More benefits for grassroots security forces

The Lao Dong Newspaper Legal Consulting Office replied:

Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular 20/2025/TT-BCA of the Ministry of Public Security (effective from April 28, 2025) stipulates the subjects and standards for considering awarding Commemorative Medals in the movement of the entire people to protect national security as follows:

a) Individuals who are leaders of Party committees, authorities, unions, and socio-political organizations at all levels (from commune level and above); leaders of public educational institutions with legal status; leaders of enterprises, economic groups, and state-owned corporations who have held positions from department level and board level for 10 years or more (up to the time of application) have achievements in the movement of the entire people to protect national security and the Fatherland's security and are at least once rewarded for achievements in protecting national security; agencies, units, and localities under the care of individuals to prevent complicated gathering places of social evils and serious incidents of security and order;

b) Individuals who are members of the Security and Order Protection Team of the Security and Order Protection Force at the grassroots level and have worked for 15 years or more for men and 10 years or more for women up to the time of application (added to the time when participating in the Civil Protection Force, the Commune Police for the previous full-time and multiplied by coefficient 02 when calculating the working time for areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, border areas, and islands according to the provisions of the Law on Emulation and Commendation) during the work process are commented and assessed to have completed their assigned tasks well.

Thus, from April 28, 2025, members of the Security and Order Protection Team of the Security and Order Protection Force at the grassroots level who have worked for 15 years or more for men and 10 years or more for women will be considered for the Commemorative Medal "Protecting National Security".