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When will Vietnam conduct medical examinations for 2027 military service?

From Tuổi Trẻ · () Vietnamese

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  • Medical examinations for Vietnam’s 2027 military service intake will take place from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026, under the amended Military Service Law.
  • Local authorities may set different specific examination dates within that period, which will appear on individual call-up orders.
  • A second examination for people called for military or public security service will be decided by the prime minister.

Medical examinations for Vietnam’s 2027 military service intake will be conducted from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2026, lawyer Nguyễn Hồng Lĩnh of the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association told Tuổi Trẻ.

The schedule follows Article 40, Clause 5 of the 2015 Military Service Law, as amended in 2025. The law sets the annual examination period from Nov. 1 through the end of December.

The timing of a second examination for citizens called for enlistment or service in the People’s Public Security Forces will be decided by the prime minister. Local authorities can also set different start and end dates within the national examination period.

For example, localities in Ho Chi Minh City examined candidates for the 2026 intake from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15, 2025, while Hanoi conducted examinations from Nov. 16 through Dec. 31, 2025. Young people called for the 2027 examination should therefore watch the specific dates stated in their orders.

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Originally published by Tuổi Trẻ in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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