 of this Decree, they are not entitled to the policies specified in this clause from the next quarter of the quarter to settle abroad or retire or violate discipline and law and be handled.

Thus, from 2026, retired military officers with serious illnesses will enjoy the above care regime.