Quyết định 01/2026/QĐ-TTg hướng dẫn Luật Thi đua, khen thưởng do Thủ tướng Chính phủ ban hành

DECISION

ELABORATING LAW ON EMULATION AND COMMENDATION

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Emulation and Commendation No. 06/2022/QH15;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 190/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly of Vietnam on handling certain issues related to the reorganization of the state apparatus;

Pursuant to Decree No. 152/2025/ND-CP of the Government of Vietnam on delegation and devolution in emulation and commendation; elaborating on the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Emulation and Commendation;

At the request of the Minister of Home Affairs of Vietnam;

The Prime Minister of Vietnam hereby promulgates the Decision elaborating on the Law on Emulation and Commendation No. 06/2022/QH15 dated June 15, 2022 of the National Assembly of Vietnam.

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope

This Decision elaborates on the implementation of Clause 2 Article 12; Clause 2 Article 14; Clause 3 Article 81; Clause 7 Article 83; Clause 2 Article 85; Clause 3 Article 96 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation according to the decentralization and devolution prescribed in Decree No. 152/2025/ND-CP dated June 14, 2025 of the Government of Vietnam.

Article 2. Regulated entities

This Decision applies to:

1. State agencies.

2. Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals.

3. Other relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals.

Chapter II

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Article 3. Commendation jurisdiction and submission of commendations for enterprises and other economic organizations

1. Presidents of provincial People’s Committees shall award commendations and submit commendations to superior authorities for:

a) Enterprises, other economic organizations, industrial parks, economic zones, export-processing zones, or collectives and individuals of enterprises, and other economic organizations, industrial parks, economic zones, export-processing zones under their management;

b) Enterprises, other economic organizations or collectives and individuals of enterprises, and other economic organizations not under their management but having achievements contributing to the province other than where the enterprise is headquartered.

In case of proposing State-level commendations for enterprises, other economic organizations or collectives and individuals of enterprises, and other economic organizations not under their management, written consensus opinions (regarding commendation and commendation forms) must be obtained from the provincial People’s Committee where the enterprise is headquartered, as well as the ministry or central authority managing the field or sector of such enterprise or economic organization.

Agencies requested for opinions shall respond in writing within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the written solicitation of opinions, and take legal liability for the content of their opinions.

2. Heads of ministries, departments, and central authorities shall be responsible for awarding commendations and submitting commendations to superior authorities for:

a) Enterprises, other economic organizations, industrial parks, economic zones, export-processing zones, or collectives and individuals of enterprises, and other economic organizations, industrial parks, economic zones, export-processing zones under their management;

b) Enterprises, other economic organizations or collectives and individuals of enterprises, and other economic organizations not under their management but having achievements contributing to the field under the management of relevant ministries, departments, or central authorities.

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Agencies requested for opinions shall respond in writing within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the written solicitation of opinions, and take legal liability for the content of their opinions.

3. For enterprises, collectives, and individuals of enterprises in the State sector:

a) State economic groups, state corporations, and partially state-owned joint-stock companies shall comply with the principle that ministries or central authorities assigned by the Government of Vietnam to exercise the rights and responsibilities of the state ownership representative for enterprises shall award commendations or submit commendations to superior authorities for enterprises, collectives, and individuals of enterprises under their management;

b) Ministries managing relevant sectors or fields, provincial People’s Committees, or organizations assigned by the Government of Vietnam to exercise the rights and responsibilities of the state ownership representative for enterprises shall award commendations or submit commendations to superior authorities for enterprises, collectives, and individuals of enterprises established by them or assigned to them for management;

c) Member units of enterprises operating and fulfilling obligations in provinces where their headquarters are not located shall have commendations decided by the heads of enterprises within their jurisdiction or be proposed to superior authorities for commendations.

4. For enterprises, collectives, and individuals of enterprises (including FDI enterprises):

a) Enterprises, collectives, and individuals of enterprises operating in provinces where transaction offices are located (including inside and outside industrial parks and export-processing zones) shall be commended by the heads of enterprises, be proposed to the Presidents of commune-level People’s Committees or provincial People’s Committees where the transaction offices are located for commendations, be proposed to superior authorities for commendations;

b) Member units of enterprises that conduct independent accounting and fulfill obligations in provinces where the headquarters are not located, in addition to commendations decided by the heads of enterprises within their jurisdiction, the heads of member units shall conduct commendations within their jurisdiction and propose the Presidents of commune-level People’s Committees or provincial People’s Committees where the member units are headquartered and fulfill obligations to the State for commendations or propose superior authorities for commendations.

Article 4. Simple commendation dossiers and procedures

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2. A dossier requesting commendation under simple procedures shall include 1 set (original), including:

a) Statement requesting commendation;

b) Summary report of achievements of the individual, collective, household, or the directly managing agency, organization, or unit according to Forms No. 06, 07, and 08 in the Appendix issued together with Decree No. 152/2025/ND-CP.

3. Heads of ministries, departments, and central and provincial authorities, as well as heads of agencies, organizations, and units, shall have the authority to award commendations and propose commendations immediately after individuals or collectives achieve irregularly outstanding achievements as prescribed by the Law.

4. The appraisal time and submission for commendations for cases proposed for commendations, as prescribed in Points a, c, d, and dd Clause 1 Article 85 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation, shall comply with Article 35 of Decree No. 152/2025/ND-CP.

5. Submission of dossiers for State-level commendations:

a) The submission of commendation dossiers under simple procedures shall comply with Clause 12 Article 33 of Decree No. 152/2025/ND-CP;

b) The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall send the statement together with the list of proposed commendations and commendation dossiers in electronic file format to the Government Office;

c) The dossier submitted by the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam to the Prime Minister of Vietnam shall include the statement together with the list of proposed commendations and electronic files of commendation dossiers (except dossiers containing state secrets).

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1. Use commendation items for proper purposes in accordance with Vietnam’s national customs, traditions, and social ethics.

2. It is strictly prohibited to take advantage of commendation forms from foreign individuals and organizations to conduct the following acts:

a) Violating Vietnamese law;

b) Disseminating, inciting, or encouraging acts contrary to the cultural traditions and national interests of Vietnam;

c) Infringing upon national security or opposing the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Chapter III

PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERMENT AND POSTHUMOUS CONFERMENT OF GLORIOUS YOUTH VOLUNTEER MEDALS AND SUMMARY COMMENDATION FOR RESISTANCE WAR ACHIEVEMENTS

Section 1. PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERMENT AND POSTHUMOUS CONFERMENT OF GLORIOUS YOUTH VOLUNTEER MEDALS

Article 6. Subjects of application

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2. Youth volunteers who sacrificed while performing duties during the resistance wars and national defense and have been recognized as martyrs.

Article 7. Rights and obligations of Youth Volunteers when being considered for conferment or posthumous conferment of “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”

1. Youth volunteers considered for conferment or posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” shall receive the diploma, frame, medal, and medal box in accordance with regulations.

2. Youth volunteers or their relatives shall be responsible for making truthful and accurate declarations, providing complete documents and records proving their working period in Youth Volunteer units when preparing dossiers requesting commendation. Individuals making declarations shall take legal liability for the declared contents and the legality of the supporting documents and records.

Article 8. Authority to consider and propose conferment and posthumous conferment of “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”

1. The President of the commune-level People’s Committee shall direct the appraisal of dossiers requesting consideration for conferment or posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” within the local area and submit them to the President of the provincial People’s Committee for consideration and proposal for commendation.

2. The President of the provincial People’s Committee shall direct the appraisal of dossiers requesting conferment or posthumous conferment within the local area and submit them to the Prime Minister of Vietnam for consideration and submission to the President of Vietnam for decision on the conferment or posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” through the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam.

3. The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall appraise the dossiers and submit them to the Prime Minister of Vietnam for consideration and submission to the President of Vietnam for decision on the conferment or posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”.

Article 9. Time periods for commendation calculation

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2. The period of the resistance war against the American imperialists, from July 21, 1954 to April 30, 1975, including:

a) Resistance against the American imperialists in the North;

b) Resistance against the American imperialists in the South;

c) Performance of duties to assist Laos from May 1972 to December 1975.

3. The period of the war for national defense and performance of international duties:

Individuals who directly participated in combat or directly served combat. The time periods are as follows:

a) The Southwest border defense war from May 1975 to January 7, 1979;

b) The Northern border defense war from February 1979 to December 31, 1988;

c) Performance of duties to assist Laos from May 1975 to December 31, 1988;

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dd) Performance of duties to suppress FULRO from May 1975 to December 1992.

Article 10. Principles for consideration of conferment and posthumous conferment of “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”

1. Each Youth Volunteer shall be considered for conferment or posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” only once.

2. When considered for commendation, the working periods of participation within the time periods specified in Article 9 of this Decision shall be aggregated to ensure eligibility for consideration of conferment or posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”.

3. The “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” shall not be considered for conferment or posthumous conferment in the following cases:

a) Persons convicted by a legally effective court judgment or decision for crimes of infringing upon national security or other crimes subject to imprisonment penalties;

b) Persons who participated in activities opposing the regime, the CPV, or the State, deserted, betrayed, or defected, and were terminated from preferential treatment policies in accordance with the law on preferential treatment for revolutionary contributors.

Article 11. Dossiers requesting consideration for conferment and posthumous conferment of “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”

1. Declaration form requesting consideration for conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”:

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b) For cases where the youth volunteer is elderly, weak, or has sacrificed or passed away, the declaration shall be made by the relative representative in accordance with Form No. 02 in Appendix I issued together with this Decision.

2. Supporting documents: If the individual is a youth volunteer during the periods specified in Article 9, the documents must indicate the youth volunteer unit in which the individual participated and the total aggregated participation period of 24 months or more (hereinafter referred to as “information on the period of participation in the youth volunteer force”); or if the individual is a martyr, there must be documents proving martyr status when serving as a youth volunteer.

Supporting documents shall be one or several of the following documents, ensuring legal validity (originals or certified copies in accordance with regulations):

a) Official personnel record, personal record, or CPV member record (including CPV member records of relatives in accordance with regulations) indicating the period of participation in the youth volunteer force, declared before the issuance of Decision No. 104/1999/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister of Vietnam; particularly for grassroots youth volunteers in the South, records declared before 1995. CPV member records must be certified true copies by the CPV committee where the CPV member is affiliated;

b) Retirement decision or social insurance entitlement decision indicating the period of participation in the youth volunteer force in accordance with regulations;

c) Decision on allowance or policy entitlement for youth volunteers who have completed duties during the resistance wars and national defense issued by a competent authority, which specifies personal information on the period of participation in the youth volunteer force and the allowance level paid in accordance with State regulations, consistent with the participation period recorded in the decision on policy entitlement;

d) Decision on lump-sum allowance under Decision No. 176-HDBT dated September 9, 1989 of the Council of Ministers (now the Government of Vietnam) regarding labor restructuring in state-owned economic units, which includes information on the period of participation in the youth volunteer force;

dd) Certificate (confirmation) of youth volunteer status issued by the Vietnam Youth Volunteer Association at the time the individual completed duties.

Particularly for cases where the Certificate (confirmation) or Youth Volunteer Commemorative Medal issued by the municipal or provincial Youth Volunteer Association after 1999 includes information on the period of participation and unit designation, it must be accompanied by supporting grounds for issuing such a certificate;

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g) For individuals who have already received resistance war commendations, they may submit certified copies of the Diploma of Resistance Order, Diploma of Resistance Medal, Diploma of Merit of the Prime Minister of Vietnam, or Diploma of Merit of Ministers, Directors of ministerial agencies, governmental agencies, or Presidents of provincial People’s Committees under Decision No. 98/2006/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister of Vietnam, together with the achievement declaration used for the resistance war commendation. The approved achievement declaration must contain information on the period of participation in the youth volunteer force;

h) For martyrs: Certified copy of the “Fatherland Recognition Diploma” indicating the individual was a youth volunteer. If the diploma does not specify the youth volunteer status, documents issued by a competent authority confirming that the martyr was a youth volunteer at the time of sacrifice are required (martyr dossier excerpt).

3. Dossier submitted to the President of the provincial People’s Committee (1 original dossier and electronic files of the commendation dossier), including:

a) Statement of the commune-level People’s Committee together with the list of cases proposed for conferment or posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”;

b) Minutes of the meeting for consideration of conferment or posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” at the commune level;

c) Dossier of the youth volunteer as prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article;

d) Results of public disclosure of cases proposed for commendation in accordance with regulations.

4. Dossier submitted to the Prime Minister of Vietnam (1 original dossier and electronic files of the commendation dossier), including:

a) Statement of the provincial People’s Committee together with the list of cases proposed for conferment or posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”;

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Article 12. Procedures for consideration of conferment and posthumous conferment of “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”

1. The youth volunteer or the relative of the youth volunteer shall prepare the dossier in accordance with Clause 1 Article 11 of this Decision and submit 1 dossier in person or by post to the commune-level People’s Committee where the youth volunteer registers permanent residence (for living persons) or where the relative making the declaration resides (for youth volunteers who have sacrificed or passed away).

2. Within 15 working days from the date of receiving a complete dossier, the commune-level People’s Committee shall:

a) Publicly disclose the list of cases proposed for consideration for conferment and posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” through mass media and post it on the electronic portal of the commune-level People’s Committee (if any) for 10 working days;

b) Organize a meeting for consideration of conferment and posthumous conferment, with participants including: Representatives of the leadership of the commune-level People’s Committee, representatives of the leadership and officers of the Culture and Social Affairs Division responsible for emulation and commendation, representatives of the commune-level Association (Liaison Committee) of Former Youth Volunteers (if any), representatives of the commune-level Veterans Association, representatives of the Police, representatives of the commune-level Military Command, and representatives of the commune-level Fatherland Front Committee;

c) Submit the dossier to the President of the provincial People’s Committee for consideration and proposal for commendation for cases that fully satisfy the conditions, standards, dossiers, and procedures in accordance with regulations. The dossier requesting conferment and posthumous conferment of “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” shall be as prescribed in Clause 3 Article 11 of this Decision.

3. Within 15 working days from the date of receiving a complete dossier, the provincial People’s Committee shall:

a) Direct the Department of Home Affairs to receive the commendation dossier, cooperate with the provincial Association (Liaison Committee) of Former Youth Volunteers (if any) in conducting an appraisal of the dossier requesting consideration for conferment or posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”, and certify the appraisal results in the individual achievement declaration.

Where verification is required, the Emulation and Commendation Division, under the provincial Department of Home Affairs, shall cooperate with the provincial Police, the provincial Military Command, and relevant agencies in conducting the verification in accordance with the regulations; the verification report shall be attached to the commendation dossier.

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4. Within 20 working days from the date of receiving a complete dossier, the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall:

a) Appraise the dossier and solicit opinions from relevant agencies (if any);

b) Submit the dossier to the Prime Minister of Vietnam for consideration and submission to the President of Vietnam to decide the conferment or posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”. The dossier includes the statement of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam, the list of proposed commendations, and electronic files of the commendation dossiers (except dossiers containing state secrets).

5. In cases where the youth volunteer’s dossier lacks supporting grounds, the dossier-receiving authority at the commune level shall notify and guide the youth volunteer to complete the dossier and resubmit it in accordance with regulations within 5 working days from the date of guidance.

6. In cases where the conditions, standards, or procedures for commendation are not met, within 10 working days from the completion of appraisal and review at that level, the dossier-receiving or dossier-appraising authority shall issue a written notification returning the dossier to the submitting unit; the notification must specify the legal grounds for returning the commendation dossier.

7. The authorities receiving dossiers requesting the conferment or posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” at the provincial and commune levels shall organize verification for cases where achievements are unclear, complaints or denunciations have been filed, or where there are indications that the commendation dossier has been falsified.

Article 13. Notification of commendation results and organization of award conferment

1. The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall send the commendation decision to the submitting authority for commendation. In cases where the conditions, standards, procedures, or dossiers are not sufficient, the submitting authority for commendation must be notified of the appraisal results within 10 working days from the date the appraisal is completed.

2. After receiving the commendation decision of the President of Vietnam, the provincial People’s Committee shall direct the organization of the conferment ceremony and presentation of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” to the awarded individuals in a manner that is solemn and appropriate to traditions and to former youth volunteers, in accordance with Decree No. 152/2025/ND-CP. For cases that do not meet the conditions, standards, procedures, or dossiers, within 5 working days from the date of receiving the notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam, the provincial People’s Committee shall notify the appraisal results to the commune-level People’s Committee to inform the individuals proposed for commendation.

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Article 14. Responsibilities of Presidents of People’s Committees at all levels

1. Directly lead, direct, guide, disseminate information, and organize the implementation of the work of consideration for conferment and posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” in accordance with the law, and perform state management in this field in the local area.

2. Conduct inspection, examination, settlement of complaints and denunciations, and handling of violations within their jurisdiction, and perform statistics and reporting in accordance with the law.

3. Disclose administrative procedures, administrative procedure results, and ensure funding for the implementation of consideration for conferment and posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” in accordance with the current law.

4. Responsibilities for submission for commendation:

a) The President of the commune-level People’s Committee shall take legal liability for the procedures and contents of dossiers submitted to the President of the provincial People’s Committee, including: dossiers, procedures, conditions, standards, process, accuracy of achievements, and contents related to the implementation of the CPV’s guidelines and the State’s policies and laws.

b) The President of the provincial People’s Committee shall take legal liability for the procedures and contents of dossiers submitted to the Prime Minister of Vietnam, including: dossiers, procedures, conditions, standards, process, accuracy of achievements, and contents related to the implementation of the CPV’s guidelines and the State’s policies and laws.

Article 15. Responsibilities of agencies and organizations in commendation work

1. The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall organize guidance, urge, and inspect the implementation of the work of consideration for conferment and posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”, and advise the Government of Vietnam on summarizing the conferment work.

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3. The Vietnam Youth Volunteer Veterans Association shall disseminate and universalize regulations on consideration for conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” to members at all levels; guide associations at all levels to cooperate with relevant agencies, organizations, and units in guiding members to declare, prepare dossiers, and request certification of working periods in youth volunteer units during resistance wars and national defense; participate in certification and authentication of working periods of youth volunteers when requested by competent authorities.

4. Press and media agencies shall disseminate the CPV’s guidelines and the State’s policies and laws on commendation and the conferment and posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”; promptly report and combat violations of the commendation law.

5. Agencies, organizations, and units advising and assisting in emulation and commendation work shall guide, urge, and inspect the implementation of the work of consideration and proposal for conferment and posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”; receive, review, and appraise dossiers according to their jurisdiction; and submit to competent authorities for commendation decisions.

Article 16. Funding for implementation of medal conferment and posthumous conferment

Funding for the organization and implementation of consideration for conferment and posthumous conferment of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal” shall be implemented in accordance with the law on emulation and commendation.

Article 17. Guidance on summary commendation for resistance war achievements and national defense achievements

Commendation for achievements in resistance wars and national defense for individuals, collectives, and families that meet the conditions and standards shall continue to be implemented in accordance with existing legal documents and the legal system governing commendation for resistance war and national defense achievements that remain in effect.

Chapter IV

CONSIDERATION FOR HONORING AND AWARDING TITLES AND PRIZES TO ENTREPRENEURS, ENTERPRISES, AND OTHER ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS

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Article 18. Subjects for consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes

1. Agencies and units competent to organize consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations include:

a) Ministries, ministerial agencies, governmental agencies, central agencies of socio-political organizations, and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (hereinafter referred to as “ministries, central authorities, and central mass organizations”);

b) People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities (hereinafter referred to as “provincial People’s Committees”).

2. Subjects to be honored and awarded titles and prizes:

a) Entrepreneurs who are Vietnamese or foreigners conducting production and business activities in the territory of Vietnam in accordance with the law;

b) Enterprises of all economic sectors and other economic organizations conducting production and business activities in accordance with Vietnamese law.

Article 19. Principles for organizing consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes

1. The principles for organizing consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes shall comply with Clause 2 Article 81 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation.

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3. Agencies and units competent to organize consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations shall publicly disclose the Regulations on award consideration and award results on their web portals for the People and the enterprise community to monitor and supervise.

Article 20. Scope and time of organization

1. Scope of organization

a) The scope for organizing consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes at the nationwide level refers to titles and prizes organized by ministries, central authorities, and central mass organizations, or inter-ministerial, inter-sectoral authorities, or inter-provincial authorities; participants are entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations nationwide. Activities organized on an inter-provincial basis must obtain written approval from the immediate superior state management authority in charge of emulation and commendation, and strictly comply with the organizational regulations issued by the central authority;

b) The scope for organizing consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes at the provincial level refers to titles and prizes organized by the provincial People’s Committee; participants are entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations that have enterprise registration within the area under the provincial management.

2. Time of organization

a) The time for organizing consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes at the nationwide level shall be once every 3 years;

b) The time for organizing consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes at the provincial level shall be once every 2 years;

c) The time for the next organization shall be calculated from the time of the award ceremony for titles and prizes of the previous organization.

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1. Directors of ministries, central authorities, and central mass organizations shall be competent to make decisions on the organization of honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations within their sector, field, and management scope.

2. The President of the provincial People’s Committee shall be competent to make decisions on the organization of honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations that have enterprise registration within the area under the provincial management.

3. The President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry shall be competent to make decisions on the organization of honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations within the scope and functions of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Section 2. BENEFITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ENTREPRENEURS AND ENTERPRISES; FUNDING FOR CONSIDERATION FOR HONORING AND AWARDING TITLES AND PRIZES TO ENTREPRENEURS, ENTERPRISES, AND OTHER ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS

Article 22. Benefits and responsibilities of entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations awarded titles and prizes

1. Such entities shall be entitled to receive Cups, Certificates, and prize money (if any) as prescribed and certified by the organizing agency or unit for consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes. They may use and commercially utilize the title and prize symbols in accordance with the regulations on award consideration. However, they must not cause misunderstanding about the nature or quality of products or services, or violate regulations on advertising.

2. Such entities shall maintain and promote the achievements obtained, and must not abuse the titles or prizes awarded to commit any legal violation. Where they commit legal violations that negatively affect the prestige of the titles or prizes, the organizing agency and the competent authority deciding the organization of honoring, as prescribed in Article 21 of this Decision, may revoke the titles and prizes awarded.

Article 23. Funding for organization

1. Funding for organizing consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes shall be formed from the state budget and other lawful funding sources. The mobilization and use of other lawful funding sources must comply with the principle of voluntariness and not be organized in the form of mandatory fees imposed on entities participating in consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes.

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Section 3. PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS; DOSSIERS, PROCEDURES, AND ORGANIZATION OF CONSIDERATION FOR HONORING AND AWARDING TITLES AND PRIZES TO ENTREPRENEURS, ENTERPRISES, AND OTHER ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS

Article 24. Participation conditions for entrepreneurs

1. Having good moral qualities, strictly complying with the CPV’s guidelines, the State’s policies and laws, and the internal rules and regulations of agencies, organizations, and the place of residence.

2. Holding a managerial position in an enterprise or other economic organizations with stable and continuous development for at least 5 years when participating in titles and prizes organized by ministries, central authorities, central mass organizations, and socio-professional organizations, and at least 3 years when participating in consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes organized by provinces and centrally-run cities (calculated up to the time of dossier submission). In cases where an entrepreneur manages multiple enterprises or changes jobs, the management periods in different enterprises and economic organizations may be accumulated for consideration as a condition for participating in title and prize consideration.

3. Actively studying and improving professional qualifications and enterprise management capacity.

4. Having initiatives for improvement, management solutions, or application of science, technology, and digital transformation in production and business with effective results; having innovations and creativity in production and business activities, contributing to improving productivity, product quality, and competitiveness of enterprises and other economic organizations.

5. Paying attention to training and improving qualifications and skills for employees, improving the quality of human resources for enterprises and other economic organizations, and fully implementing policies for employees in accordance with the law.

6. Actively participating in emulation movements, making contributions, supporting, and fulfilling corporate social responsibilities of enterprises, entrepreneurs, and other economic organizations in the local area; paying attention to developing CPV organizations, Trade Unions, and mass organizations (if any) in enterprises and other economic organizations.

7. Ensuring that enterprises and other economic organizations managed by the entrepreneur comply with the law and have revenue, profit, state budget contributions, stable employee income (not lower than the average income of the sector/field), and positive growth, indicators of stability and growth are specified in the award consideration regulations of the organizing agency or unit, and there are no complaints, denunciations, lawsuits, strikes, or furloughs, and no fatal occupational accidents.

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1. Complying with the conditions of the business lines registered or licensed for investment, and the law on enterprises, investment, labor, land, construction, environmental protection, intellectual property, product and goods quality, and other laws related to production and business activities.

2. Ensuring that production and business activities generate profit, stable state budget contributions, and positive growth, and indicators on profit, state budget contribution, and growth are specified by quantitative indicators in the award consideration regulations of the organizing agency or unit.

3. Having technical initiatives, improvements, or application of science, technology, and digital transformation in production and business effectively; having innovation and creativity in production and business activities, and creating positive value contributions to the overall development of society and the country.

4. Fully fulfilling financial obligations, taxes, and other state budget contributions in accordance with the law; actively contributing to the state budget and social welfare funds.

5. Ensuring stable employment for employees and income not lower than the average of the sector/field; fully and promptly implementing social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and policies and laws related to employees.

6. Performing well in social welfare activities, actively and effectively participating in emulation movements launched by ministries, central authorities, or local authorities; actively developing CPV organizations, Trade Unions, and mass organizations (if any) in enterprises and other economic organizations.

7. Ensuring that there are no complaints, denunciations, lawsuits, strikes, or furloughs, and no fatal occupational accidents.

Article 26. Dossiers and procedures for organization nationwide

1. Dossier

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b) An organization scheme, including the following contents: Name of the title, name of the prize, and organizational contents; purpose and requirements of organization; expected time and location of organization (the location must ensure fire and explosion safety and security and order); scope and form of organization; number and structure of titles and prizes; composition of the Organizing Committee and the Council for consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes, including specific regulations on the number, structure, composition, functions, and duties of the Organizing Committee and the Council. The Head of the Organizing Committee and the President of the Award Consideration Council must be leaders of ministries, central authorities, central mass organizations, socio-professional organizations, or leaders of provinces and centrally-run cities. Members of the Award Consideration Council include representatives of relevant agencies and experts with knowledge and expertise in the sector, field, and content of the titles and prizes. Financial plan, specifying the revenue sources, revenue principles, expenditure principles, and expenditures; financial management responsibilities and organization of implementation. Commitment of the organizing unit that no fees shall be collected from entrepreneurs and enterprises participating in the titles and prizes under any form;

c) The award consideration regulations, which stipulate business lines and participating subjects, award criteria (criteria must be consistent with the name and content of the titles and prizes and comply with the conditions prescribed in Article 24 and Article 25 of this Decision), methods for organizing consideration for awarding titles and prizes, and specific regulations on cases where titles and prizes already awarded shall be revoked.

2. Procedures

a) Dossiers submitted to the ministry, central authority, or central mass organization shall be sent through the advisory agency in charge of emulation and commendation at the ministerial level;

b) Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of complete dossiers as prescribed, the advisory agency in charge of emulation and commendation work at the ministerial level shall appraise and submit them to the Director of the ministry, central authority, or central mass organization for decision.

3. In cases where the ministry, central authority, or central mass organization has issued a decision promulgating regulations on the organization of consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes for entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations, and such regulations comply with this Decision, the organization of consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes shall be implemented in accordance with the regulations of such ministry, central authority, or central mass organization.

4. The Director of the ministry, central authority, or central mass organization shall decide to organize and be responsible for organizing the consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes for entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations within the management scope.

Article 27. Dossiers and procedures for organization at provincial level

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b) An organization scheme in accordance with Point b Clause 1 Article 26 of this Decision, specifying the business lines, participating subjects, award criteria, methods, and procedures for consideration for awarding titles and prizes. A commitment must be included that no funding shall be collected from participating entities under any form.

2. Procedures:

a) Dossiers submitted to the President of the provincial People’s Committee shall be sent through the specialized agency in charge of emulation and commendation work at the provincial level;

b) Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of complete dossiers as prescribed, the specialized agency in charge of emulation and commendation work at the provincial level shall appraise and submit them to the President of the provincial People’s Committee for decision.

3. In cases where the provincial People’s Committee has issued a decision promulgating the regulations on organization of consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes for entrepreneurs and enterprises, which are consistent with this Decision, the organization of consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes shall be implemented in accordance with the regulations of the provincial People’s Committee.

4. The President of the provincial People’s Committee shall decide to organize and be responsible for organizing the consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes for entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations within the management scope.

Article 28. Organization of consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes

1. After a decision on the organization of honoring and awarding titles and prizes for entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations is issued, agencies, units, and information and communication agencies shall carry out communication and dissemination activities and organize activities related to the award consideration activities.

2. The organizing agency or unit shall conduct consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes in accordance with the law, the organization scheme, and the award consideration regulations; solicit opinions from relevant agencies and public opinions via mass media regarding participating entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations; compile and explain feedback, and publicly disclose the award results on its web portal.

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Article 29. Suspension of organization of consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes

1. An agency or unit shall be subject to suspension of the organization of consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes for entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations if committing one of the following acts:

a) Organizing consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes without permission from the competent authority;

b) Preparing dishonest dossiers to request permission for the organization;

c) Organizing inconsistently with the organization scheme and award consideration regulations approved by the competent authority;

d) Committing acts of deception or coercion against entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations to participate;

dd) Mobilizing funding in any form from participating entities, including participation fees, mandatory sponsorships, or other non-transparent charges.

2. Based on the conclusion of the competent authority, the advisory agency in charge of emulation and commendation work at the ministerial level shall submit to the ministerial Director for suspension of the organization of titles and prizes at the nationwide level; the provincial advisory agency shall submit to the President of the provincial People’s Committee for suspension of provincial-level titles and prizes.

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b) Conclusion of the competent authority regarding violations of the organizing agency or unit organizing the consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations.

4. Suspension procedures:

a) Within 15 working days from the date of issuance of a conclusion on legal violations, the inspection team or competent authority shall send the conclusion to the specialized emulation and commendation agency at the ministerial or provincial level;

b) Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the conclusion on legal violations, the specialized emulation and commendation agency shall submit to the Director of the ministry, central authority, or central mass organization or the President of the provincial People’s Committee for decision on suspension of the organization of honoring and awarding titles and prizes for entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations. 

5. After being suspended, the agency or unit shall immediately cease the organization of honoring and awarding titles and prizes, cancel the awarded results, and compensate any damage to related organizations and individuals in accordance with the law.

Article 30. Cancellation of results of consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes

1. Entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations shall have their award results canceled if they commit one of the following acts:

a) Conducting fraudulent declarations of achievements to participate in the consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes;

b) Abusing awarded titles or prizes to commit violations of law;

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2. Based on the conclusion of the competent authority on the fraudulent declaration on achievements or legal violations of the entrepreneur, enterprise, or other economic organization, within 15 working days from receipt of such conclusion, the agency or unit organizing the consideration for awarding titles and prizes shall issue a decision to cancel the award results, recover/revoke Cups, Certificates, and prize money (if any), publicly disclose the cancellation to communication agencies.

Article 31. Responsibilities of ministries, departments, central authorities, provincial authorities, and relevant agencies and organizations in consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations

1. Ministries, ministerial agencies, and provincial People’s Committees shall, within their functions, duties, and powers, perform the state management over the consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations; organize the implementation of the consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations in accordance with this Decision; at the same time, conduct regular or ad hoc inspection and supervision of the consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes to promptly detect and handle violations in accordance with Articles 29 and 30 of this Decision.

2. Central agencies of socio-political organizations shall, within their functions, duties, and powers, implement regulations on the organization of consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations in accordance with this Decision.

3. Mass media agencies shall disseminate and universalize the law on consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations; detect and promote exemplary entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations; refrain from broadcasting or reporting on cases of consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations contrary to the law.

Chapter V

DESIGNS OF ORDERS, MEDALS, AND COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS; TEMPLATES OF DIPLOMAS FOR EMULATION TITLES AND COMMENDATION FORMS; TEMPLATES OF DIPLOMAS FOR STATE HONORARY TITLES AND EMULATION FLAGS; TEMPLATES OF DIPLOMAS AND DESIGNS OF FRAMES, BOXES, AND FLAGS FOR EMULATION TITLES AND COMMENDATION FORMS; PROCEDURES FOR REISSUANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF COMMENDATION ITEMS

Section 1. DESIGNS OF ORDERS, MEDALS, AND COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS; TEMPLATES OF DIPLOMAS AND DESIGNS OF FRAMES, BOXES, AND FLAGS FOR EMULATION TITLES AND COMMENDATION FORMS

Article 32. Designs of Orders

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

The designs of Orders are illustrated in Appendix II.1, enclosed with this Decision.

Article 33. Designs of Medals

1. Medals prescribed in Article 54 and Clause 2 Article 96 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation comprise 5 types, including 1 type with classes and 4 types without classes. The type with classes is divided into three classes and is distinguished by the number of stripes on the bar and ribbon (First Class: three stripes, Second Class: two stripes, Third Class: one stripe).

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

The designs of Medals are illustrated in Appendix II.1, enclosed with this Decision.

Article 34. Designs of badges of state honorary titles, “National Emulation Fighter”, and commemorative medals

1. The badge of state honorary titles and the badge of “National Emulation Fighter” consist of 2 parts: the badge bar and the badge body.

The designs of badges of state honorary titles and the “National Emulation Fighter” badge are illustrated in Appendix II.1, enclosed with this Decision.

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a) The structure of a commemorative medal consists of 2 parts: the medal bar and the medal body

b) The designs of commemorative medals shall be prescribed by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam, ministries, departments, central authorities, provincial authorities, political organizations, socio-political organizations, socio-professional political organizations, social organizations, socio-professional organizations with CPV organizations under the CPV Committee of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front, and central mass organizations to suit and reflect the meaning of each sector, field, or local area.

Article 35. Design of “Gold Star Order”

1. Order bar: Core made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; outer border in gold color, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; divided into two colors: left half red, right half yellow.

2. Order ribbon: Stylized A-shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; divided into two colors: left half red, right half yellow; dimensions 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51 mm.

3. Order body: Embossed five-pointed gold star; diameter of the circumscribed circle is 55 mm; center features a circular yellow background with a five-pointed gold star; surrounding inscription “Huân chương Sao vàng” (Gold Star Order), “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 36. Design of “Ho Chi Minh Order”

1. Order bar: Core made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; outer border in gold color, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two yellow stripes.

2. Order ribbon: Stylized A-shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two yellow stripes; dimensions 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51 mm.

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Article 37. Design of “Independence Order” (First, Second, Third Class)

1. Order bar: Core made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; outer border in gold color, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with four yellow stripes on both sides; star affixed according to class.

2. Order ribbon: Stylized A-shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with four yellow stripes on both sides; star affixed according to class; dimensions 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51 mm.

3. Order body: Circular shape with a diameter of 40 mm; outer border in gold color; center features a five-pointed gold star on a blue peace background; above is the inscription “Huân chương Độc lập” (Independence Order) in red; below are two pine branches, two rows of stylized red flags, and a red ribbon bearing the inscription “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 38. Design of “Military Exploit Order” (First, Second, Third Class)

1. Order bar: Core made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; outer border in gold color, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with four green stripes on both sides; star affixed according to class.

2. Order ribbon: Stylized A-shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with four green stripes on both sides; star affixed according to class; dimensions 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51 mm.

3. Order body: Stylized embossed five-pointed gold star; diameter of the circumscribed circle is 50 mm; center features a five-pointed gold star on a red background; surrounding inscription “Huân chương Quân công” (Military Exploit Order), “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow on a red background; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 39. Design of “Labor Order” (First, Second, Third Class)

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2. Order ribbon: Stylized A-shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two dark blue stripes on both sides; star affixed according to class; dimensions 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51 mm.

3. Order body: Circular shape with a diameter of 40 mm; yellow background; center features an embossed five-pointed gold star on a red background; surrounding elements include a rice ear on the left, a historical gear wheel on the right, and a book with a red ribbon bearing the inscription “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow; above is the inscription “Huân chương Lao động” (Labor Order) in red; all elements are enclosed within a dark blue border; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 40. Design of “Feat Order” (First, Second, Third Class)

1. Order bar: Core made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; outer border in gold color, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two green stripes; star affixed according to class.

2. Order ribbon: Stylized A-shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two green stripes; star affixed according to class; dimensions 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51 mm.

3. Order body: Embossed five-pointed gold star overlaid on a rifle, sword, and shield; diameter of the circumscribed circle is 50 mm; center features a five-pointed gold star on a red background; surrounding inscription “Huân chương Chiến công” (Feat Order), “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 41. Design of “Fatherland Defense Order” (First, Second, Third Class)

1. Order bar: Core made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; outer border in gold color, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; divided into two colors: left half green, right half red; star affixed according to class.

2. Order ribbon: Stylized A-shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; divided into two colors: left half green, right half red; star affixed according to class; dimensions 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51 mm.

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Article 42. Design of “Bravery Order”

1. Order bar: Core made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; outer border in gold color, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two dark blue stripes.

2. Order ribbon: Stylized A-shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two dark blue stripes; dimensions 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51 mm.

3. Order body: Stylized eight-pointed star; diameter of the circumscribed circle of the eight star points is 40 mm; pine branches on both sides; center features a five-pointed gold star on a red background; surrounding inscription “Huân chương Dũng cảm” (Bravery Order), “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red on a yellow background; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 43. Design of “Great National Unity Order”

1. Order bar: Core made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; outer border in gold color, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; divided into two colors: left half dark blue, right half red.

2. Order ribbon: Stylized A-shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; divided into two colors: left half dark blue, right half red; dimensions 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51 mm.

3. Order body: Stylized gold star; diameter of the circumscribed circle of the star points is 40 mm; center features a profile portrait of President Ho Chi Minh placed on a radiant lotus pedestal; pine branches on both sides; above is the inscription “Huân chương Đại đoàn kết dân tộc” (Great National Unity Order) in red; below is a red ribbon bearing the inscription “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 44. Design of “Friendship Order”

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2. Order ribbon: Stylized A-shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two peace-blue stripes; dimensions 28 mm x 51 mm x 41 mm x 51 mm.

3. Order body: Stylized five-pointed gold star; diameter of the circumscribed circle of the five star points is 48 mm; pine branches on both sides; center features two hands shaking on a globe with a peace-blue background; surrounding inscription “Huân chương Hữu nghị” (Friendship Order) in red, “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow on a red ribbon; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 45. Design of “Determined-to-Win Military Flag Medal”

1. Medal bar: Core made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two green stripes at both ends of the Medal bar.

2. Medal ribbon: Pentagonal shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two green stripes; dimensions 38 mm x 27 mm x 40 mm.

3. Medal body: Embossed five-pointed gold star; diameter of the circumscribed circle of the five star points is 48 mm; pine branches on both sides; center features the victory flag on a yellow background; above is the inscription “Huy chương Quân kỳ quyết thắng” (Determined-to-Win Military Flag Medal) in red on a yellow background; below is a yellow ribbon bearing the inscription “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 46. Design of “For National Security Medal”

1. Medal bar: Core made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two green stripes at both ends of the Medal bar.

2. Medal ribbon: Pentagonal shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two green stripes; dimensions 38 mm x 27 mm x 40 mm.

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Article 47. Design of “Glorious Fighter Medal” (First, Second, Third Class)

1. Medal bar: Core made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with green stripe(s) according to Medal class.

2. Medal ribbon: Pentagonal shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with green stripe(s) (classification by stripes); dimensions 38 mm x 27 mm x 40 mm.

3. Medal body: Stylized embossed five-pointed gold star; diameter of the circumscribed circle of the five star points is 48 mm; center features a five-pointed gold star on a red background, with pine branches on both sides; surrounding inscription “Huy chương Chiến sĩ vẻ vang” (Glorious Fighter Medal), “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red on a yellow background; made of gold-plated alloy (Ni-Co).

Article 48. Design of “Friendship Medal”

1. Medal bar: Core made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; outer border in gold color, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two peace-blue stripes.

2. Medal ribbon: Pentagonal shape, core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials, ensuring durability and aesthetics; red background with two peace-blue stripes; dimensions 38 mm x 27 mm x 40 mm.

3. Medal body: Circular shape with a diameter of 40 mm; inside is a stylized embossed five-pointed gold star, with pine branches on both sides; center features two hands shaking on a globe with a peace-blue background; above is the inscription “Huy chương Hữu nghị” (Friendship Medal) in red; below is a red ribbon bearing the inscription “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 49. Design of “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”

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1. Medal bar: Rectangular shape; core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials; composed of two colors: Green and Red. Two parallel green stripes measuring 4 mm x 11 mm, positioned 2 mm from the left and right edges; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm. At the center of the Medal bar is a 3D star made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

2. Medal bar: Rectangular shape; core made of stainless steel plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, covered with woven polyester fabric or equivalent materials; composed of two colors: Green and Red. Two parallel green stripes measuring 4 mm x 11 mm, positioned 2 mm from the left and right edges; dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm. At the center of the Medal bar is a 3D star made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

3. Medal body: Five-pointed star shape; each point divided into 8 smaller rays creating a 3D effect; the lowest point of each star arm touches the circular logo at the center; diameter of the circumscribed circle of the five star points is 48 mm. At the center is the Youth Volunteer logo in circular form with a diameter of 27 mm, including: a rice ear on the left, a gear wheel on the right, and a 3D five-pointed star on a red radiating background; below are the four letters “TNXP” in white on a green background, curved upward; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 50. Design of “Vietnamese Heroic Mother” badge

1. Badge bar: Made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; painted in flag red, with a yellow outer border.

Article 51. Design of “Hero of People’s Armed Forces” badge

1. Badge bar: Made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, dimensions 28 mm x 14 mm; painted in flag red, with a yellow outer border.

2. Badge body: Embossed stylized five-pointed gold star, diameter of the circumscribed circle of the five star points is 50 mm; in the center is a red determination-to-win flag; below are pine branches on both sides; surrounding inscription “Anh hùng Lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân” (Hero of People’s Armed Forces), “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 52. Design of “Labor Hero”, “Heroic Province”, and “Heroic City” badges

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2. Badge body: Embossed stylized five-pointed gold star, diameter of the circumscribed circle of the five star points is 50 mm; on both sides are pine branches; in the center is a historical gear wheel and a scientific circle placed on a book; surrounding inscription “Anh hùng Lao động” (Labor Hero) or “Tỉnh Anh hùng” (Heroic Province) or “Thành phố Anh hùng” (Heroic City) in red; below is a yellow ribbon bearing the inscription “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in red; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 53. Design of “People’s Teacher” and “Teacher of Merit” badges

1. Badge bar: Made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, dimensions 28 mm x 15 mm; painted in flag red for the “Nhà giáo nhân dân” (People’s Teacher) badge, and yellow for the “Nhà giáo ưu tú” (Teacher of Merit) badge, with a yellow outer border.

2. Badge body: Circular shape with a diameter of 35 mm; in the center are a pen and a notebook on a green background; on both sides are golden rice ears; above is the inscription “Nhà giáo nhân dân” (People’s Teacher) or “Nhà giáo ưu tú” (Teacher of Merit) in red; below is a red ribbon bearing the inscription “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 54. Design of “People’s Doctor” and “Doctor of Merit” badges

1. Badge bar: Made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, dimensions 28 mm x 15 mm; painted in flag red for the badge “Thầy thuốc nhân dân” (People’s Doctor), and yellow for the badge “Thầy thuốc ưu tú” (Doctor of Merit), with a yellow outer border.

2. Badge body: Sunflower shape with a diameter of 35 mm; in the center is the medical sector symbol and a red star; on both sides are laurel branches; above is the inscription “Thầy thuốc nhân dân” (People’s Doctor) or “Thầy thuốc ưu tú” (Doctor of Merit) in red; below is a red ribbon bearing the inscription “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 55. Design of “People’s Artist” and “Artist of Merit” badges

1. Badge bar: Made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, dimensions 28 mm x 15 mm; painted in flag red for the badge “Nghệ sĩ nhân dân” (People’s Artist), and yellow for the badge “Nghệ sĩ ưu tú” (Artist of Merit), with a yellow outer border.

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Article 56. Design of “People’s Artisan” and “Artisan of Merit” badges

1. Badge bar: Made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, dimensions 28 mm x 15 mm; painted in flag red for the badge “Nghệ nhân nhân dân” (People’s Artisan), and yellow for the badge “Nghệ nhân ưu tú” (Artisan of Merit), with a yellow outer border.

2. Badge body: Stylized petal shape with a diameter of 35 mm; in the center are two hands holding the map of Vietnam on a red background; surrounding is a historical gear wheel; above is the inscription “Nghệ nhân nhân dân” (People’s Artisan) or “Nghệ nhân ưu tú” (Artisan of Merit) in red; below is a red ribbon bearing the inscription “Việt Nam” (Vietnam) in yellow; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 57. Design of “National Emulation Fighter” badge

1. Badge bar: Made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold, dimensions 26 mm x 14 mm; painted with yellow background and yellow outer border.

2. Badge body: Embossed stylized five-pointed gold star, diameter of the circumscribed circle of the five star points is 42 mm; in the center are two golden rice ears, a book page, and a historical gear wheel; surrounding inscription “Chiến sĩ thi đua toàn quốc” (National Emulation Fighter) in red; made of red copper plated with Ni-Co alloy gold.

Article 58. Templates of commendation forms and emulation titles under jurisdiction of President of Vietnam, Government of Vietnam, and Prime Minister of Vietnam

1. Layout:

a) The diploma is printed on A3 paper size (420 mm x 297 mm); the dimensions outside the decorative border are 360 mm x 237 mm;

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The border and the four corners outside the border are decorated with ornamental patterns. For diplomas of medals and diplomas of state honorary titles of “Merit”, “Diploma of Merit of the Prime Minister of Vietnam”, and diplomas of “National Emulation Fighter”, there are no ornamental patterns at the four corners outside the border.

At the top center is the National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; on both sides are transitional decorative motifs between the National Emblem and the decorative border. For the diploma of “National Emulation Fighter”, the transitional motifs are replaced by rows of red flags on both sides.

The image of the body of the order, medal, or badge is placed at the center below the decorative border. For the diploma of the “Ho Chi Minh Order”, a lotus flower is used instead of the image of the body of the Order;

c) Background:

The diploma of the “Gold Star Order” uses Dong Son drum patterns with a star in the center.

The diploma of the “Ho Chi Minh Order” uses lotus patterns.

Diplomas of the “Military Exploit Order”, “Feat Order”, “Glorious Fighter Medal”, “For National Security Medal”, “Determined-to-Win Military Flag Medal”, and “Hero of People’s Armed Forces” use a radiant star motif.

The diploma of the “Fatherland Defense Order” uses Dong Son drum patterns with a map of Vietnam at the center.

Diplomas of the “Independence Order”, “Labor Order”, “Bravery Order”, “Great National Unity Order”, “Friendship Order”, “Friendship Medal”, and state honorary titles use Dong Son drum patterns.

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The diploma of “National Emulation Fighter” uses the emblem of the National Patriotic Emulation Congress.

2. Content:

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

b) Motto: “Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (Independence - Freedom - Happiness) presented in lowercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 16, upright, bold, black, placed immediately below the national title; the initial letters of each phrase are capitalized, phrases are separated by hyphens with spacing; below is a horizontal solid line equal in length to the text line;

c) Commendation decision authority:

Presented in two lines: “CHỦ TỊCH” (PRESIDENT) and “NƯỚC CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM) for diplomas of commendation forms under the jurisdiction of the President of Vietnam; or “THỦ TƯỚNG” (PRIME MINISTER) and “CHÍNH PHỦ NƯỚC CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (GOVERNMENT OF SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM) for diplomas of commendation forms under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister of Vietnam; uppercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 26 for the first line and 20 for the second line, upright, bold, red;

d) Nature of conferment:

Recorded as “TẶNG” (CONFERMENT) or “TRUY TẶNG” (POSTHUMOUS CONFERMENT) for diplomas of orders, medals, “Ho Chi Minh Prize”, “State Prize”, and “Diploma of Merit of the Prime Minister of Vietnam”; Recorded as “TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (CONFERMENT OF TITLE) or “TRUY TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (POSTHUMOUS CONFERMENT OF TITLE) for diplomas of state honorary titles; and “TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (CONFERMENT OF TITLE) for the diploma of “National Emulation Fighter”; uppercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 24, upright, bold, black;

dd) Name of the commendation form or emulation title: Uppercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 42, upright, bold, red;

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g) Decision number; date, month, and year: Recorded according to the number and issuance date of the decision; “golden register number” records the serial number of the awarded subject in the decision; both lines in lowercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 14, italic, bold, black;

h) Place and date: Lowercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 15, italic, bold, black;

i) Title of the person competent to decide the commendation: Recorded as “CHỦ TỊCH” (PRESIDENT) for decisions under the jurisdiction of the President of Vietnam, or “THỦ TƯỚNG” (PRIME MINISTER) for decisions under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister of Vietnam; uppercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 14, upright, bold, black;

k) Space for signature, seal, and full name of the person competent to decide the commendation.

The diploma template is illustrated in Appendix II.2, enclosed with this Decision.

Article 59. Template of diploma of “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”

1. Layout:

The diploma is printed on A3 paper size (420 mm x 297 mm); the dimensions outside the decorative border are 360 mm x 237 mm.

The surrounding decorative patterns include a border and four corners outside the border, decorated with ornamental patterns. At the top center is the National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and on both sides are transitional decorative motifs between the National Emblem and the decorative border. The image of the medal body is placed at the center below the decorative border.

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The background of the certificate uses Dong Son drum patterns and structure, symbolizing Vietnamese culture and nationhood.

2. Content:

National title: “CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM) presented in uppercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 15, upright, bold, black;

Motto: “Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (Independence - Freedom - Happiness) presented in lowercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 16, upright, bold, black, placed immediately below the national title; the initial letters of each phrase are capitalized, phrases are separated by hyphens with spacing; below is a horizontal solid line equal in length to the text line;

Commendation decision authority: Presented in two lines “CHỦ TỊCH” (PRESIDENT) and “NƯỚC CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM); uppercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 26 for the first line and 20 for the second line, upright, bold, red.

Nature of conferment: Recorded as “TẶNG” (CONFERMENT) or “TRUY TẶNG” (POSTHUMOUS CONFERMENT) for the diploma of the “Glorious Youth Volunteer Medal”; uppercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 24, upright, bold, black.

Name of the commendation form: Uppercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 42, upright, bold, red.

Name of the awarded individual: Uppercase letters, upright, bold, black; address (or position and working unit) and achievements: lowercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size adjusted as appropriate, italic, bold, black.

Decision number; date, month, and year: Recorded according to the number and issuance date of the decision; “golden register number” records the serial number of the awarded subject in the decision; both lines in lowercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 14, italic, bold, black;

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Title of the person competent to decide the commendation: Recorded as “CHỦ TỊCH” (PRESIDENT); uppercase letters, font “Times New Roman”, font size 14, upright, bold, black.

Space for signature, seal, and full name of the person competent to decide the commendation.

The medal diploma template is illustrated in Form No. 2.15, Appendix II.2, enclosed with this Decision.

Article 60. Templates of diplomas of merit of ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities; diplomas of merit of political organizations and socio-political organizations at provincial level; diplomas of merit of military regions, services, corps, arms, general departments, and equivalent units under the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam and the Government Cipher Committee; diplomas of merit of national universities; diplomas certifying emulation fighters of ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities

1. Layout:

a) Dimensions: The diploma is printed on paper with dimensions of 360 mm x 237 mm;

b) Surrounding decorative patterns:

The border is decorated with ornamental patterns, but must not be identical or similar to those on state-level diplomas of merit.

At the top center is the National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or the emblem of agencies or organizations in place of the National Emblem for diplomas of merit and diplomas of emulation fighters of CPV agencies, central mass organizations, and diplomas of merit of political organizations and socio-political organizations at the provincial level. There are no ornamental patterns at the four corners outside the border, and no transitional decorative motifs between the National Emblem and the decorative border. For diplomas certifying emulation fighters, rows of red flags are added on both sides of the National Emblem or the emblem of the agency or organization;

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2. Content:

The contents, layout, font, and font size shall be prescribed by competent agencies and units, ensuring aesthetics and solemnity, and must include the following principal contents:

a) First and second lines:

National title “CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM) presented in uppercase letters, upright, bold, black.

Motto “Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (Independence - Freedom - Happiness) presented in lowercase letters, upright, bold, black, placed immediately below the national title; the initial letters of each phrase are capitalized, phrases are separated by hyphens with spacing; below is a horizontal solid line equal in length to the text line.

For diplomas of merit and diplomas of emulation fighters of CPV agencies, the national title line is replaced by “ĐẢNG CỘNG SẢN VIỆT NAM” (COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM) in uppercase letters, upright, bold, black;

b) Third line: Record the title of the person competent to decide the commendation; uppercase letters, upright, bold, red;

c) Fourth line: Record the nature of conferment.

“TẶNG” (CONFERMENT) for diplomas of merit or “TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (CONFERMENT OF TITLE) for diplomas certifying emulation fighters; uppercase letters, upright, bold, black;

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dd) Subsequent lines: Record the name of the awarded collective, individual, or household; address or position and working unit for individuals, or managing authority for collectives; achievements of the awarded collective, individual, or household; black text;

e) Lower left corner: “Decision number; date, month, and year” recorded according to the issuance of the decision; “golden register number” placed below the decision number line, recording the serial number of the awarded subject in the decision; both lines in lowercase letters, italic, bold, black;

g) Lower right corner: Place and date, month, and year; lowercase letters, italic, bold, black.

Below the place line is the line recording the title of the person competent to decide the commendation; uppercase letters, upright, bold, black;

h) Space for signature, seal, and full name of the person competent to decide the commendation.

Article 61. Template of Certificates of Merit; Diploma of “Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter”

1. Layout:

a) Dimensions: The diploma/certificate is printed on A4 paper size, dimensions 297 mm x 210 mm;

b) Surrounding decorative patterns:

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At the top center is:

The National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for Certificates of Merit and diplomas certifying “Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter” issued by Directors of agencies and units under ministries, ministerial agencies, governmental agencies, specialized agencies and equivalents under provincial People’s Committees, and Presidents of commune-level People’s Committees.

The emblem of agencies or organizations for Certificates of Merit and diplomas certifying “Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter” issued by political organizations, socio-political organizations, social organizations, and Certificates of Merit issued by Presidents of Boards of Directors, Presidents of Members’ Councils, General Directors, or Directors of enterprises and cooperatives.

For diplomas certifying “Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter”, rows of red flags are added on both sides of the National Emblem or the emblem of the agency or organization.

There are no ornamental patterns at the four corners outside the border, and no transitional decorative motifs between the National Emblem and the decorative border;

c) The background of the diploma/certificate is blank.

2. Content:

The contents shall be prescribed by competent agencies and units; layout, font, and font size must ensure aesthetics and include the following principal contents:

a) First and second lines:

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Motto “Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (Independence - Freedom - Happiness) presented in lowercase letters, upright, bold, black, placed immediately below the national title; the initial letters of each phrase are capitalized, phrases are separated by hyphens with spacing; below is a horizontal solid line equal in length to the text line. For Certificates of Merit and diplomas certifying “Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter” of Party agencies, the national title line is replaced by “ĐẢNG CỘNG SẢN VIỆT NAM” (COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM) in uppercase letters, upright, bold, black;

b) Third line: Record the title of the person competent to decide the commendation; uppercase letters, upright, bold, red;

c) Fourth line: Record “TẶNG” (CONFERMENT) for Certificates of Merit, or “TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (CONFERMENT OF TITLE) for diplomas certifying “Grassroots-Level Emulation Fighter”; uppercase letters, upright, bold, black;

d) Fifth line: Record the name of the commendation form or emulation title; uppercase letters, upright, bold, red;

dd) Subsequent lines: Record the name of the awarded unit or individual; address (or position and working unit for individuals, or managing authority for collectives), achievements of the awarded unit or individual; black text;

e) Lower left corner: “Decision number; date, month, and year” recorded according to the issuance of the decision; “golden register number” placed below the decision number line, recording the serial number of the awarded subject in the decision; both lines in lowercase letters, italic, bold, black;

g) Lower right corner: Place and date, month, and year; lowercase letters, italic, bold, black.

Below the place line is the line recording the title of the person competent to decide the commendation; uppercase letters, upright, bold, black;

h) Space for signature, seal, and full name of the person competent to decide the commendation.

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Diplomas of commemorative medals of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam, commemorative medals of ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities are printed on paper with dimensions of 360 mm x 237 mm.

Diplomas certifying “Family of Culture” are printed on A5 paper size, dimensions 210 mm x 148 mm.

The contents and decorative patterns on the diploma/certificate shall be prescribed by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam, ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities.

Article 63. Template of Diplomas of Titles of “Excellent Labor Collective”, “Determined-to-Win Unit”; Exemplary Commune, Ward, Special Zone; Village, Residential Quarter of Culture

1. Layout:

a) Dimensions: The diploma is printed on A4 paper size, dimensions 297 mm x 210 mm;

b) Surrounding decorative patterns:

The border is decorated with ornamental patterns, but must not be identical or similar to those on state-level diplomas of merit.

At the top center is the National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with rows of red flags on both sides (for diplomas under the jurisdiction of Ministers, Directors of ministerial agencies, governmental agencies, Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam, Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam, Chairman of the Office of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Chairman of the Office of the President of Vietnam, Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam, Presidents of provincial and commune-level People’s Committees, and Directors of competent agencies and units under the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam); or the emblem of agencies or organizations with rows of red flags on both sides (for diplomas under the jurisdiction of Heads of CPV committees and equivalent authorities at the central level, Chief of Office of the CPV Central Committee, and leaders of central agencies of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front and mass organizations);

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2. Content:

The contents shall be prescribed by competent agencies and units. Layout, font, and font size must ensure aesthetics and include the following principal contents:

a) First and second lines:

National title “CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM) presented in uppercase letters, upright, bold, black.

Motto “Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (Independence - Freedom - Happiness) presented in lowercase letters, upright, bold, black, placed immediately below the national title; the initial letters of each phrase are capitalized, phrases are separated by hyphens with spacing; below is a horizontal solid line equal in length to the text line.

For titles under the competence of Heads of CPV committees and the Chief of Office of the CPV Central Committee, the national title and motto are replaced by “ĐẢNG CỘNG SẢN VIỆT NAM” (COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM) in uppercase letters, upright, bold, black;

b) Third line: Record the title of the person competent to decide the commendation; uppercase letters, upright, bold, red;

c) Fourth line: Record the nature of conferment: “TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (CONFERMENT OF TITLE); uppercase letters, upright, bold, black;

d) Fifth line: Record the name of the emulation title; uppercase letters, upright, bold, red;

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e) Lower left corner: “Decision number; date, month, and year” recorded according to the issuance of the decision; “golden register number” placed below the decision number line, recording the serial number of the awarded subject in the decision; both lines in lowercase letters, italic, bold, black;

g) Lower right corner: Place and date, month, and year; lowercase letters, italic, bold, black.

Immediately below the place line is the line recording the title of the person competent to decide the commendation; uppercase letters, upright, bold, black;

h) Space for signature, seal, and full name of the person competent to decide the commendation.

Article 64. Design of Flags of “Heroic Province”, “Heroic City”, “Hero of People’s Armed Forces”, “Labor Hero”

1. Layout: The flag has dimensions of 850 mm x 650 mm; material: double-layer satin fabric in flag red.

2. Embroidered contents: The flag is embroidered with yellow thread; uppercase letters, upright, bold; font and size adjusted appropriately to ensure aesthetics and solemnity, including the following principal contents:

a) First line: “CHỦ TỊCH NƯỚC CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (PRESIDENT OF SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM); uppercase, upright, bold;

b) Second line: “TẶNG DANH HIỆU” (CONFERMENT OF TITLE); uppercase, upright, bold;

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d) Below the star is the emulation title (“ANH HÙNG LAO ĐỘNG” (LABOR HERO), “ANH HÙNG LỰC LƯỢNG VŨ TRANG NHÂN DÂN” (HERO OF PEOPLE’S ARMED FORCES), “TỈNH ANH HÙNG” (HEROIC PROVINCE), “THÀNH PHỐ ANH HÙNG” (HEROIC CITY)); uppercase, upright, bold; followed by the line “(name of the awarded unit)”.

The flag design is illustrated in Appendix II.3, enclosed with this Decision.

Article 65. Design of “Emulation Flag of Government of Vietnam”

1. Layout: The flag has dimensions of 850 mm x 650 mm; material: double-layer satin fabric in flag red.

2. Embroidered contents: The flag is hand-embroidered with yellow thread; uppercase letters, upright, bold; font and size adjusted appropriately, including the following principal contents:

a) First line: “CHÍNH PHỦ NƯỚC CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM” (GOVERNMENT OF SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM); uppercase, upright, bold;

b) Second line: “TẶNG” (CONFERMENT); uppercase, upright, bold;

c) Below the second line, at the center is a five-pointed gold star;

d) Below the star is “(name of the unit awarded the Emulation Flag of the Government of Vietnam)” and the line “ĐƠN VỊ XUẤT SẮC TRONG PHONG TRÀO THI ĐUA NĂM HOẶC PHONG TRÀO THI ĐUA” (OUTSTANDING UNIT IN THE EMULATION MOVEMENT OF THE YEAR OR THE EMULATION MOVEMENT); the year recorded is the year the unit achieved the title; the emulation movement recorded is the movement launched by the Prime Minister of Vietnam; uppercase, upright, bold.

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Article 66. Design of Emulation Flags of ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities

1. Layout: The flag has dimensions of 800 mm x 600 mm; material: double-layer satin fabric in flag red.

2. Embroidered contents: The flag is embroidered with yellow thread; uppercase letters, upright, bold; font and size adjusted appropriately to ensure aesthetics and solemnity, including the following principal contents:

a) First line: “(name of ministry, central authority, central mass organization, province, or centrally affiliated city)”; uppercase, upright, bold;

b) Second line: “TẶNG” (CONFERMENT); uppercase, upright, bold;

c) Below the second line, at the center is a five-pointed gold star;

d) Below the star is “(name of the unit awarded the emulation flag)” and the line “ĐƠN VỊ DẪN ĐẦU PHONG TRÀO THI ĐUA NĂM HOẶC PHONG TRÀO THI ĐUA” (LEADING UNIT IN THE EMULATION MOVEMENT OF THE YEAR OR THE EMULATION MOVEMENT); the year recorded is the year the unit achieved the title; the emulation movement recorded is the movement launched by the relevant authority; uppercase, upright, bold.

Article 67. Design of Emulation Flags of military regions, services, corps, arms, general departments and equivalent units under Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, Government Cipher Committee; Emulation Flags of National Universities

1. Layout: The flag has dimensions of 750 mm x 550 mm; material: double-layer satin fabric in flag red.

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Article 68. Design of Frames for Diplomas of emulation titles and commendation forms

Frames are provided together with diplomas of emulation titles and commendation forms. The design is prescribed as follows:

1. Frames for diplomas under the jurisdiction of the President of Vietnam and the Prime Minister of Vietnam shall have dimensions and materials that ensure aesthetics and solemnity, suitable to the diploma's size and type.

2. Frames for other diplomas shall be prescribed by the competent authority issuing the commendation decision, ensuring appropriate dimensions and materials that conform to each commendation form.

Article 69. Boxes for orders, medals, badges of state honorary titles, badge “National Emulation Fighter”, Commemorative Medals; Boxes for Frames of diplomas of emulation titles and commendation forms under jurisdiction of President of Vietnam, Government of Vietnam, and Prime Minister of Vietnam

1. Boxes for orders, medals, badges of state honorary titles, and the badge “National Emulation Fighter” shall have dimensions and materials that ensure aesthetics and solemnity, suitable to each form of commendation. The outer top lid of the box bears the image of the National Emblem.

2. Boxes for commemorative medals prescribed in Article 71 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation shall have their design, dimensions, and materials, which ensure aesthetics and solemnity, prescribed by the competent authority issuing the decision to confer commemorative medals.

3. Boxes for 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 shall have designs, dimensions, and materials that ensure aesthetics and solemnity, suitable to the size of the diploma frames.

Section 2. PROCEDURES FOR RE-ISSUANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF COMMENDATION ITEMS

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1. The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall be responsible for the procurement, storage, and distribution of state-level commendation items to ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities having individuals, collectives, and households awarded; and for managing, guiding, and inspecting the distribution of state-level commendation items by ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities to awarded individuals, collectives, and households.

2. The organization of conferment of emulation titles and commendation forms of the President of Vietnam, the Government of Vietnam, and the Prime Minister of Vietnam, together with commendation items, to awarded individuals, collectives, and households shall be carried out by the ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities that have submitted the commendation proposals.

3. For other emulation titles and commendation forms, the competent authority deciding the commendation shall organize the procurement, storage, conferment, and distribution of commendation items.

4. Individuals, collectives, and households awarded emulation titles and commendation forms shall have the right to retain, display, preserve, and use commendation items for a long term, in accordance with their purposes and meanings. Collectives may use the symbols of awarded commendation items for dissemination in official documents and materials of the collective.

Article 71. Replacement of commendation items

1. A dossier requesting the replacement of state-level commendation items shall comprise 1 original set, including:

a) Official letter requesting replacement from the collective or written request from the individual or household where commendation items are damaged and no longer usable due to objective reasons, such as natural disasters, floods, fires, or due to printing errors in diplomas;

b) Official letter requesting replacement from the ministry, department, central authority, or provincial authority, enclosed with a list in accordance with Form No. 4.5, Appendix II.4 of this Decision, submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam.

2. Procedures for replacement of state-level commendation items:

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b) Ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities shall compare with archived dossiers, certify, compile, and send an official letter requesting replacement together with a list (Form No. 4.5, Appendix II.4 of this Decision), and retain the old and damaged commendation items; liquidation and destruction shall be carried out in accordance with the law;

c) Verification and implementation of replacement:

Based on the official request for replacement from ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities, the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall review, verify the commendation, and carry out the replacement.

Replacement commendation items shall be procured and printed by the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam in accordance with the prescribed templates. For former state-level commendation forms (no longer prescribed by the Law on Emulation and Commendation), replacement shall follow the template in effect at the time when the commendation decision was issued. Replacement shall apply only to orders, medals, badges, commemorative medals, and diplomas of emulation titles and commendation forms.

Replacement diploma templates signed by former office holders shall be printed according to the original design; the achievement statement shall follow the commendation decision; at the lower right, the seal and signature of the competent person at that time shall be pre-printed (reproduced from seals and signatures in previously issued diplomas, commendation decisions, signature introduction documents of the Office of the President of Vietnam, Office of the Government of Vietnam, the Office of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, and regulations on seal specimens of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam); at the lower left, the diploma shall record “Decision number, date, month, year, golden register number” and “Certification of replacement diploma No.: …/GCN-BNV”. Individuals and collectives receiving replacement diplomas shall also receive a certificate of replacement (Form No. 4.7, Appendix II.4 of this Decision).

Replacement diploma templates signed by incumbent office holders shall comply with the currently prescribed diploma templates. The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall compile lists, verify, and request the Office of the Government of Vietnam and/or the Office of the President of Vietnam to affix seals to the diplomas.

3. Time limits for settling cases of replacement of state-level commendation items

Ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities shall, within 15 working days from receipt of a request for replacement from individuals, collectives, or households, submit dossiers to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam.

The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall, within 90 working days from receipt of the dossier, return the replacement results to ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities.

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1. A dossier requesting re-issuance of state-level commendation items shall comprise 1 original set, including:

a) Official letter requesting re-issuance from the collective or written request from the individual or household where commendation items are lost due to objective reasons, such as natural disasters, floods, or fires, submitted to the ministries, departments, central authorities, or provincial authorities that have submitted the commendation proposals;

b) Official letter requesting re-issuance from the ministry, department, central authority, or provincial authority, enclosed with a list (Form No. 4.6, Appendix II.4 of this Decision), submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam.

2. Procedures for re-issuance of state-level commendation items:

a) Collectives shall submit official letters, and individuals or households shall submit written requests for re-issuance (Forms No. 4.3 and 4.4, Appendix II.4 of this Decision) to the ministries, departments, central authorities, or provincial authorities that have submitted the commendation proposals;

b) Ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities shall compare with archived dossiers, certify, compile, and send official letters together with lists (Form No. 4.6, Appendix II.4 of this Decision) to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam;

c) Verification and implementation of re-issuance:

Based on official requests, the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall review, verify, and carry out the re-issuance of commendation items.

Re-issued commendation items shall be procured and printed by the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam in accordance with the prescribed templates. For former state-level commendation forms (no longer prescribed by the Law on Emulation and Commendation), re-issuance shall follow the template in effect at the time when the commendation decision was issued. Re-issuance shall apply only to orders, medals, badges, commemorative medals, and diplomas of emulation titles and commendation forms.

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Re-issued diploma templates signed by incumbent office holders shall comply with the currently prescribed diploma templates. The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall compile lists, verify, and request the Office of the Government of Vietnam and/or the Office of the President of Vietnam to affix seals to the diplomas.

3. Time limits for settling cases of re-issuance of state-level commendation items

Ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities shall, within 15 working days from receipt of a request for re-issuance from individuals, collectives, or households, submit dossiers to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam.

The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam shall, within 90 working days from receipt of the dossier, return the re-issuance results to ministries, departments, central authorities, and provincial authorities.

Chapter VI

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 73. Entry into force and transitional provisions

1. This Decision comes into force as of its date of signing.

2. This Decision shall cease to have effect from March 1, 2027.

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4. Dossiers for consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes to entrepreneurs, enterprises, and other economic organizations that have been validly received by competent authorities and are under processing before the effective date of this Decision shall apply regulations on time, conditions, and funding for consideration for honoring and awarding titles and prizes in accordance with Decree No. 98/2023/ND-CP dated December 31, 2023 of the Government of Vietnam.

5. From the effective date of this Decision, commendation items manufactured in accordance with Decree No. 85/2014/ND-CP dated September 10, 2014 of the Government of Vietnam and Decree No. 98/2023/ND-CP dated December 31, 2023 of the Government of Vietnam shall continue to be distributed together with emulation titles and commendation forms until the existing stock is exhausted.

Article 74. Implementation responsibilities

Ministers, Directors of ministerial agencies, Directors of governmental agencies, Presidents of People’s Committees of provinces and cities, and relevant agencies, organizations, units, and individuals shall implement this Decision./.

PP. PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER




Pham Thi Thanh Tra

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