Chương IX Nghị định 98/2023/NĐ-CP hướng dẫn Luật Thi đua, khen thưởng: Mẫu huân chương, huy chương, kỷ niệm chương; mẫu bằng danh hiệu thi đua, hình thức khen thưởng; mẫu bằng danh hiệu vinh dự nhà nước và cờ thi đua; mẫu bằng, khung, hộp, cờ của các danh hiệu thi đua, hình thức khen thưởng; thủ tục cấp đổi, cấp lại hiện vật khen thưởng

Chapter IX

FORMS OF ORDERS, MEDALS, AND COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS; FORMS OF CERTIFICATES OF EMULATION TITLES AND COMMENDATION FORMS; FORMS OF CERTIFICATES OF STATE HONORABLE TITLES AND EMULATION FLAGS; FORMS OF DIPLOMAS, FRAMES, CONTAINERS, AND FLAGS OF EMULATION TITLES AND COMMENDATIONS FORMS; PROCEDURES FOR REPLACING AND RE-ISSUING COMMENDATION ITEMS

Section 1. FORMS OF ORDERS, MEDALS, AND COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS; FORMS OF CERTIFICATES, FRAMES, CONTAINERS, AND FLAGS OF EMULATION TITLES AND COMMENDATION FORMS

Article 77. Forms of Orders

1. Orders have 10 types, 5 types with classification and 5 types without classification, according to Article 33 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation. Types with classification have 3 classes, distinguished by the number of stars attached on the top bars and ribbons of Orders (the First Class has 3 stars, the Second Class has 2 stars, and the Third Class has 1 star).

2. The structure of an Order includes 3 parts: the top bar, ribbon, and body.

Forms of Orders are illustrated in Appendix II.1 enclosed herewith.

Article 78. Forms of Medals

1. Medals have 4 types, 1 type with classification and 3 types without classification, according to Article 54 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation. The type with classification has 3 classes, distinguished by the number of lines on the top bars and ribbons of Medals (the First Class has 3 lines, the Second Class has 2 lines, and the Third Class has 1 line).

2. The structure of a Medal includes 3 parts: the top bar, ribbon, and body.

Forms of Medals are illustrated in Appendix II.1 enclosed herewith.

Article 79. Forms of badges of National Emulation Fighter Titles, Emulation Fighter Titles of ministries, departments, and central or local authorities, and state honorable titles; forms of commemorative medals

1. The structure of Badges of state honorable titles and badges of National Emulation Fighter Titles and Emulation Fighter Titles of ministries, departments, and central or local authorities includes 2 parts: the top bar and the body.

Forms of badges of emulation fighter titles of ministries, departments, and central or local authorities shall be stipulated by such entities in conforming with and carrying the meaning of each sector, occupation, and province with a size smaller than badges of state honorable titles.

Badges of state honorable titles and badges of National Emulation Fighter Titles are illustrated in Appendix II enclosed herewith.

2. Commemorative Medals of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam, ministries, departments, central or local authorities, political organizations, socio-political organizations, socio-vocational political organizations, social organizations, socio-vocational organizations with CPV Designated Representations or CPV organizations of CPV Designated Representations of central authority clusters.

a) The structure of a Commemorative Medal includes 2 parts: the top bar and the body;

b) Forms of Commemorative Medals shall be stipulated by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam, ministries, departments, central or local authorities, political organizations, socio-political organizations, socio-vocational political organizations, social organizations, socio-vocational organizations with CPV Designated Representations or CPV organizations of CPV Designated Representations of central authority clusters conforming with and carrying the meaning of each sector, occupation, and province.

Article 80. Forms of Gold Star Orders

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with two colors: 1/2 of the left side is red, 1/2 of the right side is yellow.

2. The ribbon shall have a stylized A shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents, ensuring sturdiness and durability with two colors: 1/2 of the left side is red, 1/2 of the right side is yellow.

3. The body shall be made of an embossed five-pointed gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the five tips of the star of 55 mm; the middle of the circle shall have a five-pointed star on a yellow background, surrounded by the phrases “Huân chương Sao vàng” (Gold Star Order), “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 81. Forms of Ho Chi Minh Orders

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two yellow lines.

2. The ribbon shall have a stylized A shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two yellow lines.

3. The body shall be made of a circle with a diameter of 40 mm; the middle of the circle shall contain a side portrait of President Ho Chi Minh, placed on a background of yellow ancient lotus motifs with the phrase “Huân chương Hồ Chí Minh” (Ho Chi Minh Order) above and the phrase “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) below in red. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 82. Forms of First-Class, Second-Class, and Third-Class Independence Orders

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and four yellow lines on both sides; stars are attached based on the classification of the Order.

2. The ribbon shall have a stylized A shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and four yellow lines on both sides; stars are attached based on the classification of the Order.

3. The body shall be made of a circle with a diameter of 40 mm with yellow outer edges; the middle of the circle shall contain an embossed five-pointed gold star on a blue background with the phrase “Huân chương Độc lập” (Independence Order) above in red and two pine branches, two rows of stylized red flags, and a red silk stripe bearing the phrase “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow below. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 83. Forms of First-Class, Second-Class, and Third-Class Military Exploit Orders

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and four green lines on both sides; stars are attached based on the classification of the Order.

2. The ribbon shall have a stylized A shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and four green lines on both sides; stars are attached based on the classification of the Order.

3. The body shall be made of a stylized and embossed five-pointed gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the five tips of the star of 50 mm; the middle of the circle shall have an embossed five-pointed gold star on a red background, surrounded by the phrases “Huân chương Quân công” (Military Exploit Order), “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow on a red background. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 84. Forms of First-Class, Second-Class, and Third-Class Labor Orders

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two dark blue lines on both sides; stars are attached based on the classification of the Order.

2. The ribbon shall have a stylized A shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two dark blue lines on both sides; stars are attached based on the classification of the Order.

3. The body shall be made of a circle with a diameter of 40 mm with a yellow background; the middle of the circle shall contain an embossed five-pointed gold star on a red background, surrounded by the wheel of history with a book and a red silk stripe bearing the phrase “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow below and the phrase “Huân chương Lao động” (Labor Order) in red above; all details shall be placed in a frame with dark blue outer edged. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 85. Forms of First-Class, Second-Class, and Third-Class Feat Orders

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating with yellow outer edges, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two green lines on both sides; stars are attached based on the classification of the Order.

2. The ribbon shall have a stylized A shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two green lines on both sides; stars are attached based on the classification of the Order.

3. The body shall be made of a stylized and embossed five-pointed gold star on gun, sword, and shield shapes with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the five tips of the star of 50 mm; the middle of the circle shall have an embossed five-pointed gold star on a red background, surrounded by the phrases “Huân chương Chiến công” (Feat Order), “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 86. Forms of First-Class, Second-Class, and Third-Class Fatherland Defense Order

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with two colors: 1/2 of the left side is green, 1/2 of the right side is red; stars are attached based on the classification of the Order.

2. The ribbon shall have a stylized A shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents, ensuring sturdiness and durability with two colors: 1/2 of the left side is green, 1/2 of the right side is red; stars are attached based on the classification of the Order.

3. The body shall be made of a stylized ten-pointed gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the ten tips of the star of 40 mm; the middle of the circle shall be a gun symbol and a sword symbol crossed over each other with an embossed five-pointed gold star on a red background above, surrounded by the phrases “Huân chương Bảo vệ Tổ quốc” (Fatherland Defense Order), “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red on a yellow background. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 87. Forms of Bravery Orders

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two dark blue lines.

2. The ribbon shall have a stylized A shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two dark blue lines.

3. The body shall be made of a stylized eight-pointed gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the eight tips of the star of 40 mm with pine branches on both sides; the middle of the circle shall have an embossed five-pointed gold star on a red background, surrounded by the phrases “Huân chương Dũng cảm” (Bravery Order), “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red on a yellow background. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 88. Forms of Great National Unity Orders

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with two colors: 1/2 of the left side is dark blue, 1/2 of the right side is red.

2. The ribbon shall have a stylized A shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents, ensuring sturdiness and durability with two colors: 1/2 of the left side is dark blue, 1/2 of the right side is red.

3. The body shall be made of a stylized gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the tips of the star of 40 mm; the middle of the circle shall contain a side portrait of President Ho Chi Minh on a glowing lotus stem with pine branches on both sides, surrounded by the phrase “Huân chương Đại đoàn kết dân tộc” (Great National Unity Order) in red above and a red silk stripe bearing the phrase “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow below. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 89. Forms of Friendship Orders

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two blue lines.

2. The ribbon shall have a stylized A shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two blue lines.

3. The body shall be made of a stylized eight-pointed gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the eight tips of the star of 48 mm with pine branches on both sides; the middle of the circle shall have two shaking hands on a glove on a blue background, surrounded by the phrases “Huân chương Hữu nghị” (Friendship Order) in red and “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow on a red silk stripe. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 90. Forms of Determined-to-Win Military Flag Medals

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two yellow lines, each at both ends of the top bar.

2. The ribbon shall have a pentagon shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 38 mm x 27 mm x 40 mm, with a red background and two green lines.

3. The body shall be made of a stylized five-pointed gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the five tips of the star of 48 mm with pine branches on both sides; the middle of the circle shall have a determined-to-win flag on a yellow background with the phrase “Huy chương Quân kỳ quyết thắng” (Determined-to-Win Military Flag Medal) in red on a yellow background above and a yellow silk stripe bearing the phrase “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red below. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 91. Forms of For National Security Medals

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two yellow lines, each at both ends of the top bar.

2. The ribbon shall have a pentagon shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 38 mm x 27 mm x 40 mm, with a red background and two green lines.

3. The body shall be made of a stylized and embossed five-pointed gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the five tips of the star of 48 mm; the middle of the circle shall have an embossed five-pointed gold star and a sword placed on a shield on a green background, surrounded by the phrase “Huy chương Vì an ninh Tổ quốc” (For National Security Medal) in yellow with pine branches on both sides and a red silk stripe bearing the phrase “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow below. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 92. Forms of First-Class, Second-Class, and Third-Class Glorious Fighter Medals

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and with yellow lines based on the classification of the Medal.

2. The ribbon shall have a pentagon shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 38 mm x 27 mm x 40 mm, with a red background and green lines (classification is based on the lines).

3. The body shall be made of a stylized and embossed five-pointed gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the five tips of the star of 48 mm; the middle of the circle shall have a five-pointed gold star on a red background with pine branches on both sides, surrounded by the phrases “Huy chương Chiến sĩ vẻ vang” (Glorious Fighter Medal) and “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red on a yellow background. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 93. Forms of Friendship Medals

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, wrapped in woven polyester fabric or equivalents with yellow outer edges, ensuring sturdiness and durability with a red background and two blue lines.

2. The ribbon shall have a pentagon shape and be made of stainless steel with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 38 mm x 27 mm x 40 mm, with a red background and two blue lines.

3. The body shall be made of a circle with a diameter of 40 mm containing a stylized and embossed five-pointed gold star with pine branches on both sides; the middle of the circle shall contain two shaking hands on a globe on a blue background with the phrase “Huy chương Hữu nghị” (Friendship Medal) in red above and a red silk stripe bearing the phrase “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow below. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 94. Forms of Badges of Vietnamese Heroic Mother Titles

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, painted red with yellow outer edges.

2. The body shall be made of an embossed five-pointed gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the five tips of the star of 50 mm; the middle of the circle shall have a portrait of the Vietnamese Heroic Mother with the phrase “Bà mẹ Việt Nam anh hùng” (Vietnamese Heroic Mother) in red below. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 95. Badges of People’s Armed Forces Hero Titles

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, painted red with yellow outer edges.

2. The body shall be made of a stylized and embossed five-pointed gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the five tips of the star of 50 mm; the middle of the circle shall have a red determined-to-win flag with pine branches below, surrounded by the phrases “Anh hùng Lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân” (People’s Armed Forces Hero) and “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 96. “Badges of Labor Hero, Heroic Province, and Heroic City Titles

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 14 mm, painted red with yellow outer edges.

2. The body shall be made of a stylized and embossed five-pointed gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the five tips of the star of 50 mm with pine branches on both sides; the middle of the circle shall have a wheel of history and a circle of science placed on a book with a red silk stripe bearing the phrase “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red below. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 97. Forms of Badges of People’s Teacher and Teacher of Merit Titles

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 15 mm, painted red for Badges of People’s Teacher Titles or yellow for Badges of Teacher of Merit Titles, with yellow outer edges.

2. The body shall be made of a circle with a diameter of 35 mm; the middle of the circle shall contain a pen and a notebook on a green background with rice plant branches on both sides and the phrase “Nhà giáo nhân dân” (People’s Teacher) or “Nhà giáo ưu tú” (Teacher of Merit) in red above and a red silk stripe bearing the phrase “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow below. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 98. Forms of Badges of People’s Doctor and Doctor of Merit Titles

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 15 mm, painted red for Badges of People’s Doctor Titles or yellow for Badges of Doctor of Merit Titles, with yellow outer edges.

2. The body shall be made of a sunflower shape with a diameter of 35 mm; the middle of the sunflower shall have the symbol of the health sector and a red star with laurel branches on both sides and the phrase “Thầy thuốc nhân dân” (People’s Doctor) or “Thầy thuốc ưu tú” (Doctor of Merit) in red above and a red silk stripe bearing the phrase “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow below. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 99. Forms of Badges of People’s Artist and Artist of Merit Titles

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 15 mm, painted red for Badges of People’s Artist Titles or yellow for Badges of Artist of Merit Titles, with yellow outer edges.

2. The body shall be made of a stylized eight-pointed star with a diameter of 35 mm; the middle of the star shall contain a stylized mask and a stylized lotus with the phrase “Nghệ sĩ nhân dân” (People’s Artist) or “Nghệ sĩ ưu tú” (Artist of Merit) in red above and a red silk stripe bearing the phrase “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow below. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 100. Forms of Badges of People’s Artisan and Artisan of Merit Titles

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 28 mm x 15 mm, painted red for Badges of People’s Artisan Titles or yellow for Badges of Artisan of Merit Titles, with yellow outer edges.

2. The body shall be made of a stylized flower shape with a diameter of 35 mm; the middle of the flower shall contain a pair of hands lifting the Vietnamese map on a red background surrounded by a wheel of history with the phrase “Nghệ nhân nhân dân” (People’s Artisan) or “Nghệ nhân ưu tú” (Artisan of Merit) in red above and a red silk stripe bearing the phrase “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow below. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 101. Forms of Badges of National Emulation Fighter Titles

1. The top bar shall be made of copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating, sized 26 mm x 14 mm with a painted background and yellow outer edges.

2. The body shall be made of a stylized and embossed five-pointed gold star with the diameter of the circle circumscribing the five tips of the star of 42 mm; the middle of the circle shall have two rice plant branches, a book, and a wheel of history, surrounded by the phrase “Chiến sĩ thi đua toàn quốc” (National Emulation Fighter) in red. The material of the body is copper with Gold Nickel Alloy plating.

Article 102. Forms of diplomas of commendation forms and emulation titles under the jurisdiction of the President of Vietnam, Government of Vietnam, and Prime Minister of Vietnam

1. Form:

a) Diplomas shall be printed on A3 papers (sized 420 mm x 297 mm); the size of the border motif is 360 mm x 237 mm;

b) Motifs:

The border and four corners outside of the border shall be decorated with motifs. Diplomas of medals, diplomas of meritorious state honorable titles, Diplomas of Merit of the Prime Minister of Vietnam, and diplomas of National Emulation Fighter Titles shall not have motifs outside of the border.

Above the middle shall be the National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with motifs transitioning between the National Emblem and the border motif. A Diploma of a National Emulation Fighter Title shall have lines of red flags on both sides instead of transitional motifs.

The image of the body of the order, medal, or badge shall be placed in the middle below the border motif. A Diploma of a Ho Chi Minh Order shall use the image of a lotus instead of the image of the body of the Order;

c) Background:

A Diploma of a Gold Star Order shall use the motif of the bronze drum with a star shape in the middle.

A Diploma of a Ho Chi Minh Order shall use a lotus motif.

Diplomas of Military Exploit Orders, Feat Orders, Glorious Fighter Medals, For National Security Medals, Determined-to-Win Orders, and People’s Armed Forces Hero Titles shall use a star shape with a radiant halo.

A Diploma of a Fatherland Defense Order shall use the motif of the bronze drum with a map of Vietnam in the middle.

Diplomas of Independence Orders, Labor Orders, Bravery Orders, Great National Unity Orders, Friendship Orders, Friendship Medals, and state honorable titles shall use the motif of the bronze drum.

Diplomas of Merit of the Prime Minister of Vietnam shall use the cloud motif.

Diplomas of National Emulation Fighter Titles shall use the symbol of the National Patriotic Emulation Congress.

2. Content:

a) National Name: “CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM), presented in capital letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 15, and vertical, bold, and black letters;

b) Motto: “Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (Independence-Freedom-Happiness), presented in lowercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 16, vertical, bold, and black letters, below the National Name; the first letter of each phrase shall be capitalized with hyphens and spaces between phrases; phrases shall be underlined, with a length equal to the length of the text;

c) Competence to decide on commendations:

Phrases “CHỦ TỊCH” (PRESIDENT) and “NƯỚC CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM) shall be written in 2 separate lines for diplomas of commendation forms of the President of Vietnam or phrases “THỦ TƯỚNG” (PRIME MINISTER) and “CHÍNH PHỦ NƯỚC CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (GOVERNMENT OF SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM) for commendation forms of the Prime Minister of Vietnam; capital letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 26 for the upper line and 20 for the lower line, and vertical, bold, and black letters

d) Commendation nature:

“TẶNG” (AWARD) or “TRUY TẶNG” (POSTHUMOUS AWARD) shall be written for diplomas of orders, medals, Ho Chi Minh Prizes, State Awards, and Diplomas of Merit of the Prime Minister of Vietnam; “TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (AWARD OF TITLE) or “TRUY TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF TITLE) shall be written for diplomas of state honorable titles and “TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (AWARD OF TITLE) shall be written for diplomas of National Emulation Fighter Titles; capital letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 24, and vertical, bold, and black letters

dd) Names of commendation forms or emulation titles; capital letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 42, and vertical, bold, and red letters;

e) The classification of emulation forms (if any) and names of commended units and individuals: capital, vertical, bold, and black letters; addresses (or positions and working units for individuals working at agencies and units or governing bodies for collectives) and achievements of commended individuals and collectives: lowercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, appropriate font size, and vertical, bold, and black letters;

g) Decision numbers and decision dates shall be written based on the numbers and promulgation dates of decisions; “Số sổ vàng” (Gold book number) shall display the serial numbers of the commendation subjects in decisions; lowercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 14, and italic, bold, and black letters;

h) Geographical locations and dates: lowercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 15, and italic, bold, and black letters;

i) Positions of persons competent to decide on commendations: the phrase “CHỦ TỊCH” (PRESIDENT) shall be written for commendation decisions under the jurisdiction of the President of Vietnam or “THỦ TƯỚNG” (PRIME MINISTER) for commendation decisions under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister of Vietnam; capital letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 14, and vertical, bold, and black letters;

k) Space to sign, stamp, and write the full names of the persons competent to decide on commendations.

Forms of diplomas are illustrated in Appendix II.2 enclosed herewith.

Article 103. Forms of diplomas of merit of ministries, departments, and central or local authorities and diplomas of merit of provincial political organizations and socio-political organizations; diplomas of merit of military regions, corps, services, armies, general departments, and equivalents of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam and the Government Cipher Committee; diplomas of merit of National Universities; certificates of emulation fighter titles of ministries, departments, and central or local authorities

1. Form:

a) Diplomas shall be printed on papers sized 360 mm x 237 mm;

b) Motifs:

The border shall be decorated with motifs but shall not be identical or similar to state-level diplomas of merit.

Above the middle is the National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam or symbols of agencies or organizations instead of the National Emblem for diplomas of merit and diplomas of emulation fighter titles of CPV Departments and central unions and diplomas of merit of provincial political organizations and socio-political organizations. There shall not be motifs in the four corners outside of the border motif and transitional motifs between the National Emblem and the border motif. Regarding diplomas of emulation fighter titles, there shall be lines of red flags on both sides of the National Emblem or symbols of agencies or organizations;

c) The background of the diploma shall be stipulated by the competent authority, ensuring that it is not identical to the background of diplomas awarded or posthumously awarded by the President of Vietnam and the Prime Minister of Vietnam.

2. Content:

The content, layout, font, and font size shall be stipulated by agencies and units competent to decide on commendations, ensuring beauty, formality, and the following main contents:

a) The first line and second line shall display:

National Name: “CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (Socialist Republic of Vietnam), presented in capital, vertical, bold, and black letters;

Motto: “Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (Independence-Freedom-Happiness), presented in lowercase, vertical, bold, and black letters below the National Name; the first letter of each phrase shall be capitalized with hyphens and spaces between phrases; phrases shall be underlined, with a length equal to the length of the text.

Diplomas of merit and diplomas of emulation fighter titles of CPV agencies shall have the phrase “ĐẢNG CỘNG SẢN VIỆT NAM” (COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM) instead of the National Name, presented in capital, vertical, bold, and black letters;

b) The third line shall display the positions of persons competent to decide on commendations, presented in capital, vertical, bold, and red letters;

c) The fourth line shall display the commendation nature.

“TẶNG” (AWARD) shall be written for diplomas of merit or “TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (AWARD OF TITLE) for diplomas of emulation fighter titles; capital, vertical, bold, and black letters;

d) The fifth line shall display names of commendation forms or emulation titles; capital, vertical, bold, and red letters;

dd) The following lines shall display names of commended collectives, individuals, and households; addresses or titles and working units regarding individuals working at agencies or units or governing bodies regarding collectives and achievements of commended collectives, individuals, and households; black letters;

e) Below the left side are the decision numbers and decision dates, written based on the numbers and promulgation dates of decisions; “Số sổ vàng” (Gold book number), placed below the line of the decision numbers, displays the serial numbers of the commendation subjects in decisions; lowercase, italic, bold, and black letters;

g) Below the right side shall contain geographical locations and dates; lowercase, italic, bold, black letters.

Below geographical locations shall be the positions of persons competent to decide on commendations, capital, vertical, bold, and black letters;

h) Space to sign, stamp, and write the full names of the persons competent to decide on commendations.

Article 104. Forms of certificates of merit and diplomas of Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter Titles

1. Form:

a) Diplomas shall be printed on A4 papers sized 297 mm x 210 mm;

b) Motifs:

The border shall be decorated with motifs but shall not be identical or similar to the motifs on state-level diplomas of merit.

Above the middle shall have:

The National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for certificates of merit and diplomas of Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter Titles of Directors of agencies and units of ministries, departments, ministerial agencies, governmental agencies, Directors of specialized agencies and equivalents of Provincial People’s Committees, and Presidents of People’s Committees of districts and certificates of Presidents of People’s Committees of communes.

Symbols of agencies and organizations for certificate of merit and diplomas of Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter Titles of political organizations and socio-political organizations and certificates of merit of Presidents of Administrative Councils, Presidents of Member Councils, Directors-General, Directors of enterprises, and collectives.

Regarding diplomas of Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter Titles, there shall be lines of red flags on both sides of the National Emblem or symbols of unions;

There shall not be motifs in the four corners outside of the border motif and transitional motifs between the National Emblem and the border motif;

c) The background shall be blank.

2. Content:

The content, layout, font, and font size shall be stipulated by agencies and units competent to decide on commendations, ensuring the aesthetics and the following main contents:

a) The first line and second line shall display:

National Name: “CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM), presented in capital, vertical, bold, and black letters.

Motto: “Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (Independence-Freedom-Happiness), presented in lowercase, vertical, bold, and black letters below the National Name; the first letter of each phrase shall be capitalized with hyphens and spaces between phrases; phrases shall be underlined, with a length equal to the length of the text. Certificates of merit and diplomas of Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter Titles of CPV agencies shall have the phrase “ĐẢNG CỘNG SẢN VIỆT NAM” (COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM) instead of the National Name, presented in capital, vertical, bold, and black letters;

b) The third line shall display the positions of persons competent to decide on commendations, presented in capital, vertical, bold, and red letters;

c) The fourth line shall contain “TẶNG” (AWARD) for certificates of merit or “TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (AWARD OF TITLE) for diplomas of Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter Titles; capital, vertical, bold, and black letters;

d) The fifth line shall display names of commendation forms or emulation titles; capital, vertical, bold, and red letters;

dd) The following lines shall display names of commended units and individuals; addresses (or titles and working units regarding individuals working at agencies or units or governing bodies regarding collectives) and achievements of commended collectives and individuals; black letters;

e) Below the left side are the decision numbers and decision dates, written based on the numbers and promulgation dates of decisions; “Số sổ vàng” (Gold book number), placed below the line of the decision numbers, displays the serial numbers of the commendation subjects in decisions; lowercase, italic, bold, and black letters;

g) Below the right side shall contain geographical locations and dates; lowercase, italic, bold, black letters.

Below geographical locations shall be the positions of persons competent to decide on commendations; capital, vertical, bold, and black letters;

h) Space to sign, stamp, and write the full names of the persons competent to decide on commendations.

Article 105. Forms of Diplomas of Commemorative Medals of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam and Commemorative Medals of ministries, departments, and central or local authorities; certificates of Family of Culture Titles

Diplomas shall be printed on A5 papers sized 210 mm x 148 mm;

Contents of and motifs on diplomas shall be stipulated by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam and ministries, departments, and central or local authorities.

Article 106. Forms of Diplomas of Excellent Labor Collective and Determined-to-Win Unit titles; typical commune, ward, or town titles; village or street quarter of culture titles

1. Form:

a) Diplomas shall be printed on A4 papers sized 297 mm x 210 mm;

b) Motifs:

The border shall be decorated with motifs but shall not be identical or similar to the motifs on state-level diplomas of merit.

Above the middle is the National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and lines of red flags on both sides (for certification diplomas under the jurisdiction of Ministers, Directors of ministerial agencies, governmental agencies, Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam, Director of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, Head of the Office of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Head of the Office of the President of Vietnam, Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam, Presidents of People’s Committees of provinces and districts, and Heads of competent units of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam); or symbols of agencies and organizations and lines of red flags on both sides (for certification diplomas under the jurisdiction of Heads of CPV Departments and equivalents at the central level, Chief of Office of the CPV Central Committee, heads of central authorities of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front, and unions);

c) The background shall be blank.

2. Content:

The content shall be stipulated by agencies and units competent to decide on commendations. The layout, font, and font size shall ensure the aesthetics and the following main contents:

a) The first line and second line shall display:

National Name: “CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (Socialist Republic of Vietnam), presented in capital, vertical, bold, and black letters.

Motto: “Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (Independence-Freedom-Happiness), presented in lowercase, vertical, bold, and black letters below the National Name; the first letter of each phrase shall be capitalized with hyphens and spaces between phrases; phrases shall be underlined, with a length equal to the length of the text.

Titles under the jurisdiction of Heads of CPV Departments and Chief of Office of the CPV Central Committee shall have the phrase “ĐẢNG CỘNG SẢN VIỆT NAM” (COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM) instead of the National Name and the Motto, presented in capital, vertical, bold, and black letters;

b) The third line shall display the positions of persons competent to decide on commendations, presented in capital, vertical, bold, and red letters;

c) The fourth line shall display the commendation nature: “TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (AWARD OF TITLE) shall be presented in capital, vertical, bold, and black letters;

d) The fifth line shall display names of emulation titles; capital, vertical, bold, and red letters;

dd) The following lines shall display names of units receiving emulation titles; addresses (or governing bodies regarding collectives) and achievements of commended collectives; black letters;

e) Below the left side are the decision numbers and decision dates, written based on the numbers and promulgation dates of decisions; “Số sổ vàng” (Gold book number), placed below the line of the decision numbers, displays the serial numbers of the commendation subjects in decisions; lowercase, italic, bold, and black letters;

g) Below the right side shall contain geographical locations and dates; lowercase, italic, bold, black letters.

Below geographical locations shall be the positions of persons competent to decide on commendations; capital, vertical, bold, and black letters;

h) Space to sign, stamp, and write the full names of the persons competent to decide on commendations.

Article 107. Forms of flags of Heroic Province, Heroic City, People's Armed Forces Hero, and Labor Hero Titles

1. Form: Flag size: 850 mm x 650 mm; material: two-layer red satin fabric.

2. Contents be embroidered with yellow thread with capital, vertical, and bold letters; font and font size shall be appropriately adjusted depending on the contents of flags, ensuring beauty, formality, and the following main contents:

a) The first line shall contain “CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM), presented in capital, vertical, bold, and black letters;

b) The second line shall contain “TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (AWARD OF TITLE), presented in capital, vertical, and bold letters;

c) Below the second line, there shall be a five-pointed gold star in the middle;

d) Below the star, names of the emulation titles shall be written (i.e., “ANH HÙNG LAO ĐỘNG” (LABOR HERO), “ANH HÙNG LỰC LƯỢNG VŨ TRANG NHÂN DÂN” (PEOPLE’S ARMED FORCES HERO), “TỈNH ANH HÙNG” (HEROIC PROVINCE), or “THÀNH PHỐ ANH HÙNG” (HEROIC CITY)) in capital, vertical, and bold letters and names of the commended units shall be written at the end.

Forms of flags are illustrated in Appendix II.3 enclosed herewith.

Article 108. Forms of Emulation Flags of the Government of Vietnam

1. Form: Flag size: 850 mm x 650 mm; material: two-layer red satin fabric.

2. Contents be embroidered with yellow thread with capital, vertical, and bold letters; font and font size shall be appropriately adjusted depending on the contents of flags, ensuring beauty, formality, and the following main contents:

a) The first line shall contain “CHÍNH PHỦ CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM), presented in capital, vertical, bold, and black letters;

b) The second line shall contain “TẶNG” (AWARD), presented in capital, vertical, and bold letters;

c) Below the second line, there shall be a five-pointed gold star in the middle;

d) Below the star, the names of the units receiving the Emulation Flags of the Government of Vietnam and “ĐƠN VỊ XUẤT SẮC TRONG PHONG TRÀO THI ĐUA NĂM HOẶC PHONG TRÀO THI ĐUA” (EXCELLENT UNIT IN THE EMULATION MOVEMENT OF THE YEAR OR EMULATION MOVEMENT) shall be written; the "YEAR" shall be the year when units with achievements are awarded titles and "EMULATION MOVEMENT" shall be the emulation movement launched by the Prime Minister of Vietnam; capital, vertical, and bold letters.

Forms of flags are illustrated in Appendix II.3 enclosed herewith.

Article 109. Forms of Emulation Flags of ministries, departments, and central or local authorities

1. Form: Flag size: 800 mm x 600 mm; material: two-layer red satin fabric.

2. Contents be embroidered with yellow thread with capital, vertical, and bold letters; font and font size shall be appropriately adjusted depending on the contents of flags, ensuring beauty, formality, and the following main contents:

a) The first line shall contain names of ministries, central authorities, central unions, local authorities, or centrally affiliated cities; capital, vertical, and bold letters;

b) The second line shall contain “TẶNG” (AWARD), presented in capital, vertical, and bold letters;

c) Below the second line, there shall be a five-pointed gold star in the middle;

d) Below the star, the names of the units receiving the Emulation Flags and “ĐƠN VỊ DẪN ĐẦU PHONG TRÀO THI ĐUA NĂM HOẶC PHONG TRÀO THI ĐUA” (LEADING UNIT IN THE EMULATION MOVEMENT OF THE YEAR OR EMULATION MOVEMENT) shall be written; the "YEAR" shall be the year when units with achievements are awarded titles and "EMULATION MOVEMENT" shall be the emulation movement launched by ministries, departments, and central or local authorities; capital, vertical, and bold letters.

Article 110. Forms of Emulation Flags of military regions, corps, services, armies, general departments, and equivalents of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, emulation flags of the Government Cipher Committee, and emulation flags of National Universities

1. Form: Flag size: 750 mm x 550 mm; material: two-layer red satin fabric.

2. Embroidered contents shall be stipulated by the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam and the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam.

Article 111. Forms of frames of diplomas of emulation titles and commendation forms

Frames shall be provided together with diplomas of emulation titles and commendation forms. Forms of frames are stipulated as follows:

1. Forms of frames of diplomas of emulation titles and commendation forms shall be under the jurisdiction of the President of Vietnam and the Prime Minister of Vietnam, with size and material ensuring beauty and formality in conformity with the size of diplomas and commendation forms.

2. Frames of diplomas of other emulation titles and commendation forms shall be stipulated by authorities competent to issue commendation decisions, with size and material ensuring beauty and formality in conformity with each commendation form.

Article 112. Containers of orders, medals, badges of state honorable titles, badges of National Emulation Fighter Titles, and Commemorative Medals; containers of frames of diplomas of emulation titles and commendation forms under the jurisdiction of the President of Vietnam, the Government of Vietnam, and the Prime Minister of Vietnam

1. Containers of orders, medals, badges of state honorable titles, and badges of National Emulation Fighter Titles shall have size and material that ensure beauty and formality in conformity with each commendation form. The top cover outside of the container shall have a printed National Emblem.

2. Containers of Commemorative Medals prescribed in Article 71 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation shall be stipulated by authorities competent to issue decisions to award Commemorative Medals with form, size, and material that ensure beauty and formality.

3. Containers of frames of diplomas of emulation titles and commendation forms shall be under the jurisdiction of the President of Vietnam, the Government of Vietnam, and the Prime Minister of Vietnam with form, size, and material that ensure beauty and formality in conformity with the size of frames of diplomas of emulation titles and commendation forms under the jurisdiction of the President of Vietnam, the Government of Vietnam, and the Prime Minister of Vietnam.

Section 2. PROCEDURES FOR REPLACING AND RE-ISSUING COMMENDATION ITEMS

Article 113. Management and issuance of commendation items

1. The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall procure, preserve, and issue state-level commendation items to ministries, departments, and central or local authorities with commended individuals, collectives, and households; manage, instruct, and inspect the issuance of state-level commendation items of ministries, departments, and central or local authorities to commended individuals, collectives, and households.

2. Ministries, departments, and central or local authorities shall award emulation titles and commendation forms of the President of Vietnam, the Government of Vietnam, and the Prime Minister of Vietnam with enclosed commendation items to commended individuals, collectives, and households.

3. Regarding other emulation titles and commendation forms, authorities competent to issue commendation decisions shall procure, preserve, award, and issue commendation items.

4. Individuals, collectives, and households receiving emulation titles and commendation forms may store, display, preserve, and use commendation items for long terms and the proper purposes and meaning. Collectives may use symbols of awarded commendation items for dissemination on their official documents.

Article 114. Commendation item replacement

1. An application for replacing state-level commendation items shall contain a set (original copy) of the following documents:

a) Official dispatch requesting the replacement of the collective or the unit requesting the replacement of an individual or household if the commendation items are subject to damage to the point of being unusable or subject to damage due to objective reasons such as natural disasters, floods, fire, or faulty printing enclosed with commendation items subject to the request;

b) Official dispatch requesting the replacement of the ministry, department, or central or local authority following Form 4.5 in Appendix II.4 submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam to request for state-level commendation item replacement.

2. Procedures for replacing state-level commendation items:

a) Collectives shall have official dispatches, and individuals and households shall have applications for the replacement (following Forms 4.1 and 4.2 in Appendix II.4) submitted to ministries, departments, and central or local authorities (where they are operating or residing) enclosed with commendation items subject to the request;

b) Ministries, departments, and central or local authorities shall summarize the documents mentioned above and send official dispatches requesting the replacement enclosed with lists (following Form 4.5 in Appendix II.4) and old and damaged commendation items to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam for assessment and replacement;

c) Commendation confirmation and implementation of commendation item replacement:

The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall, based on official dispatches requesting commendation item replacement of ministries, departments, and central or local authorities, look up and verify the commendation and carry out the replacement of commendation items while recovering old and damaged commendation items.

Commendation items used for the replacement shall be procured and printed by the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam according to the prescribed forms. Regarding previous state-level commendation items (not prescribed in the current Law on Emulation and Commendation), comply with the prescribed forms at the time when individuals and collectives receive commendation decisions.

Forms of replaced diplomas shall be printed following the design at the time when individuals and collectives receive commendations. Specifically, below the right side shall have the forms of the seal and signature of the person competent at such time pre-printed; below the left side shall have “Quyết định khen thưởng số, ngày, tháng, năm, số sổ vàng” (commendation decision number and date and gold book number) and “chứng nhận cấp đổi bằng số, ngày, tháng, năm” (diploma replacement certification number and date) of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam. Collectives and individuals with replaced diplomas shall receive replacement certificates (following Form 4.7 in Appendix II.4).

3. Processing time of procedures for replacing state-level commendation items:

Ministries, departments, and central or local authorities shall submit applications to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam within 15 days after receiving requests from individuals and collectives.

The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall return the replacement results to ministries, departments, and central or local authorities within 30 days after receiving the mentioned applications.

Annually, the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall submit reports to the Office of the President of Vietnam and the Office of the Government of Vietnam on the replacement of state-level commendation items for monitoring and cooperative implementation.

4. Applications, procedures, and processing time of other commendation item replacement:

Authorities competent to issue commendation decisions shall settle the replacement of commendation items within 15 working days after receiving requests.

5. Recovered commendation items shall be liquidated, processed, or destroyed by competent authorities as per regulation.

Article 115. Commendation item re-issuance

1. An application for re-issuing state-level commendation items shall contain a set (original copy) of the following documents:

a) Official dispatch requesting the re-issuance of the collective or application for the re-issuance of the individual or household when commendation items are lost due to objective reasons such as natural disasters, floods, fire, or faulty printing submitted to the ministry, department, and central or local authorities requested the commendations for such an individual, collective, or household;

b) Official dispatch requesting the re-issuance of the ministry, department, or central or local authority enclosed with a list following Form 4.6 in Appendix II.4 submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam

2. Procedures for re-issuing state-level commendation items.

a) Collectives shall have official dispatches, and individuals and households shall have applications for the re-issuance (following Forms 4.3 and 4.4 in Appendix II.4) submitted to ministries, departments, and central or local authorities that requested commendations for such individuals, collectives, and households;

b) Ministries, departments, and central or local authorities shall compare the received applications with the stored applications, verify and summarize them, and send official dispatches enclosed with lists (following Form 4.6 in Appendix II.4) to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam;

c) Commendation confirmation and implementation of commendation item re-issuance;

The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall, based on official dispatches requesting commendation item re-issuance of ministries, departments, and central or local authorities, look up applications, verify the commendation, and re-issue commendation items.

Re-issued commendation items shall be procured and printed by the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam according to following prescribed forms:

Forms of Orders, Medals, and badges prescribed in this Decree. Regarding previous state-level commendation items (not prescribed in the current Law on Emulation and Commendation), comply with the prescribed forms at the time when individuals, collectives, and households receive commendation decisions.

Forms of re-issued diplomas shall be printed following the design at the time when individuals, collectives, and households receive commendations. Specifically, below the right side shall have the forms of the seal and signature of the person competent at such time pre-printed; below the left side shall have “Quyết định khen thưởng số, ngày, tháng, năm, số sổ vàng” (commendation decision number and date and gold book number) and “chứng nhận cấp lại bằng số, ngày, tháng, năm” (diploma re-issuance certification number and date) of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam. Collectives and individuals with re-issued diplomas shall receive re-issuance certificates (following Form 4.8 in Appendix II.4).

3. Processing time of procedures for re-issuing state-level commendation items

Ministries, departments, and central or local authorities shall verify the commendations and submit applications to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam within 15 days after receiving requests from individuals, collectives, and households.

The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall return the re-issuance results to ministries, departments, and central or local authorities within 30 days after receiving the mentioned applications.

Annually, the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall submit reports to the Office of the President of Vietnam and the Office of the Government of Vietnam on the re-issuance of state-level commendation items for monitoring and cooperative implementation.

4. Processing time of procedures for re-issuing other commendation items

Authorities competent to issue commendation decisions shall settle the re-issuance of commendation items within 15 working days after receiving requests.