Circular No. 130/2012/TT-BQP guiding the implementation of national defense work in ministries, sectors, and localities in 2013

Circular No. 130/2012/TT-BQP guiding the implementation of national defense work in ministries, sectors, and localities in 2013 based on relevant laws and regulations on national defense. This circular details the deployment of national defense policies and tasks for ministries, sectors, and localities, focusing on national defense and security education, building local armed forces, and implementing mobilization, recruitment, and calling up citizens for military service.

Document No.130/2012/TT-BQP
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of National Defense
Signed byPhùng Quang Thanh — Bộ trưởng - Đại tướng
Updated25/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date04/12/2012
Effective date18/01/2013
Expiry date07/02/2014
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 130/2012/TT-BQP guiding the implementation of national defense work in ministries, sectors, and localities in 2013 based on relevant laws and regulations on national defense. This circular details the deployment of national defense policies and tasks for ministries, sectors, and localities, focusing on national defense and security education, building local armed forces, and implementing mobilization, recruitment, and calling up citizens for military service.

Scope of application

Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, government agencies; People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities; People's Committees of districts and communes; Military Region Command, arms services; Provincial, district, and commune Military Command Posts.

Key points

  • Ministries, sectors, and localities continue to implement the guidelines, policies, and laws regarding national defense work.
  • Strengthen national defense and security education for students, trainees, and other groups through National Defense Education Centers.
  • Build comprehensive strong local military agencies and cultivate a cadre of military officials.
  • Inspect the registration and management of mobilization resources and the implementation of recruitment and calling up citizens for military service.
  • Enhance the integration of political tasks with national defense and security, develop plans to meet national defense needs.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Help raise awareness about national defense and security in society, strengthen solidarity among ministries, sectors, and localities.
  • Create conditions for students and trainees to access knowledge on national defense and security through National Defense Education Centers.
  • Develop the reserve force and improve the combat readiness quality of local troops.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What must ministries and sectors implement according to this Circular?

Ministries and sectors must continue to implement the guidelines, policies, and laws regarding national defense work; strengthen national defense and security education for students, trainees, and other groups; build comprehensive strong local military agencies.

What subjects does this Circular stipulate for national defense and security education?

This Circular stipulates that the Ministry of National Defense directly guides the implementation of the plan for national defense and security education for subject 1 at the National Defense Academy; for subject 2 of ministries and sectors at the Political Academy and Military Schools of Military Regions.

How is the work of registering and managing mobilization resources regulated?

This Circular requires strengthening the inspection of the work of registering and managing mobilization resources in accordance with the Law on Reserve Forces; directing the implementation of the registration and management of citizens within the age range for military service and those within the age range for performing reserve duty.

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect 45 days from the date of issuance.

Which Circular does this replace?

This Circular replaces Circular No. 189/2011/TT-BQP guiding the implementation of national defense work in ministries, sectors, and localities in 2012.

Full text

CIRCULAR

H||| Guidelines for national defense work in ministries, sectors, and localities in 2013 Barticle, |||

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||| Pursuant to the Law on National Defense No. 39/2005/QH11 dated April 16, 2005;No. |||

WHEREAS,||| Pursuant to the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Force No. 43/2009/QH12 dated November 23, 2009;

Decree No. 1||| Decree No. 19/2004/NĐ-CP dated May 11, 2004 of the Government on national defense work in ministries, agencies at the ministerial level, government agencies, and localities;June 2024;|||

Pursuant to DecreeNo. ||| Decree No. 116/2007/NĐ-CP dated July 10, 2007 of the Government on national defense and security education;

||| Pursuant to Decree No. 104/2008/NĐ-CP dated September 16, 2008 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of National Defense;"b) In addition to the lists of public services issued according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 4 of this Decree, specialized agencies under provincial People's Committees shall report to the provincial People's Committee for decision-making on amending, supplementing, or issuing the list of public services funded by the state budget within their jurisdiction and consistent with the local budget capacity within the approved budget by the Provincial People's Assembly, and send it to the Ministry of Finance and relevant ministries and sectors for supervision during implementation."|||u||| of |||

||| At the proposal of the Deputy Minister of National Defense, advisory 2. The following subjects who violate state laws, orders, and regulations of the military shall also be subject to this Circular for consideration and disciplinary action:

||| The Minister of National Defense issues this Circular National ||| guiding the implementation of national defense work in ministries, sectors, and localities in 2013. session number||| This Circular provides detailed guidance on the implementation of provisions of Decree No. 119/2004/NĐ-CP on national defense work in ministries, agencies at the ministerial level, government agencies, and localities, Decree No. 116/2006/NĐ-CP on National Defense Mobilization, Decree No. 116/2007/NĐ-CP on National Defense and Security Education (NDSE), Decree No. 152/2007/NĐ-CP on Defense Zone, Decree No. 117/2008/NĐ-CP on Civil Defense, Ordinance on Reserve Mobilization Force, Law on National Defense, Law on Military Service, Law on Militia and Self-Defense Force (MSDF) for ministries, sectors, and localities to implement in 2013.

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

||| Ministries, agencies at the ministerial level, government agencies, Office of the National Assembly, Office of the President, Supreme People's Procuracy, Supreme People's Court, central agencies of political organizations, socio-political organizations, state-owned economic groups, and

Article 2. Applicability

1. ||| state-owned enterprises established by the Prime Minister's decision (hereinafter referred to collectively as ministries and sectors). the total ||| 2. Provincial People's Committees under the direct jurisdiction of the Central Government (hereinafter referred to collectively as provincial level);

|||||| District People's Committees, town People's Committees, and The ||| commune People's Committees, town People's Committees under the province (hereinafter referred to collectively as district level);councillORS ||| Commune People's Committees, ward People's Committees, town People's Committees. The ||| Commandants of military regions, services, Border Guard Corps, arms, and

3. ||| units under the Ministry of National Defense., |||o|||

4. ||| Commandant of Hanoi Capital City, Commandant of Ho Chi Minh City, Commandant of Province Military Command, Commandant of Province Border Guard Command, Military Committee of central agencies and organizations, Military Committee of district-level agencies and organizations, and Military Committee of commune-level.

||| Article 3. Organizing the implementation of Party directives, resolutions, and state policies on national defense work

1. ||| Continue to thoroughly implement the Party's guidelines and policies, and State laws on national defense work: Directive No. 07-CT/TW dated October 3, 2011 of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam (11th tenure) on strengthening leadership to implement Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW dated September 22, 2008 of the Politburo (10th tenure) on continuing to build provinces and centrally-administered cities into solid defense zones in new circumstances; Conclusion No. 41-KL/TW dated March 31, 2009 of the Secretariat (10th tenure) on continuing to lead the implementation of Directive No. 16-CT/TW dated October 5, 2002 of the Secretariat (9th tenure) on strengthening the Party's leadership over militia and self-defense forces; Directive No. 12-CT/TW dated May 3, 2007 of the Politburo on strengthening the Party's leadership over national defense and security education; Decision No.on ||| 13/2012/QĐ-TTg dated February 23, 2012 of the Prime Minister on Regulations on combining economy and society with national defense in defense zones; Decision No. 17/2012/QĐ-TTg dated March 26, 2012 of the Prime Minister on Regulations on the operation of forces in defense zones.g ||| Ministries, sectors, military regions, services, arms, and localities issue comprehensive guiding documents, plans to organize the implementation of national defense and military tasks within their respective functions, tasks, and responsibilities. Strictly comply with the ordinance on protecting state secrets and regulations of the Ministry of National Defense on protecting military secrets.No. |||

2. |||y regulations on the protection of military secrets.

Article 4. National Defense and Security Education Work

1. Strengthening, improving, and enhancing the quality and effectiveness of the activities of the National Defense and Security Education Councils at all levels. The Ministry of National Defense shall take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant ministries and sectors to direct and guide the training of national defense and security knowledge for various target groups; the Ministry of National Defense shall directly direct the implementation of the plan to train national defense and security knowledge for target group 1 at the National Defense Academy; target group 2 of ministries and sectors at the Political Academy and Military Schools of Military Zones; continue to train national defense and security knowledge for religious dignitaries and clergy.policiescontinue to provide national defense and security knowledge training for religious dignitaries and monks.

2. The Ministry of National Defense shall coordinate with the Central Propaganda Commission, and cooperate with the Ministry of Information and Communications to direct newspapers and radio stations at central and local levels to strengthen propaganda and education on patriotism, Party viewpoints and policies, and state laws on national defense and security; improve the quality and effectiveness of propaganda and dissemination of national defense and security knowledge to the entire population.onCoordinate with the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs to implement national defense and security education for students and trainees; continue to direct the implementation of the construction of National Defense and Security Education Centers according to Decision No. 638/QĐ-TTg dated May 21, 2009 of the Prime Minister; implement the project to train teachers for national defense and security education for secondary schools, vocational colleges, and vocational training centers during the period from 2010 to 2016 according to Decision No. 472/QĐ-TTg dated April 12, 2010 of the Prime Minister.

3. Coordinate with the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to implement national defense and security education for students and trainees; continue to direct the implementation of building National Defense and Security Education Centers according to Decision No. 638/QĐ-TTg dated May 21, 2009 of the Prime Minister; implement the teacher training project for National Defense and Security Education for secondary schools., amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CP Article 5. Building Local Armed Forces and Implementing Mobilization, Recruitment, and Conscription Work

Building local military agencies at all levels as comprehensive strong units; improving the Military Command Board of ministries and sectors, the Military Command Board of agencies and organizations at the grassroots level, and full-time and part-time personnel responsible for national defense work in agencies and organizations; enhancing the quality and effectiveness of advisory work by local military agencies, the Military Command Board of ministries and sectors at the central level, and the Military Command Board of agencies and organizations at the grassroots level for the same-level party committees, authorities, and heads of agencies and organizations in performing national defense and military tasks.developmentselect and call up citizens for military service.

1. Improving the quality of training and instruction for military cadres in ministries and sectors, and localities; renewing training, exercises, and enhancing the combat readiness capability of local troops, reserve forces, and militia forces according to the content of programs issued by competent authorities; directing and organizing the National Defense Sports Meet for units to participate in the National Defense Sports Congress in the second quarter of 2013. Continuing to implement the project to train military cadres for grassroots-level Military Command Boards at the intermediate vocational level; bachelor's and associate degree levels in grassroots military affairs according to Decision No. 799/QĐ-TTg dated May 25, 2010 of the Prime Minister.

2. Improve the quality of training and instruction for military cadres at various ministries, sectors, and localities., amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPStrengthening supervision over the registration and management of mobilization resources in accordance with the provisions of the Decree on Reserve Forces. Directing the implementation of the registration and management of citizens eligible for conscription and those fulfilling militia service obligations. Implementing the recruitment and conscription of citizens and military recruitment work in 2013.rime Minister cexercise the right to issue; direct,, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CP Enhancing the overall quality of the militia force, prioritizing political quality. Directing the militia force to closely cooperate with the Police, Border Guard, and other forces in performing border protection, maritime, and island sovereignty tasks; maintaining political security, social order, and safety; participating in disaster prevention, mitigation, and rescue operations; and promptly handling situations that may arise at the grassroots level.development conduct the nationwide national defense drill inintention IV/2013. Continue to implement Decisionon on training military cadres for commune-level People's Militia Commanders at the level of vocational training; associate degree, bachelor's degree in grassroots military affairs according to Decision No. 799/QĐ-TTg dated May 25, 2010 of the Prime Minister.

3. strengthen supervisiondevelopmentover the registration and management of mobilization resources in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Reserve Mobilization Forces. Direct the implementation of registration and management work for citizens within the age range for conscription, citizens within the age range for performing militia duties. Implement the selection and calling up of citizens for military service and military recruitment work in 2013., amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPImprove the overall quality of the militia force, focusing on political quality. Direct the militia force to closely cooperate with the Police, Border Guard Force, and other forces in carrying out tasks to protect border sovereignty, sea, and island territories; maintain political security, social order and safety, and participate in disaster prevention, mitigation, search and rescue operations; promptly handle situations that may arise at the grassroots level.

4. Inspect Vietnam Cement Corporation; the Central Steering Committee for National Defense Education Office checks the Provincial Steering Committee for National Defense Education in Dak Nong Province/Region 5.

Article 6. Closely combine the implementation of political tasks, economic development, cultural, social affairs, foreign relations with strengthening national defense-security.developmentLink the implementation of political tasks, economic development, cultural, social affairs, and foreign relations to the task of reinforcing and strengthening national defense-security; pay attention to border areas, Northwest region, Central Highlands, Southwest region, Central region; the process of restructuring the economic structure and adjusting planning must be linked with gradually completing the military posture within the local defense area of each locality.

1. Ministries and sectors continue to build plans to ensure defense needs in the first year of war (Plan B) according to Directive No. 12/2008/CT-TTg dated March 26, 2008 of the Prime Minister and detailed regulations and guidance for implementation by the Ministry of National Defense; coordinate with

2. provincial people's committees to direct and guide agencies and units under their authority to implement defense and military work within their respective fields and industries; participate in building, operating, and conducting drills in local defense areas.policies The Ministry of National Defense shall take the lead in detailing and guiding the implementation of Directive No. 20/CT-TTg dated August 3, 2012 of the Prime Minister on enhancing measures to improve the quality of construction and drills in provincial and municipal defense areas; organize training for cadres of ministries, sectors, and localities to implement Party and State documents on the construction and operation of defense areas.nationalArticle 7. Implement state management functions in national defense. The Build and issue legal documents and guidelines for implementation:

3. Submit to the National Assembly the Draft Law on Military Service and Security Education at the fifth session (13th term); implement projects to enforce the Law on Military Service and Security Education., amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CP Submit to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly (13th term) the Draft Ordinance on Defense Work in ministries, sectors, and localities; implement projects to enforce the Ordinance on Defense Work in ministries, sectors, and localities.intention 1/2013.

Submit to the National Assembly for comments the Draft Law amending and supplementing the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army amended and supplemented in 2008 and the Law on Military Service amended and supplemented in 2005 at the fifth session.

1. The Ministry of National Defense assists the Government in organizing comprehensive inspections of local defense work in Thanh Hoa Province/Quang Binh Military Region; inspect defense and military work for the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation; conduct inspections of defense work in Thua Thien-Hue Province/Quang Binh Military Region according to Decree No. 119/2004/NĐ-CP dated May 11, 2004 of the Government; inspect the enforcement of laws on Military Service in the provinces: Thai Nguyen/Quang Binh Military Region,y Lao Cai/Quang Binh Military Region, Ninh Binh/Quang Binh Military Region, Binh Dinh/Quang Binh Military Region, Binh Phuoc/Quang Binh Military Region, Vinh Long/Quang Binh Military Region.

a) The Central Council for Military and Political Education organizes inspections of Military and Political Education work for the Military Region 2 Council, the Councils of three provinces: Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Tuyen Quang, and the Vietnam Electricity Corporation.

b) Directorate of Water Resources Management DECREES:The permanent agency for defense work of the Ministry of National Defense organizes inspections of defense and military work for the Vietnam Cement Corporation; the permanent agency of the Central Council for Military and Political Education inspects the Standing Board of the Military and Political Education Council of Dak Nong Province/Quang Binh Military Region.

c) Ministries, sectors, military units, and localities direct the implementation of reporting, inspection, interim review, and final evaluation of defense work, Military Service, and Military and Political Education according to regulations of the Ministry of National Defense and the Government. Assist the Government in organizing a ten-year training program for village-level military cadres.

2. Assist the Secretariat of the Politburo and the Central Military Commission in inspecting and supervising the implementation of Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW of the Political Bureau on continuing to build provinces and centrally-administered cities into solid defense areas, and Directive No. 12-CT/TW of the Political Bureau on strengthening the leadership of the Party over Military and Political Education work.1Ministries, sectors, and localities organize inspections of units under their authority on the implementation of defense and military work, Military and Political Education, and Military Service within their functional and task scope; report results to the Ministry of National Defense through the Permanent Agency (Civil Defense Department/B

General Staff).

Ministries, sectors, and localities prepare budgets, execute, and settle accounts for the budget to ensure defense work, Military Service, and Military and Political Education according to the provisions of the State Budget Law; organize inspections of budget preparation, execution, and settlement for the implementation of defense and military tasks in accordance with principles, effectively and economically.developmentThis Circular takes effect 45 days from the date of signature.No.This Circular replaces Circular No. 189/2011/TT-BQP dated November 7, 2011 of the Minister of National Defense guiding the implementation of defense work in ministries, sectors, and localities in 2012., amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPMinistries, sectors, military units, and localities direct the implementation of briefing, reporting, inspection, mid-term review, and final evaluation of national defense work, militia work, and national defense education in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of National Defense and the Government. Assist the Government in organizing the 10-year training of commune-level military cadres.

3. Help the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission inspect and supervise the implementation of Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW of the Politburo on continuing to build provinces and centrally-administered cities into solid defensive areas, Directive No. 12-CT/TW of the Politburo on strengthening the leadership of the Party over national defense education and training., amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPống kpoliciesMinistries, sectors, and localities organize inspections of units under their jurisdiction regarding the implementation of national defense work, military work, national defense education, and militia work; simultaneously report results to the Ministry of National Defense through the Permanent Office (Civilian Militia Department/Military General Staff).

4. Ministries, sectors, and localities prepare budgets, comply with, and settle accounts for the state budget to ensure national defense work, militia work, and national defense education in accordance with the provisions of the State Budget Law; organize inspections of budget preparation, compliance, and settlement for ensuring the implementation of national defense and military tasks in accordance with principles, effectively, and economically. trThis Circular takes effect 45 days from the date of signature.

5. This Circular replaces Circular No. 189/2011/TT-BQP dated November 7, 2011 of the Minister of National Defense guiding the implementation of national defense work in ministries, sectors, and localities in 2012.This Resolution takes effect from the date it is adopted by the National Assembly.i report the results to the Ministry of National Defense through the Permanent Office (Department of Militia and Self-Defense/B||| General Staff).

Article 8. Ensuring the budget for national defense and military affairs

Ministries, sectors, and localities shall prepare budgets, implement, and settle accounts for defense-related expenditures in accordance with the provisions of the State Budget Law to ensure funding for defense work, militia and self-defense work, and national defense education and security; organize inspections of budget preparation, implementation, and settlement for defense-related tasks to ensure they are carried out in accordance with principles, effectively, and economically. specialized agency under the People's Committee of the province/city.of the State Budget Law; organize inspections of budget preparation, implementation, and settlement for defense-related expenditures to ensure they are carried out in accordance with principles, effectively, and economically.

Article 9. Effective Date 1. This Circular takes effect from February 15, 2026; Circular No. 24/2013/TT-BKHCN dated September 30, 2013 of the Minister of Science and Technology on activities related to calibration, verification, testing of measuring instruments, and measurement standards shall cease to be effective from the date this Circular takes effect.

1. This Circular takes effect 45 days from the date of signature.Plan for handling assets after the expiration of the joint venture and association period This Circular replaces Circular No. 189/2011/TT-BQP dated November 7, 2011, issued by the Minister of National Defense guiding the implementation of defense work in ministries, sectors, and localities in 2012.

2. Thông tư này thay thế Thông tư số 189/2011/TT-BQP ngày 07/11/2011 của Bộ trưởng Bộ Quốc phòng Hướng dẫn thực hiện công tác quốc phòng ở các bộ, ngành và các địa phương năm 2012.

Article 10. Responsibilities1. This Circular takes effect from July 8, 2016.

The Ministers of the ministries, the Heads of ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, the Chairpersons of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities, and the Heads of related agencies and units shall be responsible for implementing this Circular. DECREES:/.

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