Consolidated Document number 09/VBHN-BQP detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers retiring from active service; officers on active duty who die or retire; officers on active duty transferring to professional military personnel or defense civil servants.

DECREE

PROVISIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON MILITARY OFFICERS OF THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE'S ARMY REGARDING REGIME AND POLICY TOWARDS OFFICERS WHO HAVE LEFT ACTIVE SERVICE; OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY OR RETIRED; AND OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE TRANSFERRING TO PROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS OR DEFENSE CIVIL SERVANTS

Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government provides detailed provisions and guidelines for implementing certain articles of the Law on Military Officers of the Vietnamese People's Army regarding regime and policy towards officers who have left active service; officers in active service who have passed away or retired; and officers in active service transferring to professional soldiers or defense civil servants, which took effect from April 10, 2009; amended and supplemented by:

Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP dated March 1, 2025 of the Government amends and supplements certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government providing detailed provisions and guidelines for implementing certain articles of the Law on Military Officers of the Vietnamese People's Army regarding regime and policy towards officers who have left active service; officers in active service who have passed away or retired; and officers in active service transferring to professional soldiers or defense civil servants, which took effect from March 1, 2025;

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;

1. Officers retiring as provided in Article 36, point a, Clause 1, Article 37 of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army shall enjoy social insurance benefits according to current laws on social insurance.

Upon the proposal of the Minister of National Defense,[1]

Article 1. Scope of Regulation and Applicability

This Decree provides detailed provisions and guidelines for implementing the regime and policy towards officers retiring, changing careers, being discharged, or retiring under the war invalidity regime; officers in active service who have passed away or retired; and officers in active service transferring to professional soldiers or defense civil servants; converting time periods for receiving one-time allowances as stipulated in Articles 34 and 36 of the Law on Military Officers of the Vietnamese People's Army dated December 21, 1999 and Paragraphs 11 and 12 of Article 1 of the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Military Officers of the Vietnamese People's Army dated June 3, 2008 (hereinafter referred to collectively as the Law on Military Officers of the Vietnamese People's Army).

a) The subjects eligible to receive the one-time allowance include:

- Officers surplus due to organizational changes or changes in organizational structure and establishment as decided by the competent authority

- Officers who have reached the age limit for holding command or management positions as provided in Clause 3, Article 13 of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army and for whom the military has no further need to deploy or utilize.

b) The one-time allowance includes:

- Receiving three months' salary for each year retired before the age limit;[2];

- Receiving an allowance equivalent to five months' salary for the first twenty years of service. For each year beyond twenty-one years, an allowance equivalent to half a month's salary is granted.

When an officer receives a retirement decision, if they have been promoted in rank, received a salary increase for two-thirds of the term or more, and have been evaluated as having fulfilled their tasks or better, they will be promoted in rank and receive a salary increase (except in cases of promotion to general rank).

- Shall be granted three months' salary subsidy for each year of retirement before the age limit;

- Shall be granted five months' salary subsidy for the first twenty years of service. For each additional year of service beyond twenty years, an additional half month's salary subsidy shall be granted.

3.[3] When an officer receives a retirement decision, if they have been promoted to a higher rank, received a salary increase for two-thirds of the term or more, and have been evaluated at least as having fulfilled their tasks, they will be eligible for promotion to a higher rank and salary increase (except in cases of promotion to general rank).

Article 3. Treatment and policies for officers transferring to other fields

1. Officers transferring to other careers who are recruited to work at state agencies, units, political organizations, or political-social organizations receiving salaries from the state budget (hereinafter collectively referred to as agencies or units) shall enjoy the following benefits:

a) Priority in job placement suitable to their specialized field, technical skills, and professional duties; training and further education in necessary specialized and professional knowledge appropriate to the tasks they undertake;

b) Exemption from competitive examinations if transferring back to the original agency or unit or transferring according to the requirements of competent state authorities;

c) [4] Priority in adding points to examination results for civil servants and public officials in accordance with laws on cadres, civil servants, and public officials at the time of the examination;

d) [5] Officers shall be assigned and receive salaries based on new job positions, jobs, and positions from the date the career transfer decision becomes effective. In cases where the salary according to the group, grade, or level assigned is lower than the salary according to the military rank held at the time of career transfer, the officer's salary, seniority allowance, and social insurance contributions and benefits at the time of career transfer shall be retained for a period of 18 months, starting from the date the career transfer decision becomes effective, and paid by the new agency or unit. The extension of salary retention beyond 18 months shall be decided by the head of the agency or unit with authority over cadres, civil servants, and public officials, in accordance with internal salary relationships. During the salary retention period, the difference in retained salary decreases correspondingly when cadres, civil servants, or public officials receive salary increases or seniority allowances exceeding the ceiling within the grade or receive grade promotions; if a salary increase results in a new salary higher than the salary at the time of career transfer, the new salary shall be applied. After the salary retention period, the officer continues to receive the seniority allowance at the time of career transfer or it is carried forward to calculate the seniority allowance in sectors that provide seniority allowances;

đ)[6] Officers who have transferred careers and meet the conditions for receiving retirement pay, if the average monthly salary used as the basis for calculating retirement pay according to the law on social insurance at the time of retirement is lower than the average monthly salary used as the basis for calculating social insurance at the time of career transfer, then the average monthly salary used as the basis for calculating social insurance at the time of career transfer shall be converted according to the salary system in effect at the time of retirement to serve as the basis for calculating retirement pay;

e)[7] Officers who have transferred careers and do not meet the conditions for receiving retirement pay but have ceased employment, in addition to receiving social insurance benefits as prescribed, shall also receive severance pay from the agency or unit receiving salaries from the state budget managing and using cadres, civil servants, and public officials at the time of cessation of employment; specifically, for each year of service in the military, the severance pay is equivalent to one month's salary of the last month before the career transfer, converted according to the salary system in effect at the time of cessation of employment to serve as the basis for calculating severance pay; the working period at agencies or units receiving salaries from the state budget and the severance pay are implemented according to the labor laws and laws on cadres, civil servants, and public officials at the time of cessation of employment;

g)[8] For cases where officers transfer to work at agencies or units receiving salaries from the state budget and have served as standard lieutenants during their military service, when retiring, the salary coefficient serving as the basis for calculating the average monthly salary for retirement pay for the period as a standard lieutenant is set at 3.90.

2.[9] Officers who transfer to work at agencies or units receiving salaries from the state budget and subsequently transfer to agencies or units not receiving salaries from the state budget, when retiring, shall be entitled to additional seniority allowances based on their time of service in the military and military rank at the time immediately preceding the career transfer, converted according to the salary system in effect at the time of retirement when calculating the average monthly salary for social insurance contributions for the period of service under the state-regulated salary system to serve as the basis for calculating retirement pay for officers.

3.[10] An officer who has transferred to another field but due to mission requirements, is decided by the competent authority to return to serve in the Military, shall be assigned new work appropriate to the needs and capabilities of the officer; the time spent working in agencies, units receiving salary from the state budget during the transfer period shall be counted towards continuous service time for salary increase, rank promotion, and seniority calculation.

Article 4. Regulations and policies for officers transferring to work at agencies, units, enterprises not receiving salary from the state budget [11]

1. The time already contributed to social insurance shall be preserved in accordance with current laws on social insurance.

2. Shall be entitled to a one-time allowance, equivalent to one month's salary of the last month before transferring, paid by the agency, unit, enterprise under the Ministry of National Defense managing the officer prior to the transfer.

3. Officers who have transferred and meet the conditions for retirement pay shall implement social insurance benefits according to current laws on social insurance but shall not apply the average monthly salary basis for calculating retirement pay as stipulated in Point d, Clause 1, Article 3 of Decree No. 21/2009/ND-CP, amended and supplemented in Point c, Clause 2, Article 1 of this Decree.

Article 5. Treatment and policies for retired officers

1. Officers who cease active service without meeting the conditions for retirement or who do not transfer to another field shall be discharged back to their place of origin and shall enjoy the following benefits:

a)[12] Shall be entitled to job creation assistance equal to six months' basic salary as prescribed by the Government; shall be prioritized for vocational training or job introduction by job placement organizations of ministries, sectors, mass organizations, localities, and other socio-economic organizations;

b) A one-time discharge allowance, equivalent to one month's salary for each year of service;

c) Social insurance benefits and other benefits as prescribed by current laws.

2.[13] Officers who have been demobilized and returned to their place of origin within one year from the effective date of the demobilization decision, if recruited to work at agencies, units receiving salary from the state budget, shall implement the transfer regulations as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 3 of Decree No. 21/2009/ND-CP, amended and supplemented in some clauses in Clause 2, Article 1 of this Decree, while having to repay the one-time demobilization allowance as prescribed in Point b, Clause 1, Article 5 of Decree No. 21/2009/ND-CP and the one-time social insurance allowance received according to the laws on social insurance. The head of the agency, unit, enterprise where the officer worked before demobilization shall direct the recovery of the demobilization decision and the aforementioned allowances; issue a decision or report to the competent authority to issue a transfer decision; submit the recovered allowances into the state budget and the dedicated account of the Social Insurance Department of the Ministry of National Defense; complete the application for confirmation by the Social Insurance Department of the Ministry of National Defense to retain the previous social insurance contribution period according to the regulations.

3.[14] Officers who have been demobilized and returned to their place of origin within one year from the effective date of the demobilization decision, if recruited to work at agencies, units, enterprises not receiving salary from the state budget and wish to retain the previous social insurance contribution period, must repay the one-time social insurance allowance received according to the laws on social insurance. The head of the agency, unit, enterprise where the officer worked before demobilization shall direct the recovery of the one-time social insurance allowance and deposit it into the dedicated account of the Social Insurance Department of the Ministry of National Defense; complete the application for confirmation by the Social Insurance Department of the Ministry of National Defense to retain the previous social insurance contribution period according to the regulations. When meeting the conditions for retirement pay, the average monthly salary basis for calculating retirement pay as stipulated in Point d, Clause 1, Article 3 of Decree No. 21/2009/ND-CP, amended and supplemented in Point c, Clause 2, Article 1 of this Decree, shall not be applied.

4.[15] In cases where the agency, unit, enterprise where the officer worked before demobilization has merged or dissolved, the agency, unit, enterprise after the merger or the superior agency directly managing the dissolved agency, unit, enterprise shall handle the matter. The time the officer spent demobilized and returning to the place of origin shall not be counted as work time participating in social insurance.

Article 6. Treatment and policies for officers retiring under the war invalids regime

Officers who cease active service and retire under the war invalids regime shall enjoy the war invalids benefits according to the laws on preferential treatment for persons with meritorious service to the revolution and social insurance benefits according to the laws on social insurance.

Article 7. Treatment and policies for officers serving in active duty who die or pass away

1. Officers who die while serving shall have their relatives entitled to benefits according to the laws on preferential treatment for persons with meritorious service to the revolution, laws on social insurance, and a one-time allowance, equivalent to one month's salary of the officer before death for each year of service.

2. Officers who die while serving shall have their relatives entitled to social insurance benefits and a one-time allowance, equivalent to one month's salary of the officer before death for each year of service.

Article 8. Treatment and policies for officers serving in active duty transferring to professional military personnel or civil servants in national defense

1. Officers serving who are transferred to become professional military personnel or defense civil servants according to the regulations shall be classified with a salary level suitable to the newly arranged cadre group, educational qualifications, training; current rank or grade level. In cases where the coefficient of the new salary level is lower than the coefficient of the officer's salary at the time of transfer, the difference between the coefficient of the officer's salary and the new salary coefficient shall be retained until the salary is increased to the same or higher level.

2.[16] An officer on active duty who has served time directly in combat, supporting combat operations, or working in difficult areas or special fields shall be entitled to a one-time allowance as prescribed in Article 9 of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP, amended by Clause 6 of Article 1 of this Decree, when transferring to become a defense civil servant. In cases where, due to military requirements, a defense civil servant transfers back to become an officer, the additional time for which a one-time allowance has been granted as converted above shall not be counted again upon retirement from active duty. If an officer on active duty transfers to become a defense civil servant and meets the conditions for receiving a pension, and if the average monthly salary used as the basis for calculating the pension according to the law on social insurance at the time of retirement is lower than the average monthly salary used as the basis for calculating the pension at the time of transfer to become a defense civil servant, then the calculation of the pension shall be carried out as provided for officers who have transferred to work in agencies or units funded by the state budget under Point d of Clause 1 of Article 3 of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP, amended and supplemented by Point c of Clause 2 of Article 1 of this Decree.

Article 9.[17]. One-time allowance for officers with time directly in combat, supporting combat operations, or working in difficult areas or special fields when retiring from active duty or passing away.

1. Officers with time directly in combat, supporting combat operations, or working in areas or fields with special characteristics shall be eligible for conversion of their service time to calculate the one-time allowance when retiring from active duty or passing away. Specifically, as follows:[18]

a) Officers with direct combat experience, served in combat support roles shall have that time converted at a rate of one year equal to one year six months;

b) [19] Officers with time working in areas with a special location allowance of 100% or in fields with special characteristics classified as particularly arduous, toxic, or dangerous labor shall have that time converted at a rate of one year equal to one year and four months.

c) [20] Officers with time working in areas with a location allowance of 70% or higher or in fields with special characteristics classified as arduous, toxic, or dangerous labor shall have that time converted at a rate of one year equal to one year and two months.

In cases where, within the same period of service, an officer meets two or three of the aforementioned conditions, they shall be entitled to the highest conversion rate. If the service time mentioned above is not continuous, it shall be accumulated to determine the total time eligible for the allowance.

2. The additional time gained through conversion as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article shall be calculated for a one-time allowance at a rate of one year being compensated by one month's salary.

Article 10. Salary and Service Time for Calculating Allowance

1. The monthly salary for calculating the allowances prescribed in this Decree includes: salary according to military rank level; position allowances, seniority allowances, and retention differential coefficients (if any).

2. The monthly salary for calculating the allowances prescribed in point b, Clause 2, Article 2 of this Decree is the average salary of the last five years before retirement; the monthly salary for calculating the allowances prescribed in point b, Clause 1, Article 5; Article 7; Clause 2, Article 9 of this Decree shall be calculated based on the current salary and allowances being enjoyed.

3. The service time for calculating the one-time allowance is the total time serving in the Military and the time working in agencies or units funded by the state budget and contributing to social insurance before joining the Military.

When calculating the allowance, any fractional month shall be calculated as follows: less than three months shall not be counted; from three months to six months inclusive, it shall be counted as half (1/2) of the annual allowance; from more than six months to less than twelve months, it shall be counted as the full annual allowance.

Article 11. Funding Assurance

The state budget ensures the funding for implementing the allowance systems prescribed in this Decree in accordance with the State Budget Law.

Article 12. Handling Violations

1. The rights of officers stipulated in this Decree will be reduced or revoked if the file is falsified or tampered with to claim benefits; improperly received benefits must be repaid.

In cases where officers fail to receive benefits or receive incomplete benefits due to file errors, their rights will be restored according to the provisions of this Decree.

2. In addition to the measures prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article, individuals or organizations engaging in acts that falsify or forge documents shall, depending on the nature and severity of the violation, also be subject to disciplinary action, administrative penalties, or criminal prosecution, and must compensate for any losses incurred (if any) in accordance with the provisions of the law.

Article 13. Implementation Provisions

1. This Decree takes effect from April 10, 2009. The benefits and policies prescribed in this Decree will be implemented from July 1, 2008.

2. This Decree replaces Decree No. 04/2001/NĐ-CP dated January 16, 2001 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Officer Law of the Vietnam People's Army 1999.

3. The benefits and policies for officers prescribed in this Decree apply to professional soldiers under the Vietnam People's Army.

The conditions for calculating the age to receive a one-time allowance for professional military personnel retiring before the retirement age shall be determined correspondingly to officers of the same rank, but the highest age limit shall be implemented according to the provisions of Article 7 of Decree No. 18/2007/NĐ-CP dated February 1, 2007 of the Government on professional military personnel.

Article 14. Responsibility for Implementation

1. The Minister of National Defense shall be responsible for guiding the implementation of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP and this Decree; regularly reviewing, amending, and supplementing the relevant legal normative documents within their authority or proposing competent authorities to amend and supplement such documents to ensure that the system and policies for officers are uniformly and synchronously implemented.

2. The Ministry of Home Affairs shall coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense in directing, inspecting, resolving difficulties and issues arising during the organization and implementation of the salary adjustment, exemption from examination, civil service examination, and other policies for officers as stipulated in Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP and this Decree.

3. Based on the proposal of the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Finance shall take the lead in compiling and submitting to the competent authority for approval the budgetary funds for the regular implementation of the systems prescribed in Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP and this Decree in accordance with the laws on state budget; coordinating to resolve any difficulties and issues arising.

4. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government agencies, Chairmen of provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees, and related agencies, organizations, and individuals shall be responsible for implementing Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP and this Decree.

[1] Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the regime and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, based on the following grounds:

Pursuant to the Government Organization Law on February 18, 2025;

On the basis of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army dated December 21, 1999; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army dated June 3, 2008; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army dated November 27, 2014; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army dated November 28, 2024;

On the basis of the Social Insurance Law dated November 20, 2014; the Social Insurance Law dated June 29, 2024;

"Based on the proposal of the Minister of National Defense;"

The Government promulgates the Decree amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the regime and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants.

[2] The first item of point a, Clause 2, Article 2 is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of point a, Clause 1, Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the regime and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which takes effect from March 1, 2025.

[3] This clause is added according to the provisions of point b, Clause 1, Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the regime and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which takes effect from March 1, 2025.

[4] This point is amended according to the provisions of point a, Clause 2, Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the regime and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which takes effect from March 1, 2025.

[5] This point is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of point b, Clause 2, Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the regime and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which takes effect from March 1, 2025.

[6] This point is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of point c, Clause 2, Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the regime and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which takes effect from March 1, 2025.

[7] This point is added pursuant to the provision at Point d Clause 2 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[8] This point is added pursuant to the provision at Point d Clause 2 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[9] This clause is amended and supplemented pursuant to the provision at Point đ Clause 2 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[10] This clause is amended and supplemented pursuant to the provision at Point e Clause 2 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[11] This article is amended and supplemented pursuant to the provision at Clause 3 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[12] This point is amended pursuant to the provision at Point a Clause 4 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[13] This clause is amended pursuant to the provision at Point b Clause 4 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[14] This clause is amended pursuant to the provision at Point b Clause 4 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[15] This clause is added pursuant to the provision at Point c Clause 4 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[16] This clause is amended and supplemented pursuant to the provision at Clause 5 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[17] The name of this article is amended pursuant to the provision at Point a Clause 6 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[18] This section is amended pursuant to the provision at Point a Clause 6 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[19] This point is amended pursuant to the provision at Point b Clause 6 Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the system and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty who have transferred to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[20] This point has been amended pursuant to point b, Clause 6, Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the regime and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty transferring to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

[21] Article 2 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the regime and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty transferring to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, shall take effect from March 1, 2025, and is stipulated as follows:

Article 2. Effective Date

1. This Decree shall take effect from March 1, 2025.

2. The regimes and policies prescribed in this Decree shall be implemented from December 1, 2024.

3. The regime of seniority allowance after the period of salary retention (18 months) for officers transferring to work at agencies and organizations receiving state budget salaries as prescribed in point b, Clause 2, Article 1 of this Decree shall be implemented until the Government issues a regulatory legal document detailing and guiding the implementation of the new salary system pursuant to Resolution No. 27-NQ/TW dated May 21, 2018 of the Seventh Plenary Session of the Central Committee (Term XII) on reforming the salary policy for cadres, civil servants, public officials, armed forces personnel, and workers in enterprises.

4. When the referenced documents in this Decree are amended, supplemented, or replaced, the content referred to in this Decree shall also be adjusted and implemented according to the amended, supplemented, or replacing regulatory legal document.

Circular Joint No. 36/2009/TTLT-BQP-BNV-BLĐTBXH-BTC dated July 21, 2009 of the Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, and Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of certain provisions of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the regime and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty transferring to professional military personnel or defense civil servants shall cease to be effective from December 1, 2024.

[22] This provision has been amended and supplemented pursuant to Clause 7, Article 1 of Decree No. 52/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 21/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 23, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army regarding the regime and policies for officers who have ceased active service; officers on active duty who have died or passed away; officers on active duty transferring to professional military personnel or defense civil servants, which shall take effect from March 1, 2025.