Decree No. 126/SL On the obligation to perform military service for all male citizens of Vietnam aged from 18 to 45 years old.

Decree No. 126/SL stipulates that male Vietnamese citizens aged from 18 to 45 years old are required to serve in the military for two years and may be mobilized during wartime. The document also specifies cases where conscription can be deferred.

Số hiệu126/SL
Loại văn bảnDecree
Cơ quan ban hànhMinistry of National Defense
Người kýHồ Chí Minh — Chủ tịch Chính phủ
Cập nhật18/06/2026
Lĩnh vựcUncategorized
Ngày ban hành04/11/1949
Ngày áp dụng19/11/1949
Ngày hết hiệu lực01/01/1960
Tình trạngExpired
✦ Tóm lược thông minh

Decree No. 126/SL stipulates that male Vietnamese citizens aged from 18 to 45 years old are required to serve in the military for two years and may be mobilized during wartime. The document also specifies cases where conscription can be deferred.

Đối tượng áp dụng

Male Vietnamese citizens aged from 18 to 45 years old

Các điểm cốt lõi

  • All male Vietnamese citizens aged from 18 to 45 years old must fulfill their military service obligation (Article 1).
  • Must serve in the military for two years and may be mobilized during wartime (Article 2).
  • Cases where conscription can be deferred include: not meeting health requirements; being an only child with a disabled or elderly parent aged 65 or older; having six children under 16 years old (Article 3).
  • The order of call-up for military service is determined by the Minister of National Defense after review by the Government Council (Article 4).
  • Forms of performing military service outside the conscription period shall be prescribed by the Minister of National Defense (Article 5).

🌐 Tác động xã hội từ văn bản này

  • Strengthening national defense forces in Vietnam.
  • The health and economic burden on families with relatives deferred from military service.
  • Male citizens aged from 18 to 45 years old must prepare themselves for military service.

❓ Câu hỏi thường gặp

Which citizens are required to perform military service?

All male Vietnamese citizens aged from 18 to 45 years old (Article 1).

What is the duration of military service?

Two years, and may be mobilized during wartime (Article 2).

Which cases allow for deferral of conscription?

Not meeting health requirements; being an only child with a disabled or elderly parent aged 65 or older; having six children under 16 years old (Article 3).

Who decides the order of call-up for military service?

The Minister of National Defense after review by the Government Council (Article 4).

Toàn văn

DECREE-LAW

NO.: 126/SL DATE: November 4, 1949

OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

CHAIRMAN

GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

 

- Pursuant to Decree-Law No. 50-SL dated June 18, 1949 organizing the Ministry of National Defense;

- Pursuant to Decree No. 33 dated March 22, 1946 and Decree-Law No. 71 dated May 22, 1946 organizing and establishing rules for the Vietnamese National Army;

- Upon the proposal of the Minister of National Defense,

- Pursuant to the resolution of the Council of Ministers and after consultation with the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

 

ISSUES THE FOLLOWING DECREE-LAW:

Article 1- All male Vietnamese citizens are subject to military service from age 18 to 45.

Article 2- During this period, they must serve two years in the National Army, but during wartime, they may be mobilized for military service until the end of the war.

Article 3- Exemption from military service is granted:

1- Those who have a certificate from a government physician certifying that they do not meet physical and health conditions when called up,

2- Only children whose father or mother is disabled or over 65 years old.

If the family has multiple sons of military age with a disabled parent or one who is over 65, the eldest son may be exempted.

3- Those with six children under 16 years old.

Article 4- The order for call-up to military service shall be determined by the Minister of National Defense after review by the Council of Ministers.

Article 5- Forms of performing military service outside the period of active duty shall be established by the Minister of National Defense.

Article 6- Those who volunteer for military service will follow the regulations set forth in Decree-Law No. 71-SL dated May 22, 1946.

Article 7- The Minister of National Defense and the Minister of Health shall issue a decree establishing cases of exemption from military service due to lack of physical and health conditions.

Article 8- A subsequent decree will specify penalties for those who evade military duties.

Article 9- The Ministers of National Defense, Interior, Justice, and Health shall implement this Decree-Law accordingly./.

 

 

Ho Chi Minh

(Signed)

 

 

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