Leave and vacation policies for non-commissioned officers, soldiers, and military personnel in the Vietnam People's Army have been a topic of great interest among voters recently.
Accordingly, voters in Tay Ninh province have petitioned the Ministry of Defense to consider adding grandparents (both paternal and maternal) to the list of relatives whose passing would grant non-commissioned officers and soldiers special leave.
On July 30, responding to this issue on the electronic information portal, the Ministry of Defense stated that the leave policy for non-commissioned officers and soldiers on active duty is stipulated in Clause 3, Article 4 of Decree No. 27/2016/ND-CP dated April 6, 2016, of the Government, which regulates certain regimes and policies for non-commissioned officers, soldiers on active duty, discharged soldiers, and their relatives (Decree No. 27).
Thus, in addition to annual leave, non-commissioned officers and soldiers are also entitled to special leave in cases of: family experiencing severe natural disasters or fires, the death or disappearance of biological parents; parents-in-law; legal guardians; spouse and biological or legally adopted children, or when non-commissioned officers and soldiers achieve particularly outstanding accomplishments in their duties.
This regulation reflects the concern of the Party, the State, and the Ministry of Defense for non-commissioned officers, soldiers on active duty, and their relatives; ensuring consistency and synchronization with current regulatory documents.
To effectively implement the policies for non-commissioned officers and soldiers annually, the Ministry of Defense has guided and directed agencies and units to coordinate with local authorities and sectors. With the decisive involvement of local party committees and governments at all levels, timely attention has been given to ensuring the policies for non-commissioned officers and soldiers on active duty and discharged, particularly the leave policy, thereby motivating and encouraging non-commissioned officers, soldiers, and their relatives both materially and spiritually, ensuring fairness and the legitimate rights of citizens performing military service.
According to the voters' petition, if grandparents (both paternal and maternal) are added to the list of relatives whose passing would grant non-commissioned officers and soldiers special leave, it would lead to inconsistency and lack of synchronization with current regulations applied in the military for officers, professional soldiers, defense workers, and civil servants; as currently, officers, professional soldiers, defense workers, and civil servants are not granted special leave for the passing of grandparents.
"Therefore, the current leave policy for non-commissioned officers and soldiers is appropriate; any addition to the policies for non-commissioned officers and soldiers needs to be thoroughly and comprehensively researched," the Ministry of Defense responded.
