What are the criteria for awarding the Gold Star Order and Ho Chi Minh Order? How many types of orders are awarded by the State of Vietnam?
How many types of orders are awarded by the State of Vietnam?
According to the regulations in Article 33 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation 2022 regarding orders:
Orders
1. Orders shall be awarded to collectives with many achievements; awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals with meritorious services, achievements, or long-term contribution processes in agencies, organizations, or units.
2. Orders include:
a) “Gold Star Order”;
b) “Ho Chi Minh Order”;
c) “Independence Order”, first, second, and third classes;
d) “Military Exploit Order”, first, second and third classes;
dd) “Labor Order”, first, second and third classes;
e) “Fatherland Defense Order”, first, second and third classes;
g) “Feat Order”, first, second and third classes;
h) “Great National Unity Order”;
i) “Bravery Order”;
k) “Friendship Order”.
As such, there are currently 10 types of orders awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals with meritorious services, achievements, or long-term contribution processes in agencies, organizations, or units.
What are the criteria for awarding the Gold Star Order and Ho Chi Minh Order? How many types of orders are awarded by the State of Vietnam?
What are the criteria for awarding the Gold Star Order in Vietnam?
According to the regulations in Article 34 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation 2022 regarding this matter:
- The “Gold Star Order” is the noblest order of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
- The "Gold Star Order" shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who comply with guidelines of the CPV and policies and laws of the State in a good manner and satisfy at least one of the following criteria:
+ Have great and exceptionally outstanding meritorious services in the revolutionary cause of the CPV and the nation;
+ Have great and exceptionally outstanding meritorious services to Vietnam in one of the following fields: politics, economy, society, culture, art, science, technology, national defense, security, foreign affairs, or other fields.
- The “Gold Star Order” shall be awarded to Ministries, departments, central or provincial authorities, and agencies of the National Assembly of Vietnam that satisfy the following criteria:
+ Have been awarded the “Ho Chi Minh Order” and have many exceptionally outstanding achievements for at least 25 consecutive years at the time of applying for the "Gold Star Order", have wide influence scope and new and typical for the whole country to learn;
+ Have long-lasting traditions, great meritorious services in the revolutionary cause of the CPV and the nation; have internal unification and healthy and pure CPV organizations and unions.
- The "Gold Star Order" shall be awarded to military regions, corps, services, armies, general departments, and equivalences of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, the force system of the People’s Public Security, general departments, and equivalences of Ministries, departments, and central authorities that satisfy the following criteria:
+ Have been awarded the “Ho Chi Minh Order” and have many exceptionally outstanding achievements after the award of such order for at least 25 consecutive years at the time of applying for the "Gold Star Order", have wide influence scope and new and typical for the whole country to learn;
+ Have long-lasting traditions, great meritorious services in the revolutionary cause of the CPV and the nation; have internal unification and healthy and pure CPV organizations and unions.
- If a collective is awarded a new "Ho Chi Minh Order”, the time and criteria for applying for a "Gold Star Order" are counted from the latest date it received the "Ho Chi Minh Order".
- The “Gold Star Order” shall be awarded to foreign heads of state who contribute great meritorious services to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam recognized and proposed by Ministries, departments, or central authorities.
What is the Ho Chi Minh Order? What are the criteria for awarding the Ho Chi Minh Order in Vietnam?
According to the regulations at Article 35 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation 2022 regarding the Ho Chi Minh Order:
- The "Ho Chi Minh Order" shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who comply with guidelines of the CPV and policies and laws of the State in a good manner and satisfy at least one of the following criteria:
+ Have great and exceptionally outstanding meritorious services in the revolutionary cause of the CPV and the nation;
+ Have exceptionally outstanding achievements and scope of influence and receive exemplary praise nationwide in one of the following fields: politics, economy, society, culture, art, science, technology, national defense, security, foreign affairs, or other fields.
- The “Ho Chi Minh Order” shall be awarded to Ministries, departments, central or provincial authorities, and agencies of the National Assembly of Vietnam that satisfy the following criteria:
+ Have been awarded the first-class “Independence Order” or first-class “Military Exploit Order” and have many exceptionally outstanding achievements for at least 10 consecutive years after the award of such order at the time of applying for the "Ho Chi Minh Order", have wide influence scope and new and typical for the whole country to learn;
+ Have long-lasting traditions, great meritorious services in the revolutionary cause of the CPV and the nation; have internal unification and healthy and pure CPV organizations and unions.
- The "Ho Chi Minh Order" shall be awarded to military regions, corps, services, armies, general departments, and equivalences of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, the force system of the People’s Public Security, general departments, and equivalences of Ministries, departments, and central authorities that satisfy the following criteria:
+ Have been awarded the first-class “Independence Order” or first-class “Military Exploit Order” and have many exceptionally outstanding achievements for at least 10 consecutive years after the award of such order at the time of applying for the "Ho Chi Minh Order", have wide influence scope and new and typical for the whole country to learn;
+ Have long-lasting traditions, great meritorious services in the revolutionary cause of the CPV and the nation; have internal unification and healthy and pure CPV organizations and unions.
- Collectives that have been awarded the “Ho Chi Minh Order” and have many exceptionally outstanding achievements after the award of such order for at least 15 consecutive years at the time of applying for the "Ho Chi Minh Order" and internal unification and pure and strong CPV organizations and unions will be considered for awarding the next "Ho Chi Minh Order". Within the mentioned time, if such collectives are awarded the first-class "Independence Order" or first-class "Military Exploit Order", the criteria for consideration for awarding the next "Ho Chi Minh Order" will comply with regulations prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article.
- The “Ho Chi Minh Order” shall be awarded to foreign individuals who contribute great meritorious services to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam recognized and proposed by Ministries, departments, or central authorities.
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