4 Rights of Authors of Scientific and Technological Works Awarded Prizes

According to Decree 78/2014/ND-CP, authors of scientific and technological works awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize and the State Prize in science and technology are entitled to the following benefits:

- Receive the Certificate of the Ho Chi Minh Prize or the State Prize in science and technology.- Receive monetary rewards from the state budget:

- Authors of works awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize in science and technology receive a monetary reward equivalent to 270 times the basic salary rate at the time of the award decision;- Authors of works awarded the State Prize in science and technology receive a monetary reward equivalent to 170 times the basic salary rate at the time of the award decision.

- Participate in the award ceremony.- Enjoy other related benefits pertaining to the award.

Additionally, Decree 78 specifies 04 types of awards in science and technology as follows:

- Ho Chi Minh Prize in science and technology.- State Prize in science and technology.- Awards from Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government of Vietnam, other state agencies at the central level, People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities (hereinafter referred to as Ministries, sectors, localities) in science and technology.- Awards from domestic organizations and individuals, overseas Vietnamese, international organizations, and foreign organizations and individuals (hereinafter referred to as organizations, individuals) in science and technology set up to be awarded to scientific and technological organizations and individuals operating in science and technology in Vietnam.

More details can be found in Decree 78/2014/ND-CP, effective from September 15, 2014.

Thu Ba

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