Chương 1 Luật Thi đua, Khen thưởng 2003 : Những quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.- This Law provides for the subjects, scope, principles, forms, criteria, competence, order and procedures for emulation and commendation.

Article 2.- This Law shall apply to Vietnamese individuals and collectives, overseas Vietnamese and foreign individuals as well as collectives.

Article 3.- In this Law, the following words and phrases are construed as follows:

1. Emulation means organized activities voluntarily participated by individuals and collectives in order to attain the best achievements in national construction and defense.

2. Commendation means the recognition, praise and honoring of merits and the encouragement with material benefits of individuals and collectives that have recorded achievements in national construction and defense.

3. Emulation titles mean the forms of recognition, praise and honoring of individuals and collectives that have recorded achievements in emulation movements.

Article 4.- The State shall effect commendation through reviewing the achievements recorded at different stages of revolution; regular and unexpected commendation; seniority-based commendation and external commendation.

Article 5.- Emulation aims to create a motive force to mobilize, attract and encourage all individuals and collectives to promote their patriotic tradition, dynamism and creativity in striving to well accomplish the assigned tasks for the objective of a prosperous people, a strong country, an equitable, democratic and civilized society.

Article 6.-

1. Emulation principles include:

a/ Voluntariness, self-consciousness and publicity;

b/ Unity, cooperation and mutual development.

2. Commendation principles include:

a/ Accuracy, publicity, fairness and timeliness;

b/ One commendation form may be awarded many times to one subject;

c/ Assurance of uniformity between nature, form and subject of commendation;

d/ Close combination of spiritual encouragement with material benefits.

Article 7.- Emulation titles include:

1. Emulation titles for individuals;

2. Emulation titles for collectives;

3. Emulation titles for households.

Article 8.- Commendation forms include:

1. Order;

2. Medal;

3. State honorable title;

4. "Ho Chi Minh Prize," "State prize";

5. Commemorative medal, badge;

6. Diploma of merit;

7. Certificate of merit.

Article 9.- Competent agencies, organizations and individuals shall have to direct and organize the emulation and commendation work according to law.

Article 10.-

1. Bases for consideration and conferment of emulation titles:

a/ Emulation movements;

b/ Registration for participation in emulation;

c/ Emulation achievements;

d/ Criteria of emulation titles.

2. Bases for consideration of commendation:

a/ Commendation criteria;

b/ Scope and degree of effect of achievements;

c/ Responsibilities and specific circumstances under which achievements have been recorded.

Article 11.- The State shall guarantee all spiritual and material benefits for individuals and collectives commended according to law.

The State shall set aside an adequate budget for the emulation and commendation work; encourage all Vietnamese as well as foreign individuals and collectives to make contributions to the State's Emulation and Commendation Fund.

Article 12.- Vietnam Fatherland Front, its member organizations and other social organizations shall, within the scope of their tasks and powers, have the following responsibilities:

1. To popularize, and mobilize their members and join functional agencies in popularizing and mobilizing people to implement, the legislation on emulation and commendation;

2. To organize, or coordinate with State agencies in organizing, emulation campaigns and movements;

3. To supervise the implementation of the legislation on emulation and commendation.

Article 13.- The mass media shall have to regularly popularize, disseminate and exemplarily laud typical advanced models, good people, good deeds and campaign for emulation and commendation movements.

Article 14.- The following acts are strictly forbidden:

1. Organizing emulation or commendation contrary to the State policies and laws; taking advantage of emulation or commendation for self-seeking purposes;

2. Obstructing or forcing people to participate in emulation movements;

3. Making false declaration; forging dossiers, making wrong certification or proposals for emulation or commendation;

4. Abusing one's positions and powers to propose or decide on commendation contrary to law;

5. Wasting the property of the State and collectives in emulation and commendation.