Decision No. 86/2001/QĐ-TTg stipulates the allowance system for officers of the Vietnam People's Army, applicable from 2001. This decision only applies to officers with military ranks or holding specific leadership and command positions.
Scope of application
Officers of the Vietnam People's Army with military ranks or holding leadership and command positions such as General, Lieutenant General, Admiral; Commander of Military Branches, Military Regions, and equivalent positions; Major General, Deputy Admiral, Brigadier General, Rear Admiral; Commander of Corps, and equivalent positions.
Key points
- Officers of the Vietnam People's Army with military ranks or holding leadership and command positions shall receive the service allowance at VND 300,000 per month for those mentioned in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 1; VND 150,000 per month for those mentioned in Clause 3 and Clause 4 of Article 1.
- In case of holding multiple positions concurrently, they shall receive the highest level of service allowance.
- When officers are transferred from a position with a higher service allowance to a lower one, they shall retain the previous level of service allowance according to current laws. Upon retirement, death, or resignation from their position, they shall no longer receive the service allowance.
- This Decision takes effect from January 1, 2001; all previous regulations contrary to this Decision are abolished.
- The Minister of National Defense is responsible for defining equivalent positions and guiding the implementation of this Decision.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Ensures the living standards of army officers, improves work quality.
- Negative impact: Increases budget costs due to the need to pay service allowances.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Who is eligible for the service allowance?
Officers of the Vietnam People's Army with military ranks or holding leadership and command positions such as General, Lieutenant General, Admiral; Commander of Military Branches, Military Regions, and equivalent positions; Major General, Deputy Admiral, Brigadier General, Rear Admiral; Commander of Corps, and equivalent positions.
What is the amount of the service allowance?
VND 300,000 per month applies to those mentioned in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 1; VND 150,000 per month applies to those mentioned in Clause 3 and Clause 4 of Article 1.
How is the service allowance determined when holding multiple positions concurrently?
In case of holding multiple positions concurrently, they shall receive the highest level of service allowance.
Will they still receive the service allowance upon retirement, death, or resignation from their position?
No, upon retirement, death, or resignation from their position, they shall no longer receive the service allowance.
From which date does this Decision take effect?
This Decision takes effect from January 1, 2001.
Full text
Pursuant to …;
On the allowance for service in the Vietnam People's Army
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PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Government Organization Law dated September 30, 1992;
Pursuant to the Officer Law of the Vietnam People's Army dated December 21, 1999;
Pursuant to Decision No. 144/2000/QĐ-TTg dated December 14, 2000 of the Government Chairman on the allowance for service;
At the proposal of the Minister of National Defense,
DECISION:
Article 1. Officers of the Vietnam People's Army who hold military ranks or leadership and command positions shall be entitled to the allowance for service as prescribed in this Decision, including:
1. General, Lieutenant General, Admiral of the Navy;
2. Commanders of Military Services, Military Regions, and equivalent positions or higher;
3. Major General, Deputy Admiral of the Navy, Brigadier General, Rear Admiral of the Navy;
4. Commanders of Army Corps and equivalent positions or higher.
Article 2. The allowance for service shall be stipulated as follows:
1. A monthly amount of VND 300,000 shall apply to the subjects mentioned in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 1 of this Decision.
2. A monthly amount of VND 150,000 shall apply to the subjects mentioned in Clause 3 and Clause 4 of Article 1 of this Decision.
In cases where officers concurrently hold multiple positions, they shall be entitled to the highest allowance for service.
The funds for paying the allowance for service shall be allocated in the annual budget estimates of agencies and units. For the year 2001, the Ministry of National Defense shall use the allocated funds in the budget estimate to pay for the allowance for service recipients.
Article 3.
1. When an officer of the military is transferred from a position with a higher allowance for service to a position with a lower allowance for service, they shall retain the previous allowance for service according to current laws.
2. Officers of the Vietnam People's Army specified in Article 1 of this Decision, upon retirement, death, or resignation from their positions, shall cease to receive the allowance for service.
Article 4. This Decision takes effect from January 1, 2001; all previous regulations contrary to this Decision are hereby abolished.
Based on the rank and position of officers as provided for in the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army, the Minister of National Defense shall be responsible for defining equivalent positions and guiding the implementation of this Decision.
Article 5. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of agencies under the Government, Chairpersons of provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees, and Heads of relevant agencies are responsible for implementing this Decision./.
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
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