According to the draft law on Amendments and Supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army submitted at the 8th session of the 15th National Assembly (draft 4), the Government proposed to increase the retirement age of military officers at most military ranks, except for generals.
The Government proposes to increase the service age (retirement age) of military officers from 1 to 4 years.
Specifically, for lieutenants, the maximum age limit for active officers (retirement age) increases from 46 to 50 years old. Majors from 48 to 52 years old. Lieutenant Colonels from 51 to 54 years old. Senior Colonels from 54 to 56 years old. Colonels from 57 years old (for men) and 55 years old (for women) to 58 years old (regardless of gender).
The age limit for generals remains 60 for men, and for women it increases from 55 to 60 years old.
The draft law also stipulates that when the military has a need, officers with sufficient political and moral qualities, good professional skills, good health and volunteering can have their service age extended for no more than 5 years.
Officers are professors, associate professors, doctors, specialist doctors 2, specialist pharmacists 2, chief engineers, leading scientists, officers with specialized or specific training or in special cases, the training period may be extended according to regulations of the Minister of National Defense.
The retirement age of reserve officers (including officers in the reserve force who are registered, managed, and trained to be ready to be mobilized into active service) is also proposed to be increased.
Specifically, the retirement age of reserve officer lieutenants will increase from 51 to 53 years old. Majors will increase from 53 to 55 years old. Lieutenant Colonels will increase from 56 to 57 years old. Senior Colonels will increase from 57 to 59 years old. Colonels will increase from 60 to 61 years old. Generals will remain at 63 years old.
For the commander of the commune-level military command, the maximum age limit for service is implemented according to the provisions of the Labor Code.
Keep the maximum number of generals at 415
Regarding the highest rank for officer positions, the draft law proposes that the number of general ranks should not exceed 3, including the positions of Minister of National Defense, Chief of the General Staff, and Director of the General Political Department.
Senior generals and navy admirals, the number of which shall not exceed 14, including: Deputy Minister of National Defense with the highest military rank of Senior General, and no more than 6 navy admirals.
Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Deputy Director of the General Political Department, each position has the highest military rank of Senior Lieutenant General, not exceeding 3. In addition, there are also directors and political commissars of the National Defense Academy.
The positions and titles with the highest military ranks are lieutenant general, vice admiral, major general, and rear admiral; the number does not exceed 398.
The total number of highest ranks, including generals, is 415, remaining the same as current law.
Positions and titles from deputy commander, deputy political commissar of military branches; deputy commander, deputy political commissar of naval regions to platoon leader (stipulated from points h to r, article 11 of the law on officer positions), have the highest military rank of colonel and lieutenant.
The draft law also proposes that seconded military officers approved to hold the position of standing member of the National Assembly's Defense and Security Committee or appointed to the position of general director or equivalent have the highest military rank of major general.
Military officers seconded to hold the position of deputy chairman of the National Assembly's Defense and Security Committee or appointed to the position of deputy minister or equivalent have the highest military rank of lieutenant general.
The seconded military officer approved to hold the position of Chairman of the National Assembly's Defense and Security Committee has the highest military rank of Senior Lieutenant General.
The Government specifically stipulates that the position with the highest military rank is lieutenant general, major general and the highest military rank for the position and title of an officer is the general rank of a newly established unit, a reorganized unit, or a unit with additional functions and tasks, but not exceeding the maximum number of general-rank positions according to the decision of the competent authority.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/de-xuat-tang-tuoi-nghi-huu-si-quan-quan-doi-tu-1-4-tuoi-18524102510424439.htm
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