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 (Khong Quan Nhan Dan), Border Defense Command), People's Public Security Forces, Militia Force, Self-Defense Forces (2010)
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: 25,402,395
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
24,834,928 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 20,153,269
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
20,980,830 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 877,075
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
816,076 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.5% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
