Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Articles of 11 Laws on Military Affairs and National Defense No. 98/2025/QH15

LAW

AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO CERTAIN ARTICLES

ON 11 LAWS REGARDING MILITARY AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

On the basis of The Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has been amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 203/2025/QH15;

The National Assembly enacts this Law to amend and supplement certain provisions of 11 laws on military and national defense atArticle 22 of the National Defense Law No. 22/2018/QH14 has been amended and supplemented according to Law No. 18/2023/QH15 and Law No. 38/2024/QH15, Officer Law of the Vietnam People's Army No. 16/1999/QH10 has been amended and supplemented according to Law No. 19/2008/QH12, Law No. 72/2014/QH13, Law No. 48/2019/QH14 and Law No. 52/2024/QH15, Law on Professional Military Personnel, Civil Servants and National Defense Employees No. 98/2015/QH13, Law on Military Service Obligation No. 78/2015/QH13 has been amended and supplemented according to Law No. 48/2019/QH14, Law on Border Defense No. 66/2020/QH14, Law on Air Defense Force No. 49/2024/QH15, Law on Reserve Mobilization Forces No. 53/2019/QH14, Law on Civil Defense No. 18/2023/QH15, Law on Management and Protection of National Defense Works and Military Areas No. 25/2023/QH15, Law on Self-Defense Militia and Popular Force No. 48/2019/QH14, Law on National Defense and Security Education No. 30/2013/QH13 has been amended and supplemented according to Law No. 35/2018/QH14.

Article 1. Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the National Defense Law

1. Amend and supplement Clause 1 of Article 9 as follows:

"1. The defense area is a component of the military region's defense system, including political, spiritual, economic, cultural, social, scientific, technological, military, security, and foreign affairs activities; it is organized based on provincial administrative areas, special economic zones, with the foundation of building regional defense and village-level defense to protect localities."

2. Amending and Supplementing Clause 3 of Article 21 as follows:

"3. The decree of martial law must clearly specify the specific provincial, village-level, and special economic zone areas under martial law, measures, and effectiveness; it shall stipulate the tasks and authorities of agencies, organizations, and individuals; necessary social order rules in the areas under martial law and shall be continuously published on mass media."

3. Amending and Supplementing Points b and c of Clause 3 of Article 22 as follows:

"b) The Provincial People's Committee issues curfew orders in one or several village-level areas;"

"c) The Village People's Committee issues curfew orders in one or several areas within their management;"

Article 2. Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Officer Law of the Vietnam People's Army

1. Amending and Supplementing Points i, k, l, and m of Clause 1 of Article 11 as follows:

"i) Division Commander, Division Political Commissar; Commandant, Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command;"

"k) Deputy Division Commander, Deputy Division Political Commissar; Deputy Commandant, Deputy Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command;"

Brigade Commander, Brigade Political Commissar;

"l) Deputy Brigade Commander, Deputy Brigade Political Commissar; Regiment Commander, Regiment Political Commissar;"

"m) Deputy Regiment Commander, Deputy Regiment Political Commissar;"

2. Amending and Supplementing Clause 2 of Article 15 as follows:

"2. Officers on detached duty appointed to the position of Chairman of the National Defense, Security, and Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly may have the highest rank of Lieutenant General; officers on detached duty approved for the position of Vice-Chairman of the National Defense, Security, and Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly or appointed to the position of Deputy Minister or equivalent position may have the highest rank of Major General; officers on detached duty approved for the position of Member representing the National Assembly working full-time at the National Defense, Security, and Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly or appointed to the position of Director-General or equivalent position may have the highest rank of Brigadier General."

3. Amending and Supplementing Certain Points and Clauses of Article 40 as follows:

a) Amending and supplementing Point b Clause 1 as follows:

"b) The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee decides for cadres, civil servants, and reserve non-commissioned officers residing in the locality;"

b) Amending and supplementing Point b Clause 2 as follows:

"b) The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee decides for reserve officers holding positions from Battalion Commander downwards and reserve officers with ranks of Colonel and below."

Article 3. Amending and supplementingArticle 27 of the Law on Professional Military Personnel, Civil Servants and National Defense Officials

Amending and supplementing Article 27 as follows:

“Article 27. Discharge of reserve professional military personnel

Reserve professional military personnel who have reached the age limit prescribed in Article 23 of this Law or who are no longer fit for service in the reserve shall be discharged according to the decision of the Commander of the Defense Mobilization Command.

Article 4. Amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Military Service Obligation

1. Amending and supplementing Clause 8 of Article 3 as follows:

“8. Evading military service obligation means failing to comply with decisions on registration for military service; decisions on health examination for military service; decisions on enlistment; decisions on concentration for training, exercises, readiness inspection, and combat readiness.”

2. Amending and supplementing Point a of Clause 4 of Article 4 as follows:

“a) Regular militia members who have served at least 24 months shall be recognized as having completed their military service obligation during peacetime by the Commander of the Hanoi Capital Military Command, the Commander of the Ho Chi Minh City Military Command, or the Commander of the Provincial Military Command upon the proposal of the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, the head of the agency or organization.”

3. Amending and supplementing Point b of Clause 1 of Article 13 as follows:

“b) Currently subject to community-level educational measures or placed in a juvenile detention center, compulsory education facility, or compulsory drug rehabilitation facility;”

4. Amending and supplementing Clause 2 of Article 15 as follows:

“2. The military command of agencies and organizations at the grassroots level shall register military service obligations for male citizens working or studying at such agencies and organizations and report to the People's Committee of the commune where the agencies and organizations are located; in cases where the agencies and organizations do not have a grassroots military command, the head or the legal representative of the agency or organization shall be responsible for organizing the registration of military service obligations for citizens at their place of residence.”

5. Amend and supplement Article 16 as follows:

       “Article 16. Initial Registration for Military Service Obligation

1. In January each year, the Commander of the Commune Military Command, the head or the legal representative of the agency or organization shall report to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune the list of male citizens aged 17 and those within the age range for military service obligation but have not yet registered for military service.

2. In April each year, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune shall decide to call up the citizens specified in Clause 1 of this Article for initial registration for military service obligation.

3. Citizens must complete the initial registration for military service obligation through online or direct registration at the designated military service registration authority as stipulated in Article 15 of this Law.

6. Amending and supplementing Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of Article 17 as follows:

1. Supplementary Registration for Military Service Obligation:

Citizens who have registered for military service obligation and have changed their job position, educational level, professional qualifications, health status, or other relevant information must complete supplementary registration through online or direct registration at the designated military service registration authority.

2. Registration for Military Service Obligation when Changing Place of Residence or Workplace:

a) Citizens who have registered for military service obligation and have changed their place of residence or workplace must complete registration through online or direct registration at the military service registration authority that processed the transfer of their military service registration; they must complete the registration within five working days from the date of arrival at the new place of residence or workplace.

b) Citizens who have registered for military service obligation and are called to study at vocational education institutions or universities under the national education system must complete registration through online or direct registration at the military service registration authority that processed the transfer of their military service registration to the educational institution; after completing their studies, they must process the transfer of their military service registration back to their new place of residence or workplace. The head of the educational institution is responsible for organizing the registration of military service obligation and the transfer of military service registration for citizens.

3. Temporary Absence Registration for Military Service Obligation:

Citizens who have registered for military service obligation and leave their place of residence or workplace for three months or more must complete registration through online or direct registration at the military service registration authority to register for temporary absence; upon returning to their place of residence or workplace within five working days, they must re-register.

7. Amending and supplementing Clause 2 of Article 19 as follows:

“2. Within five days from the date of confirmation by the competent authority, the Commune Military Command, agency, or organization with citizens specified in Clause 1 of this Article must report to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune for a decision.”

8. Amending and supplementing some points and clauses of Article 20 as follows:

a) Amending and supplementing the introductory clause of Clause 4 as follows:

“4. The military agency at the commune level within its scope of duties and powers shall be responsible for:”

b) Amending and supplementing the introductory clause and Point a of Clause 5 as follows:

“5. The public security agency at the commune level within its scope of duties and powers shall be responsible for:

a) Timely informing the same-level military command of the place of residence of citizens within the age range for military service obligation who fall under the category specified in Clause 1 of Article 13 of this Law;”

9. Amending and supplementing Clause 2 of Article 28 as follows:

“2. The People's Committee of the commune shall direct the medical facilities at the same level to cooperate with relevant agencies in organizing health checks for reserve non-commissioned officers and soldiers.”

10. Amend and supplement Article 29 as follows:

       “Article 29. Discharge from Reserve Rank

Officers and soldiers in reserve who have reached the age limit or are no longer physically fit to serve in the reserve shall be discharged according to the decision of the Commander of the Defense Area Command.

11. Amend and supplement some clauses of Article 34 as follows:

a) To amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

"3. The Chairman of the People's Committee of the province decides on the number of citizens to be called up for military service and to perform their duty in the People's Public Security Force at the commune level; decides on the list of citizens to be called up for military service and to perform their duty in the People's Public Security Force based on the proposal of the Military Service Council of the province."

b) Amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

"4. The Commander of the Military Command of the province, the Director of Public Security of the province are responsible for coordinating and advising the Chairman of the People's Committee of the province in assigning the number of citizens to be called up for military service and to perform their duty in the People's Public Security Force at the commune level and organizations within the area; direct the selection of citizens to be called up for military service and to perform their duty in the People's Public Security Force."

c) Amending and supplementing Clause 6 as follows:

"6. The Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune decides to call each citizen for military service and to perform their duty in the People's Public Security Force. The decision to call up for military service and to perform the duty in the People's Public Security Force must be handed over to the citizen fifteen days before the time specified in the decision."

12. Amend and supplement some clauses of Article 35 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 2 as follows:

"2. The People's Committee of the province is responsible for organizing the assignment of citizens called up for military service and to perform their duty in the People's Public Security Force to units receiving troops and organizing the handover ceremony conducted by the Defense Area Command in accordance with the regulations of the Minister of National Defense."

b) Amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

"3. The People's Committee of the commune, agencies, and organizations are responsible for publicly announcing the number, subjects, criteria for calling up for military service; the list of citizens eligible for military service and to perform their duty in the People's Public Security Force; the list of citizens called up for military service and to perform their duty in the People's Public Security Force; the list of citizens temporarily exempted from being called up for military service and exempted from being called up for military service, which must be published on the electronic portal and posted at the office of the People's Committee of the commune, agency, or organization."

c) Amending and supplementing Clause 5 as follows:

"5. Citizens called up for military service and to perform their duty in the People's Public Security Force must be present at the time and place specified in the decision; in case of valid reasons preventing them from arriving at the specified time and place, they must obtain confirmation from the Military Service Board of the commune where they reside or the agency or organization where they work or study, and report to the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune."

13. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 36 as follows:

"2. The Military Service Council at the provincial and commune levels consists of:

The Chairman of the Military Service Council is the Chairman of the People's Committee of the province or commune;

The Vice-Chairman in charge of the Military Service Council is the Commander of the Military Service Office of the province or commune;

The Vice-Chairman of the Military Service Council is the Director of Public Security of the province, the Head of Public Security of the commune;

Members of the Military Service Council are the heads of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, political and social organizations under the Vietnam Fatherland Front, some specialized agencies under the People's Committee, and other members decided by the Chairman of the People's Committee at the same level."

14. Amend and supplement Article 37 as follows:

       “Article 37. Tasks of the Provincial Military Service Council

       1. Assist the provincial People's Committee in directing inspections and urging agencies and organizations to implement military service registration and manage citizens of military age; prepare citizens for active duty, plans for selecting and calling up citizens for military service and participating in the People's Public Security Force; select citizens for military service and participation in the People's Public Security Force; train reserve non-commissioned officers and soldiers; and implement regulations and policies for non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the area.

       2. Report to the provincial People's Committee to decide on citizens called up for military service, temporarily exempted from being called up, and exempted from military service and participation in the People's Public Security Force.

       3. Direct the People's Committee at the commune level to organize the implementation of laws on military service and guide the activities of the Commune Military Service Council.

       4. Assist the provincial People's Committee in directing and organizing the handover of citizens called up for military service and participation in the People's Public Security Force to military units and public security units; organize the reception of non-commissioned officers and soldiers discharged from military service.

       5. Assist the provincial People's Committee in inspecting and guiding relevant agencies and organizations in implementing military support policies and managing citizens subject to military service in the locality.

       6. Assist the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee in considering and resolving complaints and denunciations regarding the implementation of laws on military service.”

15. Amend and supplement Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of Article 39 as follows:

       “1. Assist the People's Committee at the commune level in organizing propaganda and dissemination of laws on military service; organizing citizens to register for military service, preliminary selection for military service, and health examinations.

       2. Report to the People's Committee at the commune level and the Provincial Military Service Council the list of citizens called up for military service, temporarily exempted from being called up, exempted from being called up, and participating in the People's Public Security Force.

       3. Organize for citizens to implement decisions on preliminary selection, decisions on health examinations for military service, decisions on call-up for military service, and participation in the People's Public Security Force; decisions on concentrated training, exercises, and readiness inspection.”

16. Amend and supplement Article 40 as follows:

       “Article 40. Preliminary health screening; health examination for citizens called up for military service and participation in the People's Public Security Force

       1. The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level decides to establish a preliminary health screening team upon the proposal of the healthcare facility at the same level.

       2. The Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level decides to establish a regional health examination council upon the proposal of the Department of Health.

       3. The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level decides to conduct preliminary health screenings for military service; health examinations for citizens called up for military service and those called up to participate in the People's Public Security Force. Decisions on preliminary screening and health examinations must be delivered to citizens 15 days before the screening and examination date.

       4. The regional health examination council organizes health examinations for citizens called up for military service and those called up to participate in the People's Public Security Force; the content of the health examination includes physical fitness, clinical, and paraclinical aspects, ensuring accuracy and responsibility for the results of the military service health examination.

       5. The health examination period is from November 1st to December 31st each year. The health examination period for citizens called up for military service and those called up to participate in the People's Public Security Force for the second time, as stipulated in Article 33 of this Law, shall be decided by the Prime Minister.

       6. The results of preliminary health screening and health classification must be publicly disclosed on the electronic portal and posted at the offices of the People's Committee at the commune level, agencies, and organizations within 20 days.”

17. Amend and supplement Article 42 as follows:

       “Article 42. Competence to decide on temporary deferment from military service, exemption from military service, and recognition of completion of active military service

       1. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee decides on temporary deferment from and exemption from military service for citizens as prescribed in Article 41 of this Law.

       2. The Commander of the Provincial Military Command decides on recognition of completion of active military service for citizens as prescribed in Clause 4 of Article 4 of this Law.”

18. Amend and supplement Clauses 2, 3, and 4 of Article 44 as follows:

       “2. The commander of units at the brigade level and equivalent or higher decides on discharge of each non-commissioned officer and soldier under his command; organize farewell ceremonies for non-commissioned officers and soldiers completing their active service and hand them over to the Local Defense Zone Command that has received the troops.

       3. The time of discharge must be notified 30 days in advance to non-commissioned officers and soldiers and the Local Defense Zone Command where the troops were handed over or the agency or organization where they worked or studied before enlistment.

       4. The Provincial People's Committee, Commune People's Committee, Local Defense Zone Command, and agencies and organizations must organize the reception of discharged non-commissioned officers and soldiers.”

19. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 47 as follows:

       “2. The Chairman of the Commune People's Committee decides on calling individual citizens for military service.”

20. Amend and supplement Clauses 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Article 56 as follows:

       “2. The Ministry of Health directs local health authorities to take the lead in coordinating with military authorities at the same level and related agencies and units to organize preliminary health screenings and conscription medical examinations; coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense to establish health standards for performing military service.

       3. The Ministry of Education and Training takes the lead in coordinating with the Ministry of National Defense to direct and guide educational institutions, units, and vocational education establishments within their jurisdiction to implement laws on military service and to train technical staff for the military according to decisions of the Prime Minister; organize implementation of policies for vocational training for discharged non-commissioned officers and soldiers as stipulated.

       4. The Ministry of Public Security implements employment policies for discharged non-commissioned officers and soldiers as stipulated.

       5. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism directs mass media organizations to organize propaganda, dissemination, and legal education on military service as provided by law.”

21. Repeal certain articles, clauses, points, and phrases in some articles, clauses, and points as follows:

a) Repeal Clause 5 of Article 34 and Article 38;

b) Repeal the phrases: “and Coast Guard forces” in Clauses 3, 4, and 5 of Article 3; “serving in Coast Guard forces and” in Clause 3 of Article 4; “and ceasing to serve in Coast Guard forces” in Point b of Clause 3 of Article 18.

Article 5. Amend and supplement some articles of the Law on Border Defense of Vietnam

1. Amend and supplement Clause 5 as follows:

       “5. Build a people's border defense foundation, a people's border defense posture within the national defense foundation and posture, linked with the people's security foundation and posture; build provincial-level defensive zones, border area defensive zones, and civilian defense; prevent, respond to, mitigate natural disasters, accidents, epidemics, climate change, and search and rescue operations in border areas.”

2. Amend and supplement Point d of Clause 1 of Article 10 as follows:

       “d) Local authorities at the commune level where there are national borders, within their scope of duties and powers, shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant localities, agencies, and organizations to perform border defense tasks.”

3. Amend and supplement some points and clauses of Article 11 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Points a and b of Clause 3 as follows:

       “a) The Border Guard Post Commander decides to limit or suspend activities within the border zone under his management for no more than 12 hours;

       b) The Commander of the Border Guard Battalion Command decides to limit or suspend activities within the border area under his management for no more than 24 hours.

       In case the 24-hour period expires and it is deemed necessary to continue limiting or suspending activities in the border area, the Commander of the Border Guard Battalion Command is responsible for reporting to the Commander of the Provincial Military Command to request the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to decide to continue limiting or suspending activities for no more than 24 hours;”

b) Amend and supplement Points a, b, and c of Clause 4 as follows:

       “a) The Border Guard Post Commander decides to limit or suspend crossing at auxiliary border gates and informal crossings for no more than 6 hours;

       b) The Commander of the Border Guard Battalion Command decides to limit or suspend crossing at auxiliary border gates and informal crossings for no more than 12 hours; decides to limit or suspend crossing at main border gates or bilateral border gates for no more than 6 hours;

       c) The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee decides to limit or suspend crossing at main border gates or bilateral border gates for no more than 24 hours upon the proposal of the Commander of the Provincial Military Command;”

c) Amend and supplement Point b of Clause 5 as follows:

       “b) The Commander of the Border Guard Battalion Command decides to extend the time of limiting or suspending crossing at main border gates or bilateral border gates for no more than 6 hours, and at auxiliary border gates and informal crossings for no more than 12 hours;”

d) Supplement Clause 8 after Clause 7 as follows:

       “8. The Minister of National Defense shall provide detailed regulations on Point a and Point b of Clause 3; Points a, b, and c of Clause 4 and Point d of Clause 5 of this article.”

4. Amend and supplement Clause 9 of Article 14 as follows:

       “9. Provide advice and play a core role in building a people's border defense foundation and posture in border areas; participate in building provincial-level defensive zones, border area defensive zones, and civilian defense.”

5. Amend and supplement Point b and add Point b1 after Point b of Clause 1 of Article 21 as follows:

       “b) The Border Guard Battalion Command subordinate to the Provincial Military Command;

||| The units under the Command of the Border Guard Force.

||| Article 6. Amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Civil Air Defense

||| 1. Amending and supplementing some points and clauses of Article 6 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

||| "1. Key areas of civil air defense are regions where the enemy may concentrate air attacks, including political, economic, cultural-social, national defense, security, foreign affairs centers, or places with national key targets at provincial, district, commune levels, and locations determined in combat plans for defense at all levels."

b) Amend and supplement Point c Clause 2 as follows:

||| "c) Commune-level key areas of civil air defense;"

c) Amend and supplement Point b Clause 3 as follows:

||| "b) The Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level decides on the commune-level key areas of civil air defense;"

||| 2. Amending and supplementing point đ clause 1 of Article 11 as follows:

||| "đ) The Commander of the Regional Defense Command;"

||| 3. Amending and supplementing point a and point b clause 2 of Article 13 as follows:

||| "a) Provincial-level civil air defense forces, Regional Defense Commands include local troops, self-defense civil air defense forces, reserve personnel specializing in civil air defense, civil air defense forces concurrently assigned by the Military Command at the provincial level, Regional Defense Commands, and Border Guard units organized into companies, platoons, gun squads; radar, observation posts for civil air defense, low-flying target shooting teams, and unmanned aerial vehicle suppression teams;"

||| "b) Commune-level civil air defense forces, which are undertaken by the self-defense forces, are organized into anti-aircraft machine gun platoons, low-flying target shooting teams, and unmanned aerial vehicle suppression teams;"

4. Amending and supplementing Clause 2 of Article 15 as follows:

||| "2. The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level, heads of agencies, organizations, enterprises decide to extend the age limit for mobilization to participate in broad-based forces according to the provisions of clause 1 of this article;"

||| 5. Amending and supplementing point a clause 2 of Article 16 as follows:

||| "a) The People's Committee at the commune level takes the lead and coordinates with the Regional Defense Command to manage broad-based forces residing in the locality;"

||| 6. Amending and supplementing clause 3 and clause 5 of Article 25 as follows:

a) To amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

||| "3. Construction of dedicated civil air defense works must follow planning and programs, aligning with the defense posture at the provincial level and regional defense; ensuring the integration of economic and social development with the civil air defense posture;"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 5 as follows:

||| "5. The People's Committee at the provincial level decides within its authority or submits to the People's Council at the provincial level for decision on the construction of dedicated civil air defense works.

||| The Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level, the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level decides on evacuation and dispersion locations for enterprises under their management. Heads of agencies, organizations, enterprises determine evacuation and shelter areas, plans for people working there, and storage locations for assets according to the civil air defense plan of the locality;"

||| 7. Amending and supplementing point c clause 2 of Article 30 as follows:

||| "c) In cases where the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security grants permission to fly in airport areas and other areas affecting civilian aircraft operations, it must be agreed upon by the Ministry of Construction;"

||| 8. Amending and supplementing point đ clause 2 of Article 33 as follows:

||| "đ) The Commander of the Regional Defense Command, the Commander of the Military Command at the commune level, the Commander of the Border Guard unit in border areas can suspend flights of unmanned aerial vehicles and other flying objects within their jurisdiction, except for unmanned aerial vehicles and other flying objects of the Ministry of Public Security operating outside military-managed areas;"

||| 9. Amending and supplementing point b clause 2 of Article 34 as follows:

||| "b) The Commander of the Military Region, the Commander of the Command of the Capital City of Hanoi, the Commander of the Command of the Ho Chi Minh City, the Commander of the Military Command at the provincial level, the Commander of the Regional Defense Command, the Commander of the Military Command at the commune level have the authority to issue orders to suppress and temporarily detain unmanned aerial vehicles and other flying objects as stipulated in clause 1 of this article within their jurisdiction;"

||| 10. Amending and supplementing point b clause 1 of Article 41 as follows:

||| "b) Participate in civil air defense activities in provincial-level defense area exercises and commune-level combat exercises within the defense area;"

||| 11. Amending and supplementing point b clause 2 of Article 43 as follows:

||| "b) Local budgets ensure funding for civil air defense activities in the locality. The People's Committee at the provincial level submits to the People's Council at the same level for consideration and decision on the funding level for civil air defense activities higher than the general standard prescribed by law; the People's Committee at the provincial level, the People's Committee at the commune level submit to the People's Council at the same level for approval or approve within their authority projects and plans on civil air defense, unmanned aerial vehicle management, other flying object management, and budget estimates for civil air defense activities;"

||| 12. Amending and supplementing Article 47 as follows:

       “Article 47. Effective Date

||| 1. This Law shall take effect from July 1, 2025, except as provided in clause 2 of this Article.

||| 2. The provisions of clause 1 of Article 29, point c clause 2 of Article 31, and Article 32 shall take effect from July 1, 2026.

Article 7. Amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Reserve Mobilization Forces

1. Amend and supplement Clause 1 and Clause 3 of Article 8 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

       "1. The Ministry of National Defense shall take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and other ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies to develop the State Plan for building and mobilizing reserve forces."

b) Amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

       "3. The People's Committee of the province shall develop plans for building and mobilizing local reserve forces."

2. Amend and supplement Clause 1 of Article 10 as follows:

       "1. The Ministry of National Defense shall take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to submit the State Plan for building and mobilizing reserve forces to the Prime Minister for approval."

3. Amend and supplement Article 12 as follows:

       “Article 12. Registration and management of reserve military personnel

       1. The Military Command Board of the commune shall implement the registration of reserve military personnel for citizens residing in the locality.

       The Military Command Board of the agency or organization shall implement the registration of reserve military personnel for citizens working, studying, or employed at the agency or organization. In cases where the agency or organization does not have a Military Command Board, the head or legal representative of the agency or organization shall be responsible for organizing the registration of reserve military personnel at the place of residence of the citizens working, studying, or employed at the agency or organization.

       2. The People's Committee of the commune shall manage reserve military personnel residing in the locality.

       3. The Regional Defense Command Board shall cooperate with agencies and organizations to manage reserve military personnel working, studying, or employed at agencies or organizations within their jurisdiction.

       4. The Government shall specify the procedures and formalities for registering reserve military personnel as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

4. Amendment and supplementation of Article 13 as follows:

       “Article 13. Registration and management of technical equipment reserves

       1. The agency registering ownership rights of civil aviation aircraft, maritime vessels, inland waterway vessels under the Ministry of Construction and the agency registering fishing vessels and fisheries surveillance vessels under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall be responsible for providing information on the registration of technical equipment reserves to the Ministry of National Defense annually for registration and management.

       2. The agency registering ownership rights of inland waterway vessels, motor vehicles, and the agency managing communication equipment and medical supplies at the local level shall be responsible for providing information on the registration of technical equipment reserves to the provincial People's Committee where the owner resides annually for registration and management.

       3. The People's Committee of the commune, agencies, and organizations shall report and provide information annually on technical equipment reserves that do not fall under the provisions of Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article to the provincial People's Committee where the owner resides or where the agency or organization is located for registration and management.

       4. The Government shall specify the List of technical equipment reserves and the procedures for registering and managing such equipment.

5. Amend and supplement Point c of Clause 2 of Article 14 as follows:

       "c) The Chairman of the People's Committee of the province shall allocate targets for building reserve mobilization forces to agencies and units under his/her jurisdiction and the People's Committee of the commune."

6. Amend and supplement Article 19 as follows:

       “Article 19. Authority to arrange reservists and reserve technical equipment into reserve mobilization units

The People's Committee of the province, the People's Committee of the commune shall take the lead and coordinate with the standing units of the People’s Army that have targets for receiving reserve forces to carry out the arrangement of reservists and reserve technical equipment into reserve mobilization units.

7. Amend and supplement some points and clauses of Article 22 as follows:

a) Amending and supplementing point b Clause 2 as follows:

"b) The Chairman of the People's Committee of the province assigns training, drill, and readiness inspection targets for mobilization and combat readiness to the People's Committee of the commune."

b) Amend and supplement point b of Clause 4 as follows:

"b) In case of illness or sudden difficult family circumstances preventing participation, the People's Committee of the commune where the reservist resides or the organization where the reservist is working, studying, or employed shall confirm this."

c) Amending and supplementing Clause 5 as follows:

"5. The Minister, Head of a ministerial-level agency, or Head of a government agency decides on the temporary dispatch of reserve technical equipment already arranged in the reserve mobilization unit under their respective Ministry, ministerial-level agency, or government agency for training, drill, and readiness inspection for mobilization and combat readiness."

"The Chairman of the People's Committee of the province decides on the quantity and duration of the dispatch of reserve technical equipment already arranged in the reserve mobilization unit for training, drill, and readiness inspection for mobilization and combat readiness."

"The Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune organizes the implementation of the decision of the Chairman of the People's Committee of the province regarding the dispatch of each piece of reserve technical equipment."

8. Amend and supplement Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 23 as follows:

"1. The Regional Defense Command organizes activities for reservists holding command positions in reserve mobilization units from squad leaders and equivalent positions."

"2. The People's Committee of the commune organizes activities for reservists already arranged in reserve mobilization units."

9. Amend and supplement Point c of Clause 3 of Article 25 as follows:

"c) The Chairman of the People's Committee of the province decides on the mobilization of reserve technical equipment in the locality; in cases where the People's Army unit does not have operators or controllers, the decision can be made to mobilize operators and controllers of reserve technical equipment."

"The Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune organizes the implementation of the decision of the Chairman of the People's Committee of the province regarding the mobilization of reserve technical equipment and operators/controllers of reserve technical equipment."

10. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 26 as follows:

"2. The Chairman of the People's Committee of the province decides on the mobilization of reservists and reserve technical equipment in cases prescribed in Clause 3 and Clause 4 of Article 24 of this Law."

"The Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune organizes the implementation of the decision of the Chairman of the People's Committee of the province regarding the mobilization of reservists and reserve technical equipment."

11. Amend and supplement Points c, d, and đ of Clause 2 of Article 27 as follows:

"c) The People's Committee of the province notifies the mobilization decision of the Chairman of the People's Committee of the province to relevant agencies, units within its management scope, related mass organizations, and the People's Committee of the commune."

"The Commandant of the Hanoi Capital Military Command, the Commandant of the Ho Chi Minh City Military Command, and the Provincial Military Command notify the mobilization order of the Hanoi Capital Military Command, Ho Chi Minh City Military Command, and Provincial Military Command, and the conscription decision of the competent authority to the Regional Defense Command;"

"d) The Regional Defense Command notifies the mobilization decision of the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, the conscription decision of the superior authority, and the call-up order for professional reservists, non-commissioned officers, and conscripts to the People's Committee of the commune and related agencies;"

"đ) The People's Committee of the commune and related agencies responsible for transferring the conscription decisions and orders to each reservist and the mobilization decision of the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune to each owner of reserve technical equipment;"

12. Amend and supplement Clause 1 and Clause 3 of Article 28 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

"1. The People's Committee of the province, the People's Committee of the commune, and agencies/organizations within their duties and powers shall implement the concentration, transportation, and handover of reserve mobilization forces to the standing units of the People’s Army; organize the reception of reserve mobilization forces after completing tasks."

b) Amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

"3. The concentration location for reserve mobilization forces is determined by the Regional Defense Command. The reception location for reserve mobilization forces is determined by the standing unit of the People’s Army."

13. Amend and supplement some points and clauses of Article 34 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Point c and add Point c1 after Point c of Clause 3 as follows:

"c) Ensure equipment and means for mobilization commanders; ensure training grounds, practice fields, camps for training reserve mobilization units, build training bases, centralized stations, reception stations for reservists and reserve technical equipment belonging to local troops;"

"c1) Build, mobilize, and receive reserve mobilization forces for the defense area;"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

"4. The People's Committee of the commune shall allocate funds for the following tasks:"

"a) Registering, managing, and health checking reservists; registering, managing reserve technical equipment; organizing activities for reserve mobilization units;"

"b) Implementing regulations and policies for operators and controllers of mobilized reserve technical equipment as stipulated by this Law;"

c) Concentrating, transporting, delivering and receiving reserve military personnel and reserve technical equipment.”

c) Amending and supplementing Clause 5 as follows:

“5. The agency or organization shall allocate funds for registration, management, daily activities, and health checks of reserve military personnel; manage reserve technical equipment; concentrate, transport, deliver and receive reserve military personnel and reserve technical equipment.”

14. Repeal Clause 6 of Article 10.

Article 8. Amending and supplementing certain provisions of the Civil Defense Law

1. Amend and supplement Point a and Point b of Clause 3 of Article 7 as follows:

       “a) Level 1 civil defense measures shall be applied to respond to and mitigate the consequences of incidents and disasters within the commune's territory when the development and severity of the incident or disaster exceed the response and mitigation capabilities and conditions of specialized, part-time forces, and other forces within the commune;"

       “b) Level 2 civil defense measures shall be applied to respond to and mitigate the consequences of incidents and disasters within the province's territory when the development and severity of the incident or disaster exceed the response and mitigation capabilities and conditions of the commune-level local government;"

2. Amend and supplement Point a of Clause 1 of Article 20 as follows:

       “a) The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level shall declare and revoke Level 1 civil defense measures within their jurisdiction;"

3. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 22 as follows:

       “2. The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level shall decide to apply the civil defense measures specified in Clause 1 of this Article;"

4. Amend and supplement Point a of Clause 3 and Clause 4 of Article 33 as follows:

a) Amendments and supplements to Point a Clause 3 as follows:

       “a) The Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level shall command forces and means within their jurisdiction to implement Level 1 civil defense measures as stipulated in Article 22 of this Law and other measures prescribed by relevant laws;"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

       “4. Heads of specialized agencies at the local level, under the direction of the People's Committee at the provincial and commune levels, shall command forces under their jurisdiction to implement civil defense measures in their respective fields as prescribed by law;"

5. Amend and supplement Clause 4 of Article 34 as follows:

       “4. Local civil defense command boards established at the commune and provincial levels shall have the function of advising the Chairman of the People's Committee at the same level on organizing, directing, and managing civil defense matters within their jurisdiction. Military agencies at all levels shall serve as the standing bodies of the local civil defense command boards. Members of the local civil defense command board shall be responsible for advising the command board on organizing, directing, and managing civil defense matters within their assigned areas.

       The civil defense command board of the region shall advise the standing body of the provincial civil defense command board on directing the commune-level civil defense command board in organizing, directing, and managing civil defense matters within their jurisdiction; uniformly commanding forces under their authority to coordinate with the commune-level civil defense command board in responding to and mitigating the consequences of incidents and disasters;"

6. Amend and supplement Article 45 as follows:

       “Article 45. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

       1. Issuing, submitting to the competent authority for issuance, and organizing the implementation of regulatory legal documents on civil defense within its management domain.

       2. Leading and coordinating with central ministries and agencies, ministerial-level agencies, and localities to implement measures to mitigate the consequences of accidents and disasters caused by natural calamities in accordance with laws on disaster prevention and control.

       3. Leading and coordinating with central ministries and agencies, ministerial-level agencies, and related localities to develop national plans to respond to dam breaches, reservoir failures, forest fires, typhoons, low pressure systems, floods, flash floods, landslides, and other types of natural disasters.

       4. Developing the content and training programs to educate and train civil defense forces in civil defense knowledge within the assigned domain.

       5. Directing and coordinating the organization of inspections to identify areas affected by environmental pollution across provincial and international boundaries, guiding the determination of damage and the organization of remediation of environmental pollution and degradation.

       6. Leading and coordinating with the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and relevant central ministries and agencies, ministerial-level agencies, and localities to establish research centers, forecasting systems, and early warning systems for natural and environmental disasters related to civil defense.

       7. Implementing monitoring, investigation, and survey activities to collect meteorological and hydrological information and data, geological hazards.

       8. Directing the implementation of forecasts and warnings, providing timely and comprehensive weather, geological, meteorological, and hydrological disaster forecast and warning bulletins to the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, central ministries and agencies, ministerial-level agencies, localities, and mass media in accordance with regulations.

       9. Directing the study, application of science and technology, and deployment of smart solutions in monitoring, supervision, management, and handling of environmental incidents, and early warning of natural disasters.

7. Amend and supplement the name of Article 46 as follows:

       “Article 46. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Construction”.

8. Repeal Article 49.

Article 9. Amend and supplement some articles of the Law on Management and Protection of National Defense Works and Military Areas

1. Amend and supplement point b Clause 5 Article 6 as follows:

       “b) Military area type B includes firing ranges and training grounds at division, regiment level and below; construction of firing ranges and training grounds within military areas specified in this point;”

2. Amend and supplement points a and b Clause 4 Article 17 as follows:

       “a) The inner limit of the safety perimeter around ammunition depots shall not exceed 55 meters from the basic road of the depot; for ammunition depots of battalion-level units and below, the inner limit coincides with the basic road;

       b) The safety radius is determined based on the level of the ammunition depot; the quantity and storage capacity of various types of ammunition and explosives stored in the depot are calculated and converted into TNT equivalent. The safety radius for ammunition depots in Group I and Group II ranges from 1,200 meters to 1,500 meters; the safety radius for ammunition depots in Group III ranges from 800 meters to 1,000 meters; for ammunition depots of battalion-level units and below, the safety radius ranges from 60 meters to 800 meters;”

Article 10. Amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces

1. Amending and supplementing Clause 3 of Article 8 as follows:

       "3. The Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, the head of the agency or organization decides to extend the age limit and the term for performing the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces in accordance with the provisions of this Article."

2. Amending and supplementing some Points and Clauses of Article 9 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement point a and point b, Clause 1 as follows:

       "a) In April each year, based on the results of military service registration, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, the head of the agency or organization shall be responsible for registering citizens who have reached 18 years of age to perform the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces; organizing supplementary registration for citizens within the age range required to perform the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces;"

       "b) Citizens within the age range required to perform the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces, when changing their place of residence to register permanent residence or temporary residence, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune shall be responsible for registering the citizen to perform the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces;"

       In case of changing workplace, the head of the agency or organization shall be responsible for registering the citizen to perform the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces;"

b) Amending and supplementing Point b Clause 2 as follows:

       "b) Militia and Self-Defense Forces members temporarily absent for a period of three months or more must report to the Military Command Board of the commune where they reside, the Military Command Board of the agency or organization, or the unit commander of the self-defense force where there is no Military Command Board of the agency or organization;"

3. Amending and supplementing Point b Clause 2 and Clause 4 of Article 10 as follows:

a) Amending and supplementing point b Clause 2 as follows:

       "b) Annually, the Commandant of Hanoi Capital, the Commandant of Ho Chi Minh City, and the Military Command of the province shall direct and guide the People's Committee of the commune, the agency, or organization to select citizens to perform the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces;"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

       "4. The Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, the head of the agency or organization decides on citizens performing the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces;"

4. Amending and supplementing Point e Clause 1 and Clause 4 of Article 11 as follows:

"a) Amend and supplement Point e of Clause 1 as follows:"

       "e) The sole laborer in a poor household or near-poor household; a person who must directly care for a relative who is no longer capable of working or has not yet reached the working age; a person in a household that has suffered severe casualties and property losses due to accidents, natural disasters, or dangerous epidemics, confirmed by the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, the head of the agency or organization where the citizen resides or works;"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

       "4. The Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, the head of the agency or organization decides on deferring or exempting from the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces;"

5. Amending and supplementing some Points and Clauses of Article 12 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Point c Clause 1 as follows:

       "c) A sudden difficult family situation without conditions to continue performing the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces, confirmed by the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, the head of the agency or organization;"

b) Amending and supplementing Point e Clause 2 as follows:

       "e) Subject to community-based education measures;"

c) Amending and supplementing Clause 3 as follows:

       "3. The Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, the head of the agency or organization decides to terminate the performance of the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces before the deadline and remove them from the list of Militia and Self-Defense Forces;"

6. Amending and supplementing Clause 2 and Clause 4 of Article 13 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 2 as follows:

       "2. Citizens who have completed the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces but are still within the age range specified in Clause 1 of Article 8 of this Law, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, the head of the agency or organization shall register and manage them to prepare for expanding the Militia and Self-Defense Forces;"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

       "4. The Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, the head of the agency or organization decides to recognize citizens as having completed the obligation to participate in the Militia and Self-Defense Forces;"

7. Amending and supplementing Clause 2 and Clause 4 of Article 15 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 2 as follows:

       "2. Communes organize mobile platoons of militia. Coastal and island communes organize mobile platoons and marine squads or platoons;"

       Based on defense and military requirements, communes organize mortar teams, reconnaissance, communication, engineering, chemical defense, medical, anti-aircraft, and artillery platoons; key defense communes organize permanent platoons;"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

       "4. On the basis of organizing militia units as stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this Article, based on defense and military requirements, provinces organize anti-aircraft and artillery militia battalions; coastal provinces organize permanent marine platoons;"

8. Amend and supplement Clause 1 of Article 17 as follows:

       "1. Ensuring the leadership of the Party committee, management by the People's Committees at all levels, and command by local military agencies;"

9. Amending and supplementing some Points and Clauses of Article 20 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement point a, Clause 1 as follows:

       "a) The Commander-in-Chief is a civil servant, member of the People's Committee of the commune, or reserve officer; in cases of national defense emergency or war, they are called up for active duty according to the Law on Officers of the Vietnam People's Army and continue to hold the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Military Command Board of the commune;"

b) Amend and supplement Point d of Clause 1 as follows:

       "d) The Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Assistant are civil servants;"

c) Amending and supplementing Point c Clause 3 as follows:

       "c) Cooperating with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, sectoral bodies, and mass organizations at the commune level to promote the Party's policies and viewpoints, state laws on national defense and local military affairs; implementing national defense and security education; participating in building comprehensive strong bases; implementing military rear support policies and preferential policies for those meritorious to the revolution;"

d) Amend and supplement Clause 5 as follows:

       "5. The Government shall specify job positions for the Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, and Assistant; the number of Deputy Commander-in-Chiefs and Assistants; standards and equipment quotas for the Military Command Board of the commune;"

10. Amending and supplementing Point c and Point d Clause 1 of Article 22 as follows:

"c) The Commander of the Hanoi Capital Military Command, the Commander of the Ho Chi Minh City Military Command, and the Chief of the Provincial Military Command decide to establish self-defense platoons; rifle squads; mortar squads; anti-aircraft and artillery squads; coastal militia self-defense rifle squads; permanent civilian militia squads;"

"d) The Chief of the Commune-level Military Command decides to establish local militia squads; reconnaissance, communication, engineering, chemical defense, and medical squads; coastal militia self-defense squads after obtaining the agreement of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level and the Commanders of the Hanoi Capital Military Command, the Ho Chi Minh City Military Command, and the Chief of the Provincial Military Command;"

11. Amend and supplement Points b, c, and d of Clause 1, Article 23 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Points b and c of Clause 1 as follows:

"b) The Commander of the Hanoi Capital Military Command, the Commander of the Ho Chi Minh City Military Command, and the Chief of the Provincial Military Command decide to appoint positions of platoon commanders, coast guard militia squad leaders, and permanent civilian militia coast guard squad leaders; The Commander of the Navy Military Service decides to appoint positions of self-defense coast guard squad leaders under his management;"

"c) The Chief of the Commune-level Military Command decides to appoint Village Squad Leaders, Platoon Leaders, Squad Leaders, Boat Captains, and Mortar Squad Leaders of the militia self-defense force after obtaining the agreement of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level and the Commanders of the Hanoi Capital Military Command, the Ho Chi Minh City Military Command, and the Chief of the Provincial Military Command;"

b) Amend and supplement Point d of Clause 1 as follows:

"d) The Chairman of the People's Committee at the provincial level decides to appoint positions of command and assistant positions of the Commune-level Military Command;"

12. Amend and supplement Article 25 as follows:

"Article 25. Provision of weapons, ammunition, explosive materials, support tools, equipment, technical means, and mobile vehicles for the militia self-defense force"

"1. The militia self-defense force shall be provided with weapons, ammunition, explosive materials, support tools, equipment, technical means, and mobile vehicles according to the provisions of laws on the management and use of weapons, ammunition, and support tools, and other relevant laws."

"2. The Minister of National Defense shall stipulate the provision, registration, management, and use of weapons, ammunition, explosive materials, support tools, equipment, technical means, and mobile vehicles for the militia self-defense force;"

13. Amend and supplement Article 26 as follows:

       “"Article 26. Training of Chiefs of the Commune-level Military Command"

"The Chief and Deputy Chief of the Commune-level Military Command must be trained as Chiefs of the Commune-level Military Command in basic military service at a college or university level at a military school;"

14. Amend and supplement Clause 3 of Article 29 as follows:

"3. Serve as the core in building combat villages, communes, wards, and special zones; participate in building comprehensive strong bases, defensive areas, the entire people's national defense cause, and the entire people's defense posture, and the people's security cause and posture at the local level;"

15. Amend and supplement Clause 3 and Clause 5 of Article 30 as follows:

a) To amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

"3. Engage in fighting enemies to protect villages, communes, wards, special zones, agencies, and organizations within the defensive area;"

b) Amend and supplement Clause 5 as follows:

"5. Participate in political struggle; build and consolidate villages, communes, wards, special zones, agencies, and organizations to stay and fight;"

16. Amend and supplement Point g and Point h of Clause 1 of Article 32 as follows:

"g) The Chief of the Commune-level Military Command mobilizes civilians under his jurisdiction within the commune after obtaining the agreement of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level and the Commanders of the Hanoi Capital Military Command, the Ho Chi Minh City Military Command, and the Chief of the Provincial Military Command;"

"h) The Chief of the Military Command of agencies and organizations mobilizes self-defense forces under his jurisdiction within the agency or organization after obtaining the agreement of the head of the agency or organization and the Commanders of the Hanoi Capital Military Command, the Ho Chi Minh City Military Command, and the Chief of the Provincial Military Command;"

17. Amend and supplement Clause 3 of Article 33 as follows:

"3. Positions of commanders of mobile civilian militia units and permanent civilian militia units shall enjoy special allowances for national defense and military service;"

18. Amend and supplement Clause 8 of Article 38 as follows:

"8. Construct and repair warehouses and combat facilities for the militia self-defense force within the defensive area; living quarters for permanent civilian militia members; offices for the Commune-level Military Command;"

19. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 43 as follows:

"2. The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development within their respective functions and powers, implement the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article and have the following responsibilities:"

"a) The Ministry of Finance takes the lead, in coordination with the Ministry of National Defense, localities, and related agencies, to prepare and submit to the Government the state budget draft and central government budget allocation plan to ensure funding for regular tasks and investment tasks for the militia self-defense force managed by the central government, and incorporate it into the consolidated state budget draft for submission to the competent authority;"

"b) The Ministry of Home Affairs takes the lead, in coordination with the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Finance, to guide localities, agencies, and related organizations on planning, training, and personnel deployment for Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, and Assistants of the Commune-level Military Command; and on implementing regulations and policies for positions in the Commune-level Military Command;"

"c) The Ministry of Education and Training takes the lead, in coordination with the Ministry of National Defense and related agencies, to direct higher education institutions to develop programs and provide guidance on training Chiefs of the Commune-level Military Command at the bachelor's degree level in basic military service;"

d) The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense and relevant agencies to direct agencies and units under their management to cooperate with the People's Militia in protecting maritime islands, sea areas, preventing and combating natural disasters, search and rescue operations, firefighting, and preventing and combating forest fires; direct and guide the registration, inspection, and issuance of permits for fishing vessels equipped for the People's Maritime Militia and the permanent militia battalions in accordance with the provisions of the law.”

20. Repeal Clause 5 of Article 18, Point e of Clause 1 of Article 22, Point e of Clause 1 of Article 32, Clause 2 of Article 33, Points b and d of Clause 2 of Article 43.

Article 11. Amending and supplementing certain articles of the Law on National Defense and Security Education

1. Amend and supplement Point d of Clause 2 of Article 14 as follows:

       “d) The head of village, hamlet, commune, village, ward, group, phum, sóc, residential quarter (hereinafter referred to as village); the heads of mass organizations at the village level;”

2. Amend and supplement Clause 3 and Clause 4 of Article 26 as follows:

“3. Provincial and communal level leaders.

4. Leaders of provincial departments, branches, and sectors; offices under provincial departments, branches, and sectors, and offices and committees at the communal level.”

3. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 36 as follows:

       “2. Take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security to guide national defense and security education in primary and secondary schools; stipulate programs, contents, and implementation methods for national defense and security education for students from high school to university and in vocational training institutions.”

4. Amend and supplement Clause 4 of Article 36 as follows:

       “4. Take the lead and coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Home Affairs to stipulate staffing levels for national defense and security education teachers in high schools, vocational training institutions, higher education institutions, state agency schools, social-political organization schools, and national defense and security education centers.”

5. Amend and supplement Article 37 as follows:

       “Article 37. Tasks and Authorities of the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs and Religion

       Coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, and related agencies to guide the implementation of national defense and security knowledge enhancement for religious clergy, outstanding individuals, and influential people in the community.”

6. Amend and supplement the name of Article 39 as follows:

       “Article 39. Tasks and Authorities of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism”

7. Amend and supplement Clause 1 and Clause 3 of Article 44 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

       “1. The National Defense and Security Education Council shall be established at the central level, military regions, provincial level, and communal level.”

b) Amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

       “3. The permanent office of the National Defense and Security Education Council at the central level is the Ministry of National Defense, at the military region level it is the military region office, at the provincial level it is the provincial military office, and at the communal level it is the communal military command.”

8. Repeal Article 38.

Article 12. Effective Date

       This Law shall take effect from July 1, 2025.

       This Law was adopted by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the 15th term, the 9th session, on June 27, 2025.