THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
 
No. 04/2015/L-CTN
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
 
Hanoi, July 3, 2015
 
ORDER
On the promulgation of law [1]
 
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC
OF VIETNAM
 Pursuant to Articles 88 and 91 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
Pursuant to Article 91 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly;
Pursuant to Article 57 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents,
 
PROMULGATES
 The Law on Military Service,
which was passed on June 19, 2015, by the XIIIth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 9th session.
 President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
TRUONG TAN SANG
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
 
No. 78/2015/QH13
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
 
Hanoi, June 19, 2015
 
LAW
On Military Service [2]
 
Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
The National Assembly promulgates the Law on Military Service.
 
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Law prescribes military service; tasks and powers of agencies, organizations and individuals, and entitlements and policies in the performance of military service.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Law applies to agencies, organizations and individuals involved in the military service.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Law, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Military service age group means the age group in which citizens shall perform the active or reserve military service in the People’s Army.
2. Military service registration means the compilation of a military service dossier for a citizen in the military service age group.
3. Enlistment in the army means a citizen’s joining for termed service in the regular forces of the People’s Army or in the Marine Police.