The number of Deputy Commanders of the Military Command at the commune level will be adjusted
In 2026, the content of amending regulations on the number of Deputy Commanders of the Military Command (CHQS) at commune level, the Military Command of agencies and organizations will be proposed.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra has just signed a decision promulgating Resolution No. 66.12/2026/NQ-CP of the Government on the organization and operation of the Military Commands of communes, wards, and special zones under the Provincial Military Command, centrally-run cities, Hanoi Capital Command, and Ho Chi Minh City Command.
The commune-level Military Command consists of Commander, Political Commissar concurrently appointed by the Secretary of the commune-level Party Committee, Deputy Commander, Deputy Political Commissar, assistants and technical staff.
The Minister of National Defense decides on the organization, staffing, tasks and titles of the Commune-level Military Command, ensuring no increase in total staff according to the decision of the competent authority.
This Resolution takes effect from January 26, 2026 to the end of February 28, 2027.
In the appendix to the list of legal documents that need to be amended and supplemented related to Resolution No. 66.12/2026/NQ-CP, the Government assigned the Ministry of National Defense in 2026 to propose contents to amend a number of regulations in Decree No. 72/2020/ND-CP dated June 30, 2020 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces on organizing force building and policy regimes for militia and self-defense forces; Decree No. 16/2025/ND-CP dated February 4, 2025 amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 72/2020/ND-CP.
Including proposing contents to amend the number of Deputy Commanders of Commune-level Military Commands, Military Commands of agencies and organizations.
Amending the number of Deputy Commanders of the Commune-level Military Command, Military Commands of agencies and organizations in Article 4. Accordingly, the number of Deputy Commanders of the Commune-level Military Command is as follows:
Administrative units at commune level type 1, border communes, coastal communes, and islands are arranged with no more than 2 Deputy Commanders.
Based on the actual situation, the Provincial People's Committee shall submit to the People's Council of the same level to decide the number of Deputy Commanders of the Commune-level Military Command in the number of non-specialized personnel at the commune level specified in Decree No. 34/2019/ND-CP dated April 24, 2019 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of regulations on commune-level cadres and civil servants and non-specialized personnel at the commune level, in villages and residential groups;
Commune-level administrative units not falling under the above regulations shall arrange 1 Deputy Commander.
The Military Command of agencies and organizations arranges 1 Deputy Commander.
Based on the requirements of national defense and military tasks and the organization and operation of agencies and organizations, the Commander of the Hanoi Capital High Command, the Commander of the Ho Chi Minh City High Command, and the Commander of the Provincial Military Command consider and decide to appoint no more than 2 Deputy Commanders at the request of the head of the agency or organization.
Previously, Decree No. 220/2025/ND-CP dated August 7, 2025 stipulated the number of Deputy Commanders and assistants of the Commune-level Military Command as follows:
Key commune-level administrative units for national defense are arranged with no more than 2 Deputy Commanders and 1 assistant.
Commune-level administrative units that are not subject to the above regulations shall arrange 1 Deputy Commander and 1 assistant.
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