Consolidated Document number 51/VBHN-BQP on defense work of central ministries and sectors, localities

DECREE

On defense work at central ministries and agencies, localities

Decree No. 168/2018/ND-CP dated December 28, 2018 of the Government on defense work at central ministries and agencies, localities, which took effect from February 14, 2019, was amended and supplemented by:

Decree No. 220/2025/ND-CP dated August 7, 2025 of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of several decrees in the field of national defense, military when organizing two-level local administrative bodies, which took effect from August 7, 2025.

||| Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015;

Based on Decree No. 168/2018/NĐ-CP dated December 28, 2018 of the Government on defense work at central ministries and localities;

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

The Government promulgates the Decree on defense work at central ministries and agencies, localities[1].

Chapter I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree provides detailed regulations for Article 16 of the National Defense Law 2018 regarding the content of defense work at central ministries and agencies, localities; Military Command of central ministries and agencies, permanent office for defense work of localities; responsibilities, relationships of central ministries and agencies, localities and funding to ensure defense work.

Article 2. Applicability

This Decree applies to ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, central agencies of the Party, central agencies of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, central agencies of political-social organizations, Office of the President, Office of the National Assembly, State Audit Agency, Supreme People's Procuracy, Supreme People's Court; Hanoi National University, Ho Chi Minh City National University, groups and corporations established by the Prime Minister's decision (hereinafter referred to collectively as central ministries and agencies), localities.

Article 3. Content of defense work

The basic content of defense work at central ministries and agencies; localities includes:

1. Issuing guiding documents on defense within the scope of authority;

2. Leading, directing, managing, operating and organizing the implementation of defense activities in accordance with the law;

3. Building and implementing plans, programs, projects on defense in accordance with the law;

4. Performing tasks and exercising powers as prescribed in Articles 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 of the National Defense Law, this Decree and other relevant laws;

5. Inspecting, auditing, handling violations, resolving complaints and denunciations within the scope of management related to defense in accordance with the law;

6. Reporting, holding meetings, summarizing, concluding, promoting and rewarding defense work.

Chapter II. MILITARY COMMAND OF CENTRAL MINISTRIES AND AGENCIES; PERMANENT OFFICE FOR DEFENSE WORK AT LOCALITIES

Article 4. Composition, tasks, powers of Military Command; duties and responsibilities of positions in the Military Command of central ministries and agencies

1. The Military Command of central ministries and agencies (except the Ministry of Public Security) operates on a part-time basis, consisting of the Commander who is the head or deputy head of the central ministry or agency; the Political Commissar who is the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of the Party Cadre Affairs Committee, Party Group or equivalent level party committee; the Deputy Commander who is a department leader or equivalent or higher; the Deputy Political Commissar who is a department leader with appropriate expertise.

Based on defense and military requirements related to the management sector, central ministries and agencies may be allocated up to three Deputy Commanders in the Military Command.

2. The Military Command of central ministries and agencies advises central ministries and agencies on leading, directing, managing, operating, guiding and organizing the implementation of defense tasks in accordance with the National Defense Law, this Decree, other relevant laws, authorized authorities and has the following tasks and powers:

a) Taking the lead in advising on issuing leadership, directive documents, plans, guidance for implementing defense work;

b) Taking the lead and coordinating with related agencies and organizations in propagating and disseminating the Party's policies and viewpoints, state laws on defense; implementing national defense and security education;

c) Directing and guiding the Military Command of subordinate agencies and organizations under the management of the ministry or agency to implement self-defense militia work; recruitment and call-up of citizens for military service;

d) Advising on building plans and mobilizing reserve forces; mobilizing resources of central ministries and agencies to ensure defense; mobilizing resources to meet the first-year defense needs during war; industrial mobilization; transitioning the organization and operation of central ministries and agencies from peacetime to wartime;

đ) Advising, directing, guiding and coordinating in building the whole people's national defense, people's armed forces, military region defense, defense area, defense industry, security;

e) Advising, directing, guiding and coordinating in implementing the integration of economy, society, security, foreign affairs with defense; implementing civil defense;

g) Performing other tasks as prescribed by law and assigned by authorized authorities.

3. The operational rules of the Military Command of central ministries and agencies shall be issued by the head of the central ministry or agency.

4. The Minister of National Defense shall prescribe the duties and responsibilities of the Commander, Political Commissar, Deputy Commander, Deputy Political Commissar of the Military Command of central ministries and agencies.

Article 5. Establishment, Dissolution of the Military Command Board and Appointment, Removal of Positions within the Central Ministries' and Agencies' Military Command Board

1. The Minister of National Defense shall decide on the establishment, dissolution of the Military Command Board; appoint and remove the positions of Commander, Political Commissar, Deputy Commander, Deputy Political Commissar of the Central Ministries' and Agencies' Military Command Board.

2. Documents, procedures, and formalities for the establishment, dissolution of the Military Command Board; appointment and removal of the positions of Commander, Political Commissar, Deputy Commander, Deputy Political Commissar of the Central Ministries' and Agencies' Military Command Board are regulated as follows:

a) Documents include: Proposals for the establishment, dissolution of the Military Command Board of the Central Ministries and Agencies; lists proposing the appointment and removal of positions within the Central Ministries' and Agencies' Military Command Board;

b) Procedures and deadlines for implementation

The Central Ministries and Agencies are responsible for preparing one set of documents according to point a of this clause and sending it to the Ministry of National Defense (through the General Staff Department - the permanent office for defense work at the Central Ministries and Agencies, and local level of the Ministry of National Defense) for review.

Within five working days from the date of receipt of the documents, if the documents are not in compliance, the General Staff Department will issue a directive to the Central Ministries and Agencies to complete the documents.

Within fifteen working days from the date of receipt of the documents, the General Staff Department will submit to the Minister of National Defense for decision on establishment, dissolution, appointment, and removal.

3. When there are changes related to the organization and personnel of the Military Command Board, the Central Ministries and Agencies shall submit a proposal to the Ministry of National Defense for consideration and decision.

Article 6. Seal of the Central Ministries' and Agencies' Military Command Board

1. The Central Ministries' and Agencies' Military Command Board may use its own seal.

2. The seal of the Central Ministries' and Agencies' Military Command Board shall be used in defense-related documents and documents related to defense work within the scope of authority.

3. The design of the seal, procedures for engraving the seal, authority to handle procedures, registration, and management of the seal of the Central Ministries' and Agencies' Military Command Board shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law.

Article 7. Permanent Office for Defense Work at the Local Level

1.[2] The Hanoi Capital Military Command, Ho Chi Minh City Military Command, Provincial Military Command, and Commune Military Command (collectively referred to as local military offices) are the permanent offices for defense work at the corresponding local levels.

2. The permanent office for defense work at the local level has the function of advising the local Party Committee and People's Administration at the same level and organizing the implementation of defense work at the local level in accordance with the law and the authority assigned.

3. The tasks and powers of the permanent office for defense work at the commune level shall be implemented in accordance with the law on Self-Defense Militia.

4.[3] The Minister of National Defense shall stipulate the tasks and powers of the permanent office for defense work at various levels.

Chapter III. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CENTRAL MINISTRIES AND AGENCIES, LOCALITIES IN DEFENSE WORK

Article 8. Responsibilities of the Ministry of National Defense

The Ministry of National Defense is responsible before the Government for managing state affairs concerning national defense; implementing the tasks and powers prescribed in the Law on National Defense, decrees stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, organizational structure of the Ministry of National Defense, other relevant laws, and has the following responsibilities:

1. Directing and guiding the Central Ministries and Agencies, localities in defense work.

2. Directing the Military Region Command to assist the Ministry of National Defense in performing the function of managing state affairs in the field of national defense within the Military Region.

Directing the Hanoi Capital Military Command to assist the Ministry of National Defense and advise the Hanoi People's Committee on managing state affairs in the field of national defense within the area.

3.[4] Taking the lead or coordinating with relevant ministries and agencies in inspection, supervision, interim summary, final summary, reporting; implementing commendation and reward work, policies and laws on national defense; handling complaints, denunciations, and violations in national defense work within the scope of authority.

4. Coordinating with the Central Ministries and Agencies, localities in building the political system, consolidating the whole people's solidarity bloc, and building a comprehensive strong foundation to meet the requirements of national construction and defense.

5. Implementing tasks as prescribed by other relevant laws and the authority assigned.

Article 9. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security

Within its scope, functions, tasks, and authorities, it shall coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense to manage state affairs on national defense and have the following responsibilities:

1. Coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense to direct and guide central ministries and agencies, localities in building the people's all-round national defense cause, the all-round national defense posture, linked with the people's security cause, the people's security posture.

2. Direct subordinate agencies and units to cooperate with People's Army units, Self-Defense Forces units to perform national defense tasks according to the provisions of the Law on National Defense and other relevant laws.

3. Coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense to inspect, examine; handle complaints, denunciations, and deal with violations in national defense work according to the provisions of the law on national defense and other relevant laws.

4. Perform other tasks as prescribed by law and assigned by competent authorities.

Article 10. Responsibilities of Central Ministries and Agencies

1. Responsibilities of Ministries, equivalent Ministries, State Audit Agency, Supreme People's Procuracy, Supreme People's Court

Within their tasks and authorities, Ministries, equivalent Ministries, State Audit Agency, Supreme People's Procuracy, Supreme People's Court shall perform the tasks and authorities stipulated in Article 36 of the Law on National Defense and have the following responsibilities:

a) Propagate and disseminate the Party’s viewpoints, guidelines, policies, and the State’s policies and laws on national defense; implement national defense and security education according to the law;

b) Build and implement plans on national defense for their agencies and organizations; coordinate to implement measures related to information warfare, cyber warfare according to the law on national defense and other relevant laws;

c) Prepare necessary conditions to ensure national defense mobilization according to the law; implement orders, decisions, and measures during martial law, emergency situations, partial and general mobilization, combat readiness, and support combat operations; be ready to arm and defend the country;

d) Implement systems and policies for the people's armed forces, relatives of those serving in the people's armed forces; military rear policies, preferential policies for those who have contributed to the revolution according to the law;

đ) Implement tasks to ensure national reserve requirements for national defense according to the decision of the competent authority;

e) Based on their functions, tasks, authorities, organizational structure, and national defense requirements of their agencies and organizations, exchange and unify with the Minister of National Defense to arrange military officers on secondment to perform national defense tasks according to the law;

g) Direct the construction and operation of Military Command Offices, agencies performing national defense tasks; direct military officers on secondment (if any) to perform national defense tasks at their agencies and organizations according to the law;

h) Direct and guide subordinate agencies and units to participate and coordinate with related agencies, organizations, and localities in building the political system, the whole people solidarity bloc, comprehensive strong grassroots, the people's all-round national defense cause, military district defense, and defense area;

i) Central Ministries and equivalent Ministries shall coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, related agencies, and organizations, and localities in building material and technical infrastructure, developing national defense and security industry, science, and military technology; mobilize scientific and technological potential of their agencies and organizations to serve national defense;

k) Coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense and localities to direct and guide subordinate agencies and organizations headquartered in localities to perform national defense tasks on the territory according to the law;

l) Coordinate with provincial-level cities under the central government to direct and guide departments and sectors under their management to perform national defense tasks on the territory according to the law;

m) Inspect, examine, summarize, report; implement commendation and reward work; handle complaints, denunciations, and deal with violations in national defense work according to the law;

n) Perform other national defense tasks as prescribed by law, the Minister of National Defense, and the competent authority;

2. Responsibilities of Central Party Agencies, Central Agencies of Political-Social Organizations, Office of the President, National Assembly Office

Within their tasks and authorities, Central Party Agencies, Central Agencies of Political-Social Organizations, Office of the President, National Assembly Office shall have the following responsibilities:

a) Issue or propose issuance of leadership and guidance documents on national defense work related to their managed sectors within their authority;

b) Coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense and related agencies to implement the integration of economy, society, security, foreign relations with national defense in their managed sectors;

c) Participate in building and implementing strategies, planning, programs, projects on national defense according to assigned tasks;

d) Participate in building the people's all-round national defense cause, the all-round national defense posture, linked with the people's security cause, the people's security posture; military district defense; defense area; people's armed forces according to the law and guidance from competent authorities;

đ) Implement the provisions of points a, b, c, d, e, g, h, l, and n of Clause 1 of this Article;

e) Inspect, summarize, report; implement commendation and reward work; handle complaints, denunciations, and deal with violations in national defense work within their managed sectors according to the law.

3. Responsibilities of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee shall perform the tasks and authorities stipulated in Article 39 of the Law on National Defense and have the responsibility to direct the construction, consolidation, and operation of the Military Command Office of their agency according to the provisions of Article 5 of this Decree.

4. Responsibilities of government agencies; Hanoi National University, Ho Chi Minh City National University, groups, corporations established by the Prime Minister's decision.

Within their respective duties and authorities, government agencies; Hanoi National University, Ho Chi Minh City National University, groups, corporations shall have the following responsibilities:

a) Issuing leadership documents, directives, plans, guidance for national defense work at their own agencies and units;

b) Implementing the integration of economic and social development, security, foreign relations with national defense as prescribed by law;

c) Implementing strategies, planning, plans, projects on national defense assigned by competent authorities;

d) Implementing provisions at points a, b, c, d, e, g, n of Clause 1, point b of Clause 2 of this Article;

đ) Government agencies and corporations ensure the needs of national defense reserves according to the decisions of competent authorities;

e) Participate in building material and technical infrastructure, developing national defense and security industries, military science and technology; mobilizing scientific and technological potential to serve national defense according to the decisions of competent authorities;

g) Inspecting, summarizing, concluding, reporting; implementing competition and reward activities; resolving complaints and denunciations, handling violations of national defense work at their own agencies and units as prescribed by law.

Article 11. Responsibilities of localities

1. People's Councils at all levels, within their respective duties and authorities, shall be responsible for implementing legal regulations on local administrative organization and Article 37 of the Law on Defense.

2. Responsibilities of Provincial People's Committees

a) Implementing tasks and powers as prescribed by law on local administrative organization and Article 38 of the Law on Defense;

b) Propagating and disseminating the Party's viewpoints, policies, and the State's laws on national defense; implementing national defense and security education as prescribed by law;

c) Building potential and actual strength of national defense, political system, all-people solidarity bloc, comprehensive strong grassroots organizations to meet the requirements of building a people-based national defense, a people-based defense posture combined with a people-based public security, a people-based public security posture in the defensive area;

d) Combining economic and social development with national defense and national defense with economic and social development; combining national defense with security and foreign relations as prescribed by law;

đ) Preparing necessary conditions to ensure national defense mobilization as prescribed by law and assigned by competent authorities;

e) Building plans and implementing measures for information warfare, cyber warfare;

g) Proactively and effectively handling situations related to national defense; preparing all aspects, implementing orders, decisions, measures during curfew, martial law, state of emergency for national defense, state of war, partial mobilization, general mobilization, meeting the requirements of long-term combat and support for combat of the locality; being ready to arm the entire people to defend the country according to the law;

h) Leading and directing the construction and operation of provincial military offices - the permanent body for national defense work of the locality;

i) Directing the construction, improvement, and operation of Military Command Boards of agencies, organizations, economic organizations, public service units in the locality; based on national defense requirements and tasks, proposing the Ministry of Defense to assign military officers to work in national defense according to the law;

k) Implementing systems and policies for the people's armed forces, relatives of those serving in the people's armed forces; military rear policies, preferential policies for those who have contributed to the revolution according to the law;

l) Cooperating with the Ministry of Defense, relevant agencies, and organizations to implement strategies, planning, plans, projects, and national defense tasks assigned by competent authorities; cooperating with relevant agencies and organizations to implement plans to ensure the needs of national defense reserves;

m) Cooperating with the Ministry of Defense, relevant agencies, and organizations to direct the construction of material and technical infrastructure; developing national defense and security industries; science and technology; mobilizing scientific and technological potential of agencies, organizations, and individuals in the locality to serve national defense;

n) Inspecting, checking, summarizing, concluding, reporting; implementing competition and reward activities; resolving complaints and denunciations, handling violations of national defense work as prescribed by law;

o) Implementing other national defense tasks as prescribed by law, the Minister of Defense, the Commander of the Military Region, and competent authorities;

3.[5] (Repealed)

4. Responsibilities of Commune People's Committees

a) Implementing provisions at points a, b, c, d, đ, g, k, n, o of Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Leading and directing the construction and operation of commune-level Military Command Board - the permanent body for national defense work of the locality;

c)[6] Cooperating with Regional Defense Command Board and relevant agencies and organizations to participate in implementing strategies, planning, plans, projects, and assigned national defense tasks;

d) Participating in building material and technical infrastructure to serve the development of national defense and security industries; implementing decisions of competent authorities on mobilizing scientific and technological potential of agencies, organizations, and individuals at the commune level to serve national defense;

đ)[7] Preparing necessary conditions to ensure the implementation of national defense mobilization as prescribed by law and assigned by competent authorities;

e) Implementing measures for information warfare, cyber warfare according to assigned tasks.

5. The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the locality shall be responsible for implementing duties and powers on national defense as prescribed in Article 39 of the Law on Defense.

Chapter IV. RELATIONSHIP REGARDING NATIONAL DEFENSE WORK

Article 12. Relations between central ministries and localities regarding national defense work

Clause 1. The Ministry of National Defense directs and guides central ministries and localities on national defense work.

Clause 2. Central ministries direct and guide localities on national defense work related to their respective sectors and fields of management.

Central ministries coordinate with localities to direct and guide agencies and units under their jurisdiction within the locality and agencies and units of the locality under their sector and field of management to implement national defense work.

Clause 3. Central ministries coordinate with Military Zone Commanders to direct and guide agencies and units under their jurisdiction and those of the locality within the locality to implement national defense work; coordinate with the Commander of the Capital City of Hanoi to direct and guide agencies and units under their jurisdiction within the locality to implement national defense work.

Clause 4. Military Zone Commanders direct, guide, and coordinate with localities to implement national defense work within their jurisdiction.

Clause 5. Relations between central ministries (excluding the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security) and among localities at the same level are relations of coordination and cooperation in implementing national defense work.

Article 13. Relations between local military offices - the permanent bodies for national defense work of localities regarding national defense work

Clause 1. The relationship between local military offices and the Party committees and authorities at the same level is a relationship of leadership, direction, management, and operation regarding national defense work.

2.[8] The relationship between provincial-level local military offices and People's Committees at the commune level is a relationship of direction and guidance regarding national defense work.

Clause 3. The relationship between local military offices and organizations at the same level under the management of the locality is a relationship of direction and guidance regarding national defense work.

4.[9] The relationship between provincial-level local military offices and agencies and organizations under the management of central ministries within the locality is a relationship of direction and guidance regarding national defense work.

Clause 5. The relationship between the People's Militia Command at the commune level and agencies and organizations within the locality is a relationship of coordination in implementing relevant national defense work.

Clause 6. The relationship between local military offices and adjacent agencies, organizations, and localities is a relationship of coordination and cooperation in implementing relevant national defense work.

Article 14. Relations between the People's Militia Command of central ministries regarding national defense work

1.[10] The relationship between the People's Militia Command of central ministries and the Party committees, heads of central ministries is a relationship of leadership, direction, management, and operation regarding national defense work.

Clause 2. The relationship between the People's Militia Command of central ministries and the Ministry of National Defense is a relationship of direction and guidance regarding national defense work.

Clause 3. The relationship between the People's Militia Command of central ministries and the Military Zone Commanders is a relationship of coordination in implementing the guidance of the Military Zone Commanders regarding national defense work within their authority.

Clause 4. The relationship between the People's Militia Command of central ministries and functional agencies under the Ministry of National Defense is a relationship of guidance in implementing relevant national defense work.

5.[11] The relationship between the People's Militia Command of central ministries and the Commander of the Capital City of Hanoi, the Commander of Ho Chi Minh City, and the People's Militia Command of provinces is a relationship of coordination in directing and guiding agencies and organizations under their jurisdiction and those of the locality under their sector and field of management to implement relevant national defense work.

Clause 6. The relationship between the People's Militia Command of central ministries and the People's Militia Command, agencies, and organizations under central ministries and the People's Militia Command, agencies, and organizations of the locality under their sector and field of management is a relationship of direction and guidance regarding relevant national defense work.

Chapter V. REPORTING, INSPECTION, AUDIT, MEETING, INTERIM REVIEW, AND FINAL SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE WORK

Article 15. National Defense Work Reports

1. Central ministries, sectors, and localities shall submit national defense work reports in writing on a regular basis as follows:

a)[12] Monthly, the People's Committee of communes shall report to the People's Committee of provinces before the 15th day of each month; semi-annual reports shall be submitted before June 20; annual reports shall be submitted before November 20;

b)[13] (is repealed);

c) Annually, the People's Committee of provinces shall report to the Military Region Command before November 25; the People's Committee of Hanoi City shall report to the Ministry of National Defense before November 25;

d) Annually, the Military Region Command and central ministries, sectors shall report to the Ministry of National Defense before November 30;

đ) Annually, the Ministry of National Defense shall compile and report to the Government before December 25.

2. When there are urgent tasks or situations related to national defense, agencies and organizations must promptly report.

3. The content and format of the report (with annexes attached).

Article 16. Inspection and Supervision of National Defense Work

1. Regularly or urgently, competent authorities shall organize inspections of national defense work in accordance with laws on inspection and other relevant laws.

2. Regularly or urgently, supervision of national defense work shall be organized as follows:

a) The Ministry of National Defense shall inspect central ministries, sectors, and localities;

b) Central ministries, sectors shall take the lead or cooperate with the Ministry of National Defense to inspect agencies and organizations under their jurisdiction and those within their sector or field of management in localities;

c) The Military Region Command shall inspect localities, agencies, and organizations within its area;

d)[14] The People's Committee of provinces shall inspect communes, agencies, and organizations within their area.

Article 17. Coordination Meetings, Mid-Term Reviews, and Summaries of National Defense Work

1. Coordination meetings on national defense work shall be regulated by the heads of central ministries, sectors, and the Chairmen of provincial People's Committees.

2. Mid-term reviews and summaries of national defense work shall be conducted as follows:

a) Annually, central ministries, sectors, and localities shall organize summary conferences at the end of the fourth quarter or integrate them with annual summary conferences, decided by the heads of central ministries, sectors, and localities;

b) Annually, the Ministry of National Defense shall organize nationwide summary conferences on national defense work at the end of the fourth quarter;

c) Organize mid-term reviews and summaries for individual tasks according to directives from competent authorities.

Chapter VI. NATIONAL DEFENSE WORK FUNDS; REGIME AND POLICIES FOR THE MILITARY COMMAND OF CENTRAL MINISTRIES AND SECTORS

Article 18. Sources of Funds

1. The State budget shall ensure national defense work in central ministries, sectors (excluding economic organizations), and localities, allocated annually in the State budget estimate in accordance with the Law on State Budget and other relevant laws.

2. Funds provided by economic organizations for national defense tasks as stipulated in Clause 3 Article 19 of this Decree shall be included in deductible expenses when determining taxable income of economic organizations in accordance with the law.

3. Other legitimate sources of revenue.

Article 19. Tasks for National Defense Expenditure

1. National defense expenditure tasks of central ministries, sectors, and localities (excluding economic organizations) shall be implemented in accordance with laws on the State budget, laws on national defense, and other relevant laws.

2. National defense expenditure tasks of economic organizations include:

a) Implementing national defense education and security tasks as prescribed by laws on national defense education and security;

b) Organizing construction, training, and activities of self-defense forces as prescribed by laws on Self-Defense Forces;

c) Fulfilling military service obligations as prescribed by laws on military service;

d) Fulfilling civil defense tasks as prescribed by laws on civil defense;

đ) Fulfilling other national defense tasks as prescribed by laws on national defense and relevant laws.

Article 20. Regulations and policies for the Military Command Board of Central Ministries and Agencies

1. The level of position allowance for the Commander, Political Commissar, Deputy Commander, and Deputy Political Commissar shall be calculated and paid monthly, equivalent to the base salary multiplied by the specific coefficient as follows:

a) Commander and Political Commissar of the Military Command Board of Central Ministries and Agencies: 0.25;

b) Deputy Commander and Deputy Political Commissar of the Military Command Board of Central Ministries and Agencies: 0.24;

c) The period during which the position allowance for the Commander, Political Commissar, Deputy Commander, and Deputy Political Commissar is enjoyed starts from the date of the appointment decision and continues until the date of the decision to terminate the position; if the position is held for 15 days or more in a month, the full monthly allowance is granted, while if it is held for less than 15 days in a month, 50% of the monthly position allowance is granted.

2. The Military Command Board of Central Ministries and Agencies shall be provided with one copy of the People's Army Newspaper daily; military and defense magazines according to their publication periods; funding shall be guaranteed by the Ministry of National Defense.

Chapter VII.IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS[15]

Article 21. Effective Date

1. This Decree takes effect from February 14, 2019.

2. Decree No. 119/2004/NĐ-CP dated May 11, 2004 ceases to be effective from the date this Decree takes effect.

3. Abolish Article 10, Article 11, Article 13; Clause 7, Clause 8 of Article 16 regarding responsibility management and command allowances for the Commander, Political Commissar, Deputy Commander, and Deputy Political Commissar of the Military Command Board of Central Ministries and Agencies; Clause 2, Clause 3 of Article 24 regarding newspaper and magazine provisions for the Military Command Board of Central Ministries and Agencies stipulated in Decree No. 03/2016/NĐ-CP dated January 5, 2016 of the Government detailing and implementing certain provisions of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces.

Article 22. Responsibility for enforcement

The Minister, Head of a ministerial-level agency, Head of an agency under the Government, relevant agencies and organizations, Chairpersons of Provincial People's Committees directly under the Central Government are responsible for enforcing this Decree./.

ANNEX

MODEL REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF NATIONAL DEFENSE TASKS IN MINISTRIES AND SECTORS, LOCALITIES
(Attached to Decree No. 168/2018/NĐ-CP dated December 28, 2018 of the Government)

REPORT

Results of national defense tasks …of (1) …, directions, tasks …

Based on…(5) ...(1)...the report on results …is as follows:

Part 1. Results of National Defense Tasks

I. Characteristics of the Situation ………………………………………………………………… (6)

II. Achievements

A. Strengths ……………………………………………………………………………… (7)

B. Weaknesses, Deficiencies ……………………………………………………………… (8)

C. Causes ………………………………………………………….……………… (9)

General Assessment ………………………………………………………………….……… (10)

Part 2. Directions and Tasks for National Defense ………………………………………..

I. Forecasting the Situation ……………………………………………………………………… (11)

II. Directions and Tasks …………………………………………………………… (12)

Part 3. Recommendations and Proposals ……………………………………………………………… (13)

Note:

(1) Name of the reporting agency or organization.

(2) Report number.

(3) Abbreviation of the name of the reporting agency or organization.

(4) Administrative location and date, month, year of issuance of the report by the agency or organization.

(5) Based on Decree No. …/2018/NĐ-CP dated   /   /2018 of the Government detailing and implementing the Law on National Defense concerning national defense work in central ministries and agencies, localities, and guidelines of the Ministry of National Defense.

(6) Briefly describe the situation characteristics directly related to the results of the national defense tasks of the agency or organization.

(7) State the achievements according to the contents prescribed at Article 4 of this Decree (With supporting data, attached appendix).

(8) State limitations and shortcomings in performing defense tasks.

(9) State reasons for strengths and weaknesses.

(10) Provide a general assessment of the implementation of defense work.

(11) Forecast the general situation of relevant agencies and organizations related to the implementation of defense tasks in the future;

(12) State directions, main tasks, and solutions.

(13) Proposals and recommendations (if any).

(14) Recipients of the report.

(15) Place of storage of the report and signature of the drafter, number of copies of the report.

(16) Position of the head or deputy head of the agency or organization signing and issuing the report.

(17) Name of the signatory.

[1] Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration shall be promulgated as follows:

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Local Administration Organization No. 72/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on National Defense No. 22/2018/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces No. 48/2019/QH14;

Pursuant to the Law on National Defense and Security Education No. 30/2013/QH13;

Pursuant to the Law on Compulsory Military Service No. 78/2015/QH13;

Pursuant to the Law on Reserve Mobilization Forces No. 53/2019/QH14;

Pursuant to the Law on Professional Soldiers, Defense Workers, and Defense Officials No. 98/2015/QH13;

Pursuant to the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard No. 33/2018/QH14;

Pursuant to the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Articles of 11 Laws in the Field of National Defense No. 98/2025/QH15;

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

The Government promulgates the Decree amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military affairs when organizing two-level local administrative bodies.

[2] This Clause is amended according to the provisions of point a, Clause 1, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[3] This Clause is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of point b, Clause 1, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[4] This Clause is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[5] This Clause is abolished according to the provisions of Clause 8, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[6] This Point is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of point a, Clause 3, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[7] This Point is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of point b, Clause 3, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[8] This Clause is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of point a, Clause 4, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[9] This Clause is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of point b, Clause 4, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[10] This Clause is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of point a, Clause 5, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[11] This Clause is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of point b, Clause 5, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[12] This Point is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of Clause 6, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[13] This Point is abolished according to the provisions of Clause 8, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[14] This Point is amended and supplemented according to the provisions of Clause 7, Article 1 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain articles of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration, which takes effect from August 7, 2025.

[15] Article 10 and Article 11 of Decree No. 220/2025/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing certain provisions of several Decrees in the field of national defense and military when organizing two-level local administration shall take effect from August 7, 2025 and are stipulated as follows:

"Article 10. Effective Date

This Decree takes effect from August 7, 2025.

Article 11. Responsibility for Implementation

Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under central cities, relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decree./.