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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)
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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)
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males age 16-49: 25,402,395
females age 16-49: 24,834,928
(2010 est.)
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males age 16-49: 20,153,269
females age 16-49: 20,980,830
(2010 est.)
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male: 877,075
female: 816,076
(2010 est.)
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2.5% of GDP (2005 est.)
country
comparison to the world: 61 |
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