According to current regulations, female citizens are not subject to compulsory military service. However, if they wish and fully meet the conditions according to regulations, female citizens can still voluntarily apply for military service when the army has a need.
Clause 2, Article 6 of the 2015 Military Service Law stipulates that in peacetime, female citizens of military service age, if they are voluntary and accepted by the army, are allowed to serve in the army.
To be considered for military service, female citizens must meet conditions such as: being 18 years old or older; having a clear background; well complying with the Party's guidelines, policies, and laws of the State; ensuring health standards of type 1, type 2, or type 3 according to the regulations of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of National Defense; not having nearsightedness from 1.5 dioptries or more, not having hyperopia, not being addicted to drugs, not infected with HIV/AIDS; having an education level from grade 8 or higher.
In case of meeting the above conditions, female citizens can register to participate in military service at the Military Command at the commune level where they reside according to the provisions of Article 16 of the 2015 Law on Military Service. When enlisted, female citizens perform the duty of serving in the army and participating in the reserve rank of the army.
Regarding benefits, Decree No. 27/2016/ND-CP clearly stipulates that female citizens when participating in military service are fully guaranteed regimes and policies like male non-commissioned officers and soldiers. Specifically, people serving in the army from the 13th month onwards are entitled to a 10-day annual leave (excluding travel time). During the leave period, non-commissioned officers and soldiers are paid for train and bus fares and travel allowances.
In addition, in special cases such as families encountering natural disasters, serious fires; biological parents, parents-in-law, spouse or husband, children passing away..., non-commissioned officers and soldiers are entitled to special leave with a maximum period of 5 days.
When discharged from the army, non-commissioned officers and soldiers are entitled to many allowances according to regulations. Specifically, each year of service in the army is entitled to a one-time allowance equal to 2 months of basic salary. In case of service for 30 months, when discharged from the army, they are entitled to an additional allowance of 2 months of military rank currently enjoyed.
In addition, demobilized non-commissioned officers and soldiers are also entitled to job creation allowances equal to 6 months of basic salary at the time of demobilization; are organized to meet and say goodbye before leaving the unit with a spending level of 50,000 VND/person; are taken and see off to their localities or paid for train and bus fares and travel allowances from the unit to their place of residence.
Regarding post-demobilization benefits, citizens who complete military service are allowed to return to study at educational institutions where they were studying before enlistment or have a letter of enlistment; in case they have a need for vocational training and meet the conditions, they will be supported with vocational training. At the same time, demobilized people are also allowed to receive and be arranged for jobs at agencies, units, and businesses where they worked before enlistment in accordance with the law.
