How old do you have to be to be a security guard?

Lao Dong Newspaper Legal Consulting Office replied:

Clause 1, Article 13 of the Law on Forces Participating in Security and Order Protection at the Grassroots Level stipulates that Vietnamese citizens from 18 to 70 years old, and in case of being over 70 years old and in good health, the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level shall consider and decide based on the proposal of the Commune-level Police to be considered and selected to participate in the security and order protection force at the grassroots level.

Clause 2, Article 30 of the Law on Forces Participating in Protecting Security and Order at the Grassroots Level stipulates that People's Committees at all levels, within the scope of their tasks and powers, shall perform State management of forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level and have the following responsibilities:

a) Submit to the People's Council of the same level for approval and decision on plans, projects, and schemes for building and arranging forces, ensuring operating conditions for forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level, and estimates of revenue and expenditure budget to ensure the operations of forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level;

b) Issue legal documents, directives, instructions and organize the implementation of regulations on forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level according to the provisions of this Law and other relevant legal provisions;

c) Organize propaganda and dissemination of the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws on forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level under its management;

d) Manage the organization and operation of forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level according to authority; arrange locations, workplaces, funding and ensure other operating conditions for forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level according to regulations;

d) Organize emulation movements among the forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level in conjunction with local emulation movements.

Thus, the law does not specifically stipulate the age to become a team leader and the age to stop being a team leader to protect security and order at the grassroots level, but depends on the regulations of the People's Council and People's Committee at the same level where direct management is carried out.