Vietnam Military 2009, CIA World Factbook




Vietnam Military 2009 http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/vietnam/vietnam_military.html SOURCE: 2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Military branches:
People's Armed Forces: People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) (includes People's Navy Command (with naval infantry, coast guard), Air and Air Defense Force (Kon Quan Nhan Dan), Border Defense Command), People's Public Security Forces, Militia Force, Self-Defense Forces (2005)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (male) for compulsory military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (3 to 4 years in the navy); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Forces (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 24,586,328
females age 16-49: 24,335,132 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 19,190,676
females age 16-49: 20,768,508 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 893,726
female: 834,279 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
2.5% of GDP (2005 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Vietnam on this page is re-published from the 2009 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Vietnam Military 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Vietnam Military 2009 should be addressed to the CIA.

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