Decree 61/2024/ND-CP on the Regulations for Conferring the Titles of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist in 2024: What are the Provisions?
Decree 61/2024/ND-CP stipulates the awarding of the title of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist in 2024
On June 6, 2024, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 61/2024/ND-CP regarding the awarding of the titles of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist.
According to Article 2 of Decree 61/2024/ND-CP, the subjects eligible for the titles of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist include:
- Decree 61/2024/ND-CP applies to:
(1) Individuals involved in cultural and artistic activities at public cultural and artistic units;
(2) Individuals involved in cultural and artistic activities at non-public cultural and artistic units;
(3) Individuals teaching or managing in the field of culture and art but still participating in professional cultural and artistic performances;
(4) Individuals engaged in freelance professional cultural and artistic activities;
(5) Individuals creating cultural and artistic works;
(6) Organizations and individuals related to the awarding of the titles "People's Artist" and "Meritorious Artist".
- Individuals from items (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) include:
+ Performers: singing, dancing, music, reciting poetry; performers in fields such as Tuong, Cheo, Cai Luong, folk drama, spoken drama, mime, musicals, ballet, circus, puppetry; film actors; television actors;
+ Directors of comprehensive music and dance programs; directors of works in fields such as Tuong, Cheo, Cai Luong, folk drama, spoken drama, mime, musical theater, ballet, circus, puppetry; film directors, television directors of various genres: feature films, documentary films, scientific films, animated films, and mixed-genre films; radio theater directors; television stage directors;
+ Sound editors (sound directors) in films, television works; sound editors in theatrical works; lighting designers for theater and comprehensive art programs;
+ Choreographers; orchestra conductors; choral conductors; symphonic ballet conductors; art directors;
+ Cinematographers (image directors) for film and television of various genres: feature films, documentaries, scientific films, animated films, mixed-genre films;
+ Puppet designers; designers, actors of animated films; stage designers; art designers for feature films and television series; makeup artists, costume designers for stage, feature films, and television series;
+ Broadcast announcers, television announcers in the field of culture and art;
+ Music composition artists, photographers.
Decree 61/2024/ND-CP stipulates the awarding of the title of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist in 2024
What are the principles for awarding the titles of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist?
According to Article 4 of Decree 61/2024/ND-CP, the principles for awarding the titles of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist are as follows:
- Implement according to points a, b, and c clause 2 Article 5 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation 2022, specifically:
Principles of emulation and commendation
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2. Commendation must adhere to the following principles:
a) Accurate, open, transparent, fair, and prompt;
b) Ensure consistency between the form, object of commendation, and the merit and achievements attained;
c) A form of commendation can be awarded multiple times to an object; do not commend multiple times and forms for a single achievement; commending proportional to the achievement;
- Councils at all levels may only submit cases that meet the conditions, standards, procedures, and dossiers as prescribed in Decree 61/2024/ND-CP to higher authorities for consideration.
- The titles "People's Artist" and "Meritorious Artist" shall not be awarded to co-authors of musical works and photographic works.
What are the rights and obligations of individuals awarded the titles of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist?
According to Article 6 of Decree 61/2024/ND-CP, the rights and obligations of individuals awarded the titles of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist include:
- Individuals will receive a Badge, Certificate from the President, a monetary reward, and enjoy other benefits as prescribed by law.
- Individuals have the obligation to preserve the awarded items; continue to engage in creative cultural and artistic labor to produce valuable films, programs, performances, and cultural and artistic works for the people.
How long does it take to award, announce, and organize the conferral of the titles of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist?
According to Article 5 of Decree 61/2024/ND-CP, the time frame for awarding, announcing, and organizing the conferral of the titles "People's Artist" and "Meritorious Artist" is as follows:
Time frame for awarding, announcing, and organizing the conferral of the titles "People's Artist" and "Meritorious Artist"
1. The titles "People's Artist" and "Meritorious Artist" are awarded and announced according to clause 4 of Article 66 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation.
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Additionally, according to clause 4 of Article 66 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation 2022:
Titles "People's Artist" and "Meritorious Artist"
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4. Titles "People's Artist" and "Meritorious Artist" are awarded and announced every 3 years on the occasion of National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Thus, the time frame for awarding, announcing, and organizing the conferral of the titles "People's Artist" and "Meritorious Artist" is every 3 years on the occasion of National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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