People's Self-Defense and Militia
As of 2014, Vietnam had a 4-million to 5-million-member paramilitary reserve force, consisting of the People’s Self-Defense Force and the rural People’s Militia. The Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces, was passed on November 23, 2009, by the XIIth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 6th session.
Militia and self-defense forces are mass armed forces not detached from production and work and constitute a part of the people’s armed forces of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. They protect the Party, the administration, the lives and property of people and property of the State, act as core forces together with the entire people to fight enemies in their localities and workplaces when a war breaks out. These forces, if organized in communes, wards and townships (referred collectively to as communes), are called militia; if organized in state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, non-business units and economic organizations (referred collectively to as agencies and organizations), are called self-defense forces.
Militia units are rural units organized in communes, precincts or district towns (commonly called communes). The Self-Defense Force are urban units are organized in political, socio-political bodies, State offices, civil services and economic organizations (commonly called offices and organizations). The People's Militia is a rural force deployed throughout their localities in the countryside. They are armed with small arms and has little in the way of heavier kit.
As a component of the People’s Armed Forces of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, it is placed under the leadership of the CPV, the management of the Government and people’s committees at various levels, the unified guidance and command of the Minister of National Defense, and the direct guidance and command of local military headquarters, taking responsibility for the protection of administrative authorities, lives and property of the people, State property at the levels of communes, offices and organizations.
The First National Congress of the CPV issued “the Resolution on Self-Defense Teams” on March 28th, 1935 which is regarded as the foundation date of Vietnam’s Militia and Self-Defense Force. So far, the development history of the Militia and Self-Defense Force has been closely linked to the cause of national independence, and the Homeland’s construction and protection. From 1935 to 1945, self-defense teams in both rural and urban areas came into being, becoming core elements for the masses to conduct armed uprisings and guerrilla warfare, and to build and expand their guerrilla bases. In August 1945, the Militia and Self-Defense Force together with the whole people successfully carried out the General Uprising for independence.
After September 2nd, 1945, the Militia and Self-Defense Force became an element of the independent State of Vietnam’s armed forces, one of the three categories of the people’s armed forces were organized in all communes and villages, municipal quarters, actually becoming a tool to protect the young revolutionary regime and the revolutionary achievements. Nowadays, the Militia and Self-Defense Force have developed in quality, quantity, organizational structure, and equipment. The organizational structure is more compact but the overall quality of the Militia and Self-Defense Force has been upgraded, meeting the requirements of new assignments.
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