Decree No. 178/2024/ND-CP of the Government on regimes and policies for cadres, civil servants, public employees, workers and armed forces in implementing the organizational arrangement of the political system, effective from 2025.
The content of the Decree includes 8 important policies, notably policies and regimes for subjects belonging to the armed forces during the process of implementing organizational restructuring.
Clause 1, Article 2 of Decree 178/2024/ND-CP stipulates the subjects to which this policy applies, including:
Officers, professional soldiers, workers and defense officials of the Vietnam People's Army;
Officers, non-commissioned officers receiving salaries, police workers and contract workers receiving salaries from the state budget of the People's Public Security;
People working in key organizations.
According to the Government's decree, cadres, civil servants, public employees, and armed forces who retire early during the implementation of organizational restructuring and are 10 years or less older than the retirement age under normal working conditions and 5 years or less older than the retirement age under working conditions in particularly difficult areas and have paid compulsory social insurance for retirement are entitled to 3 regimes.
The Government has clearly stated the responsibilities of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security as follows: Guiding and organizing the implementation of the provisions in Article 15 of this Decree for subjects under their management.
According to Article 15 of this Decree, the retirement age for calculating policies and regimes for each subject in the armed forces is as follows:
For officers of the Vietnam People's Army, retirement age is implemented according to the provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army and guiding documents.
For professional soldiers, workers and defense officials, retirement age is implemented according to the provisions of the Law on Professional Soldiers, Workers and Defense Officials and guiding documents.
For officers, non-commissioned officers receiving salaries and police workers, the retirement age is implemented according to the provisions of the Law on People's Public Security and guiding documents.
For those working in key organizations; contract workers receiving salaries from the state budget in the People's Public Security, the retirement age is implemented according to the provisions of the Law on Social Insurance and Decree No. 135/2020/ND-CP.
Previously, as Lao Dong reported, up to now, Nghe An Provincial Police has had 18 officers including 9 Department Heads, District Police Chiefs and 9 Deputy Department Heads and equivalent, Deputy District Police Chiefs volunteering to retire early.
On the morning of February 12, Quang Ninh Provincial Police also announced the decision to retire early for 9 leaders of the Police units and localities.
