Information related to the retirement age regulations for military officers applied in 2026 has received much attention from readers.
Currently, the retirement age of officers is regulated in Article 13 of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army. Accordingly, the highest age limit for officers serving in active duty is calculated according to the rank.
The in-service age of officers at the rank of lieutenant is 50; major is 52; lieutenant is 54; colonel is 56; colonel is 58; general is 60.
The retirement age of employees is stipulated in Article 169 of the Labor Code.
Before 2021, the retirement age for male workers was 60 years old, and for female workers was 55 years old. From 2021, the retirement age for workers in normal working conditions is 60 years and 3 months for male workers and 55 years and 4 months for female workers.
After 2021, increase by 3 months for male workers and 4 months for female workers each year. The retirement age increase roadmap will be extended until reaching 62 years old for male workers in 2028 and 60 years old for female workers in 2035.
Thus, according to the above retirement age increase roadmap, the retirement age in 2026 for male workers in normal working conditions is 61 years and 6 months, and for female workers is 57 years.
According to the Law on Social Insurance, the retirement age of military personnel is 5 years lower than the prescribed retirement age of other labor groups.
Therefore, in 2026, when there are 15 years of social insurance contributions, male officers will retire and receive monthly pensions when they reach 56 years and 6 months old, and female officers will reach 52 years old.
Military personnel are only allowed to retire 10 years earlier than prescribed in cases such as working in heavy, hazardous, and dangerous jobs; working in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions; suffering from reduced labor capacity from 61% to below 81%...
If in the above cases, in 2026, when there are enough 15 years of social insurance contributions, male officers will be retired and receive monthly pensions when they reach 51 years and 6 months old, and female officers will reach 47 years old.
