Vietnamese youths to join army this monthTens of thousands of young people nationwide will say goodbye to their families and friends to join the military service in ceremonies held across the country from March 3 to 7. (Source: anninhthudo.vn)A see-off ceremony for the newly-recruited soldiers is scheduled to take place in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang on March 3. Meanwhile, military units have been requested to prepare facilities for training new soldiers, and ensure material and spiritual life of the soldiers. Military service in Vietnam is compulsory for Vietnamese males between 18 and 25 (extended to 27 for those who applied for a delay to obtain higher education degrees) years of age. The revised Law on Military Service that took effect on January 1 2016 opened the door for Vietnamese women to join military service on a voluntary basis.-VNA

Source: VietNamNet News March 03, 2018 08:48 UTC