Chương 3 Luật Thi đua, Khen thưởng 2003 : Hình thức, đối tượng, tiêu chuẩn khen thưởng

Chapter III

FORMS, SUBJECTS AND CRITERIA OF COMMENDATION

Section 1. ORDERS

Article 32.- Orders shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals and conferred on collectives that have rendered meritorious services, recorded regular or unexpected achievements, contributing to the cause of national construction and defense.

Article 33.-

1. Orders include:

a/ "Gold Star Order";

b/ "Ho Chi Minh Order";

c/ "Independence Order", first, second and third classes;

d/ "Military Exploit Order", first, second and third classes;

e/ "Labor Order", first, second and third classes;

f/ "Fatherland Defense Order", first, second and third classes;

g/ "Feat Order", first, second and third classes;

h/ "Great National Unity Order";

i/ "Bravery Order";

j/ "Friendship Order."

2. The forms and classes of orders shall be distinguished by color, number of stars and number of stripes on order bands and ribbons.

Article 34.-

1. The "Gold Star Order" is the noblest order of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2. The "Gold Star Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having rendered great and exceptionally outstanding meritorious services in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation;

b/ Having rendered great and exceptionally outstanding meritorious services to the country in one of the political, economic, social, literature, art, scientific, technological, defense, security, diplomatic or other domains.

3. The "Gold Star Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Having recorded outstanding achievements for 10 or more consecutive years before the time of nomination; having maintained internal unity, with clean and strong Party and mass organizations;

b/ Having a process of building and development of 50 years or more; if having been conferred the "Ho Chi Minh Order," having a process of building and development of 45 years or more.

4. Collectives which have recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements and a process of building and development of 20 years, counting from the time of being conferred the first "Gold Star Order," shall be considered for conferment of the second "Gold Star Order."

Article 35.-

1. The "Ho Chi Minh Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have rendered great meritorious services, recorded numerous outstanding achievements in one of the political, economic, social, literature, art, scientific, technological, defense, security, diplomatic or other domains.

2. The "Ho Chi Minh Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Having recorded outstanding achievements for five or more consecutive years before the time of nomination; having maintained internal unity, with clean and strong Party and mass organizations;

b/ Having a process of building and development of 40 years or more; if having been conferred the first-class "Independence Order" or first-class "Military Exploit Order," they must have a process of building and development of 35 years or more.

Article 36.-

1. The first-class "Independence Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements in one of the political, economic, social, literature, art, scientific, technological, defense, security, diplomatic or other domains.

2. The first-class "Independence Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Having recorded outstanding achievements for five or more consecutive years before the time of nomination; having maintained internal unity, with clean and strong Party and mass organizations;

b/ Having a process of building and development of 30 years or more; if having been conferred the second-class "Independence Order," they must have a process of building and development of 25 years or more.

Article 37.-

1. The second-class "Independence Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded many outstanding achievements in one of the political, economic, social, literature, art, scientific, technological, defense, security, diplomatic or other domains.

2. The second-class "Independence Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Having recorded outstanding achievements for five or more consecutive years before the time of nomination; having maintained internal unity, with clean and strong Party and mass organizations;

b/ Having a process of building and development of 25 years or more; if having been conferred the third-class "Independence Order," they must have a process of building and development of 20 years or more.

Article 38.-

1. The third-class "Independence Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded outstanding achievements in one of the political, economic, social, literature, art, scientific, technological, defense, security, diplomatic or other domains.

2. The third-class "Independence Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Having recorded outstanding achievements for five or more consecutive years before the time of nomination; having maintained internal unity, with clean and strong Party and mass organizations;

b/ Having a process of building and development of 20 years or more; if having been conferred the first-class "Labor Order," they must have a process of building and development of 15 years or more.

Article 39.-

1. The first-class "Military Exploit Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded outstanding and brave exploits in combat, combat service, training, force building, consolidation of the all-people defense and people's security, or have sacrificed their lives heroically, setting bright examples in the whole country.

2. The first-class "Military Exploit Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Having recorded outstanding achievements for five or more consecutive years before the time of nomination; having maintained internal unity, with clean and strong Party and mass organizations;

b/ Having a process of combat, combat service, training, building and growth of 30 years or more; if having been conferred the second-class "Military Exploit Order," they must have a process of combat, combat service, training, building and growth of 25 years or more.

Article 40.-

1. The second-class "Military Exploit Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded outstanding exploits in combat, combat service, training, force building, consolidation of the all-people defense and people's security, or have sacrificed their lives heroically, setting bright examples in the people's armed forces.

2. The second-class "Military Exploit Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Having recorded outstanding achievements for five or more consecutive years before the time of nomination; having maintained internal unity, with clean and strong Party and mass organizations;

b/ Having a process of combat, combat service, training, building and growth of 25 years or more; if having been conferred the third-class "Military Exploit Order," they must have a process of combat, combat service, training, building and growth of 20 years or more.

Article 41.-

1. The third-class "Military Exploit Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded outstanding exploits in combat, combat service, training, force building, consolidation of the all-people defense and people's security, or have sacrificed their lives heroically, setting bright examples in the military zones, army corps, military services or arms, general departments and the equivalent.

2. The third-class "Military Exploit Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Having recorded outstanding achievements for five or more consecutive years before the time of nomination; having maintained internal unity, with clean and strong Party and mass organizations;

b/ Having a process of combat, combat service, training, building and growth of 20 years or more; if having been conferred the first-class "Fatherland Defense Order" or first-class "Feat Order," they must have a process of combat, combat service, training, building and growth of 15 years or more.

Article 42.-

1. The "Labor Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals and conferred on collectives that have recorded outstanding achievements in labor, creativity or national construction.

2. The first-class "Labor Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having been conferred the second-class "Labor Order" and then the "National Emulation Fighter" title.

b/ Having inventions, scientific works or outstanding works of the State level;

c/ Having recorded unexpected exceptionally outstanding achievements or a long process of devotion in agencies, organizations or mass organizations.

3. The first-class "Labor Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having been conferred the second-class "Labor Order," then the "Excellent Labor Collective" or "Determined-to-Win Unit" title for the subsequent five consecutive years, and the Emulation Flag of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level for three times or the "Government's Emulation Flag" twice;

c/ Having recorded unexpected exceptionally outstanding achievements.

Article 43.-

1. The second-class "Labor Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having been conferred the third-class "Labor Order," then the title of Emulation Fighter of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level twice or the "Prime Minister's Diploma of Merit" once;

b/ Having inventions, scientific works or outstanding works of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level;

c/ Having recorded unexpected outstanding achievements or a long process of devotion in agencies, organizations or mass organizations.

2. The second-class "Labor Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having been conferred the third-class "Labor Order," then the "Excellent Labor Collective" or "Determined-to-Win Unit" title for the subsequent five consecutive years, and the Emulation Flag of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level twice or the "Government's Emulation Flag" once;

c/ Having recorded unexpected outstanding achievements.

Article 44.-

1. The third-class "Labor Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having won the "Grassroots-level Emulation Fighter" title for seven consecutive years and been conferred the Diploma of Merit of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level twice or the "Prime Minister's Diploma of Merit" once;

b/ Having scientific or art works or innovations or utility solutions, rated as excellent by the ministerial-level Science Councils and applied in practice with high efficiency and practical results;

c/ Having recorded unexpected outstanding achievements or a long process of devotion in agencies, organizations or mass organizations.

3. The third-class "Labor Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having won the "Excellent Labor Collective" or "Determined-to-Win Unit" title for five consecutive years, been conferred the Emulation Flag of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level once or the "Prime Minister's Diploma of Merit" once;

c/ Having recorded unexpected outstanding achievements.

Article 45.-

1. The "Fatherland Defense Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals and conferred on collectives that have recorded achievements in training and building forces, consolidating the all-people defense and people's security.

2. The first-class "Fatherland Defense Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having been conferred the second-class "Fatherland Defense Order," then the "National Emulation Fighter" title;

b/ Having inventions, scientific works or outstanding works of the State level;

c/ Having recorded unexpected exceptionally outstanding achievements or a long process of devotion in the people's armed forces.

3. The first-class "Fatherland Defense Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having been conferred the second-class "Fatherland Defense Order," the "Excellent Labor Collective" or "Determined-To-Win Unit" title for the subsequent five consecutive years, and the Emulation Flag of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level for three times or the "Government's Emulation Flag" twice;

c/ Having recorded unexpected exceptionally outstanding achievements.

Article 46.-

1. The second-class "Fatherland Defense Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having been conferred the third-class "Fatherland Defense Order," then the title of Emulation Fighter of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level twice or the "Prime Minister's Diploma of Merit" once;

b/ Having inventions, scientific works or outstanding works of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level;

c/ Having recorded unexpected outstanding achievements or a long process of devotion in people's armed forces.

2. The second-class "Fatherland Defense Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having been conferred the third-class "Fatherland Defense Order," then the "Excellent Labor Collective" or "Determined-to-Win Unit" title for the subsequent five consecutive years, and the Emulation Flag of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level twice or the "Government's Emulation Flag" once;

b/ Having recorded unexpected outstanding achievements.

Article 47.-

1. The third-class "Fatherland Defense Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having won the "Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter" title for seven consecutive years and been conferred the Diploma of Merit of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level twice or the "Prime Minister's Diploma of Merit" once;

b/ Having scientific or art works or innovations, utility solutions rated as excellent by the ministerial-level Science Councils, which have been applied in practice with high efficiency and practical results;

c/ Having recorded unexpected outstanding achievements or a long process of devotion in the people's armed forces.

2. The third-class "Fatherland Defense Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having won the "Excellent Labor Collective" or "Determined-to-Win Unit" title for five consecutive years and been conferred the Emulation Flag of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level once or the "Prime Minister's Diploma of Merit";

c/ Having recorded unexpected outstanding achievements.

Article 48.-

1. The first-class "Feat Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals or conferred on collectives that have recorded exceptionally outstanding feats in combat or combat service.

2. The second-class "Feat Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals or conferred on collectives that have recorded outstanding feats in combat or combat service.

3. The third-class "Feat Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals or conferred on collectives that have been brave, wise, creative in excellently fulfilled their assigned tasks in combat or combat service.

Article 49.- The "Great National Unity Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have a long process of devotion, have rendered great meritorious services and recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements in the cause of building the great national unity block.

Article 50.- The "Bravery Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have taken brave acts to save people or property of the State and/or the people.

Article 51.- The "Friendship Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on foreigners and on collectives of foreigners that have made great contributions to building, consolidating and developing the friendship between Vietnam and other countries in the world.

Section 2. MEDALS

Article 52.- Medals shall be awarded to officers, professional armymen, defense workers working in agencies and units of the People's Army; officers, professional non-commissioned officers working in agencies and units of the People's Police, and foreigners who have, for a period of time, devoted and/or made contributions to the cause of national construction and defense.

Article 53.-

1. Medals include:

a/ "Determined-to-Win Military Flag Medal";

b/ "For National Security Medal"

c/ "Glorious Fighter Medal", first, second and third classes;

d/ "Friendship Medal".

2. The forms and classes of medals shall be distinguished by color and the number of stripes on medal bands and ribbons

Article 54.- The "Determined-to-Win Military Flag Medal" shall be awarded to officers, professional armymen or defense workers who have served in the People's Army for 25 or more consecutive years.

Article 55.- The "For National Security Medal" shall be awarded to officers, professional non-commissioned officers who have served in the People's Police for 25 or more consecutive years.

Article 56.-

1. The "Glorious Fighter Medal" shall be awarded to officers, professional armymen or defense workers working in agencies or units of the People's Army, and officers and professional non-commissioned officers working in agencies or units of the People's Police.

2. The criteria for considering and awarding the "Glorious Fighter Medal" to all subjects defined in Clause 1 of this Article are as follows:

a/ The first-class "Glorious Fighter Medal" shall be awarded to individuals who have a working period of 15 years or more;

b/ The second-class "Glorious Fighter Medal" shall be awarded to individuals who have a working period of 10 years or more;

c/ The third-class "Glorious Fighter Medal" shall be awarded to individuals who have a working period of 5 years or more.

Article 57.- The "Friendship Medal" shall be awarded to foreigners who have worked in Vietnam for a certain period, made many contributions to the cause of construction and defense of Vietnam.

Section 3. STATE HONORABLE TITLES

Article 58.-

1. State honorable titles shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals and awarded to collectives that have made exceptionally outstanding contributions to the cause of national construction and defense.

2. State honorable titles include:

a/ "Vietnamese Heroic Mother";

b/ "People's Armed Force Hero"

c/ "Labor Hero";

d/ "People's Teacher," "Teacher of Merit";

e/ "People's Doctor," "Doctor of Merit";

f/ "People's Artist," "Artist of Merit";

g/ "People's Artisan," "Artisan of Merit".

Article 59.- The "Vietnamese Heroic Mother" title shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to mothers who have made numerous contributions and sacrifices for the cause of national liberation, national construction and defense, and the performance of international obligations.

The consideration of award or posthumous award of the "Vietnamese Heroic Mother" title shall comply with the regulations of the National Assembly Standing Committee.

Article 60.-

1. The "People's Armed Force Hero" title shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who have recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements in combat, combat service, preservation of security, social order and safety, are loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam and possess revolutionary virtues and qualities.

2. The "People's Armed Force Hero" title shall be awarded to collectives which have recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements in combat, combat service, preservation of security, social order and safety; are loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam; have maintained good internal unity, with clean and strong Party and mass organizations.

Article 61.-

1. The "Labor Hero" title shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who have recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements in labor and creation for the objective of a prosperous people, a strong country and an equitable, democratic and civilized society, are loyal to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and possess revolutionary virtues and qualities.

2. The "Labor Hero" title shall be awarded to collectives which have recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements in labor and creation for the objective of a prosperous people, a strong country and an equitable, democratic and civilized society; have maintained good internal unity, clean and strong Party and mass organizations.

Article 62.-

1. The subjects eligible for consideration and award of the "People's Teacher" or "Teacher of Merit" title are teachers in schools or education establishments within the national education system, and education administrators.

2. The "People's Teacher" title shall be considered and awarded to the subjects defined in Clause 1 of this Article who satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Being loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam;

b/ Possessing good ethical qualities, being devoted to their jobs and fond of pupils, possessing excellent pedagogical talents, having made great contributions to the education cause, exerting widespread influences in the service and the entire society, being respected by pupils, colleagues and people;

c/ Having personally engaged in teaching or lecturing for 20 years or more; for education administrators, having worked in the service for 25 years or more, including 15 years of being personally engaged in teaching or lecturing.

3. The "Teacher of Merit" title shall be considered and awarded to the subjects defined in Clause 1 of this Article, who satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Being loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam;

b/ Possessing good ethical qualities, being devoted to their jobs and fond of pupils, possessing excellent pedagogical talents, having made contributions to the education cause, being respected by pupils, colleagues and people;

c/ Having personally engaged in teaching or lecturing for 15 years or more; for education administrators, having worked in the service for 20 years or more, including 10 years of being personally engaged in teaching or lecturing.

4. The "People's Teacher" and "Teacher of Merit" titles shall be considered and announced one every two years on the anniversary of Vietnamese Teacher's Day of November 20.

Article 63.-

1. The subjects eligible for consideration and award of the "People's Doctor" or "Doctor of Merit" title include medical doctors, pharmacists and traditional medicine doctors who are engaged in medical examination and treatment, production of pharmaceuticals, medical and/or pharmaceutical research, hygiene and disease prevention, epidemic prevention, and health administrators.

2. The "People's Doctor" title shall be considered and awarded to the subjects defined in Clause 1 of this Article, who satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Being loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam;

b/ Possessing good ethical qualities, being devoted to their jobs and wholeheartedly fond of patients, having talents and numerous outstanding achievements in disease prevention, disease treatment, scientific and technical development in the medical domain, having made numerous contributions to the cause of protection and improvement of people's health, exerting widespread influence among people, and being trusted and respected by patients and colleagues;

c/ Having personally engaged in professional or technical work in the service for 20 years or more; for health administrators, having worked in the service for 25 years or more, including 15 years of personally performing the professional and technical work.

2. The "Doctor of Merit" title shall be considered and awarded to the subjects defined in Clause 1 of this Article, who satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Being loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam;

b/ Possessing good ethical qualities, being devoted to their jobs and wholeheartedly fond of patients, having talents and numerous outstanding achievements in their professions, and being trusted by people, patients and colleagues;

c/ Having personally engaged in professional or technical work in the service for 15 years or more; for health administrators, having worked in the service for 20 years or more, including 10 years of personally performing the professional and technical work.

4. The "People's Doctor" and "Doctor of Merit" titles shall be considered and announced one every two years on the anniversary of Vietnamese Doctor's Day of February 27.

Article 64.-

1. The subjects eligible for consideration and award of the "People's Artist" or "Artist of Merit" title include actors, actresses, directors, artistic instructors, orchestra conductors, choreographers, cameramen, musicians, painters and announcers working in the cultural and art domains.

2. The "People's Artist" title shall be considered and awarded to the subjects defined in Clause 1 of this Article, who satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Being loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam;

b/ Possessing good ethical qualities, excellent artistic talents, having made numerous contributions to the Vietnamese revolutionary cause, being admired by colleagues and people;

c/ Having engaged in art activities for 20 years or more; 15 years for the circus art in particular; having won numerous prizes in domestic and international art festivals and shows.

3. The "Artist of Merit" title shall be considered and awarded to the subjects defined in Clause 1 of this Article who satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Being loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam;

b/ Possessing good ethical qualities, artistic talents, a sense of serving the people, being admired by colleagues and people;

c/ Having engaged in art activities for 15 years or more; in particular, 10 years for the circus art; having won numerous prizes in domestic and international art festivals and shows.

4. The "People's Artist" and "Artist of Merit" titles shall be considered and announced one every two years on the anniversary of the National Day of September 2

Article 65.-

1. The "People's Artisan" and "Artisan of Merit" titles shall be awarded to individuals who have worked in the traditional handicrafts or fine art crafts for many years, inherited, preserved, created and developed such crafts.

2. The "People's Artisan" title shall be considered and awarded to the subjects defined in Clause 1 of this Article, who satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Being loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam;

b/ Possessing good ethical qualities, excellent talents, excellent skills, having personally created various products of high economic, technical and fine-art value;

c/ Having made great merits in preserving, handing down, teaching their crafts, creating and developing traditional handicrafts and fine-art crafts.

d/ Being admired and respected by colleagues and people, exemplary for handicrafts or fine-art crafts in the whole country.

3. The "Artisan of Merit" title shall be considered and awarded to the subjects defined in Clause 1 of this Article, who satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Being loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam;

b/ Possessing good ethical qualities, excellent talents, good skills, having personally created various products of high economic, technical and fine-art value;

c/ Having made merits in preserving, handing down, teaching their crafts, creating and developing traditional handicrafts or fine-art crafts.

d/ Being admired and respected by colleagues and people, exemplary for the handicrafts or fine-art crafts in the localities.

4. The "People's Artisan" and "Artisan of Merit" titles shall be considered and announced one every two years on the anniversary of the National Day of September 2.

Section 4. "HO CHI MINH PRIZE", "STATE PRIZE"

Article 66.-

1. "The "Ho Chi Minh Prize" and "State Prize" shall be awarded to authors of one or many works which have been published and used since the date of foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, including:

a/ Scientific and technological research works, textbooks, course books used in schools and other education establishments;

b/ Literary or art works, theoretical or critical research works in various publication forms, architectural, exhibition, theatrical, cinematographic, broadcasting, television, teaching works, music records or other forms.

2. The "Ho Chi Minh Prize" and "State Prize" shall be awarded to foreigners who have research works on Vietnam.

Article 67.-

1. The "Ho Chi Minh Prize" shall be considered and awarded to authors of one or many scientific and technological research, education or literary and art works satisfying the following criteria:

a/ Being exceptionally excellent;

b/ Being of very high scientific, literary or art value in terms of ideological content;

b/ Bearing great effects in service of the revolutionary cause, having widespread and long-term influence in the people's life, making important contributions to the cause of development of the national economy, science, technology, education, literature or arts.

2. The "Ho Chi Minh Prize" shall be considered and announced once every five years on the anniversary of the National Day of September 2.

Article 68.-

1. The "State Prize" shall be considered and awarded to authors of one or many scientific, technological, education works, literary or art works of high scientific, literature or art value in terms of ideological content, having great effects and influences in the society according to the following criteria:

a/ Excellent works of scientific and technological research or application of scientific and technological advances, having the effect of raising labor productivity, bringing about economic efficiency, making considerable contributions to the socio-economic development;

b/ Textbooks or course books of excellent value and used broadly in schools and other education establishments within the national education system;

c/ Literary or art works of high value in terms of ideological content and artistic form, having good effects in educating and building people of new type, raising the aesthetic level of people, having made considerable contributions to the development of Vietnam's arts or literature.

2. The "State Prize" shall be considered and announced once every two years on the anniversary of the National Day of September 2.

Section 5. COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BADGES

Article 69.- Commemorative medals or badges shall be awarded to individuals who have made contributions to the process of development of ministries, departments, branches, political organizations, socio-political organizations or social organizations.

The names of commemorative medals or badges, the subjects and criteria for being awarded commemorative medals or badges shall be prescribed by ministries, departments, branches, political organizations, socio-political organizations or social organizations. Commemorative medals and badges must be registered with the central agencies in charge of the State management over emulation and commendation.

Section 6. DIPLOMAS OF MERIT

Article 70.-

1. Diplomas of Merit shall be awarded to individuals or collectives that have recorded regular or unexpected achievements.

2. Diplomas of Merit include:

a/ "The Prime Minister's Diploma of Merit;

b/ The Diploma of Merit of the ministerial-, branch-, provincial- or central mass organization-level.

Article 71.-

1, The "Prime Minister's Diploma of Merit" shall be awarded to individuals who satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having been awarded the Diploma of Merit of the ministerial-, branch-, provincial- or central mass organization-level and won the "Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter" title for 5 consecutive years;

b/ Having recorded unexpected achievements.

2. The "Prime Minister's Diploma of Merit" shall be awarded to collectives that satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having been awarded the Diploma of Merit of the ministerial-, branch-, provincial- or central mass organization-level and won the "Excellent Labor Collective" or "Determined-To-Win Unit" title for 3 or more consecutive years;

b/ Having recorded unexpected achievements.

Article 72.-

1. The Diploma of Merit of the ministerial-, branch-, provincial- or central mass organization-level shall be awarded to individuals who satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Having excellently accomplished their tasks and civic obligations;

b/ Possessing good ethical qualities; a sense of unity, having been exemplary in observing undertakings and policies of the Party and laws of the State;

c/ Having actively studied to raise their professional qualifications.

2. The Diploma of Merit of the ministerial-, branch-, provincial- or central mass organization-level shall be awarded to collectives which satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Having excellently accomplished their tasks;

b/ Having preserved internal unity; well implemented the regulation on grassroots democracy, actively responded to emulation movements;

c/ Having ensured the material and spiritual life in their collectives, practiced thrift;

d/ Having well implemented regimes and policies to all collective members;

e/ Having clean and strong Party and mass organizations.

Article 73.-

The commendation in the form of diplomas of merit of political organizations, socio-political organizations or social organizations shall be prescribed by the central agencies of these organizations.

Section 7. CERTIFICATES OF MERIT

Article 74.-

1. Certificates of Merit shall be awarded to individuals or collectives that have recorded regular or unexpected achievements.

2. Certificates of Merit include:

a/ Certificates of Merit of heads of agencies or units under ministries, branches, ministerial-level agencies or Government-attached agencies;

b/ Certificates of Merit of chairmen of Managing Boards, general directors or directors of State Enterprises;

c/ Certificates of Merit of heads of professional agencies or the equivalent under provincial-level People's Committees.

d/ Certificates of Merit of presidents of district-level People's Committees;

e/ Certificates of Merit of presidents of commune-level People's Committees.

Article 75.-

1. Certificates of Merit shall be awarded to individuals who satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Having well accomplished their tasks and civic obligations;

b/ Possessing good ethical qualities; a sense of unity, having been exemplary in observing undertakings and policies of the Party and laws of the State;

c/ Having constantly studied to raise their professional qualifications.

2. Certificates of Merit shall be awarded to collectives which satisfy the following criteria:

a/ Having well accomplished their tasks;

b/ Having preserved internal unity; well implemented the regulations on grassroots democracy, well organized emulation movements;

c/ Having taken care of the material and spiritual life in their collectives, practiced thrift;

d/ Having fully implemented regimes and policies to all collective members;

Article 76.-

1. The commendation in the form of certificates of merit of political organizations, socio-political organizations or social organizations shall be prescribed by the central agencies of these organizations.

2. The commendation in the form of certificates of merit for individual students and collectives of students at schools or other education establishments within the national education system shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training.

3. The commendation in the form of certificates of merit of other organizations shall be prescribed by the Government.