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 for male 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: 25,649,738
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 24,995,692 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 20,405,847
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 21,098,102 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 847,743
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 787,341 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.5% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 59
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]