Application for consideration for awarding the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" and "State Prize" in literature and arts in Vietnam as of May 20, 2024

Application for consideration for awarding the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" and "State Prize" in literature and arts in Vietnam as of May 20, 2024 (Internet image)

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On April 4, 2024, the Government issued Decree 36/2024/ND-CP detailing the consideration for awarding the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" and "State Prize" in literature and arts.

Application for consideration for awarding the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" and "State Prize" in literature and arts in Vietnam as of May 20, 2024

Specifically, the application for consideration for awarding the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" or "State Prize" in literature and arts includes:

- Declaration of literary and artistic works proposed for consideration for awarding the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" or "State Prize" in literature and arts according to Form 1a or Form 1b in the Appendix attached to Decree 36/2024/ND-CP;

- Copy or photograph of the literary and artistic works proposed for consideration for awarding the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" or "State Prize" in literature and arts, accompanied by basic information on the year and month of publication and use; a summary of the content of the literary and artistic works;

- Copy from the original record book or certified copy or copy and presentation of the original for comparison (in case of direct submission); copy from the original record book or certified copy (in case of submission via post or online) of the decision to award the prize or certificate of the prize for the literary and artistic works specified in point c, clause 2 of Article 8 or point c, clause 2 of Article 9 of Decree 36/2024/ND-CP;

- Literary and artistic works by foreign authors that use a foreign language in the application must have a translation into Vietnamese (original copy);

- Literary and artistic works by co-authors must have a written authorization from the authorized representative named in the application for consideration for awarding the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" or "State Prize" in literature and arts, and an agreement on ownership and copyrights as prescribed by law;

- Literary and artistic works by deceased authors must have a written commitment agreement and authorization from the legitimate related parties named in the application for consideration for awarding the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" or "State Prize" in literature and arts;

- Other relevant documents related to the literary and artistic works (if any).

Note:

- The author of the literary and artistic works or the legal representative (in case the author is a member of an association) shall directly submit or send, via post or online, 01 set of documents as prescribed above to the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism or the Department of Culture and Sports where the author resides.

- The author or legal representative (in case the author is a member of an association) shall directly submit or send via post 01 a set of documents as prescribed above to the Central Professional Association of Literature and Arts.

- Foreign authors with literary and artistic works proposed for consideration for awarding the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" or "State Prize" in literature and arts shall directly submit or send, via post or online, 01 set of documents as prescribed above to the Central Professional Association of Literature and Arts.

- In case the application for consideration for awarding the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" or "State Prize" in literature and arts is invalid and requires amendments: the receiving agency shall provide guidance for the author or legal representative to complete the application.

Within a period of 07 days from the date of receiving the application back, the author shall submit the completed application to the receiving agency.

(Article 14 of Decree 36/2024/ND-CP)

More details can be found in Decree 36/2024/ND-CP, taking effect on May 20, 2024.

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