Criteria for Awarding the Glorious Soldier Medal

Conditions for awarding and commemorating the "Medal for Glorious Soldier" are stipulated in the Revised Law on Emulation and Commendation 2013 and Decree 65/2014/ND-CP as follows:

- The “Medal for Glorious Soldier” First Class is awarded or commemorated to individuals with a continuous contribution of 20 years or more;- The “Medal for Glorious Soldier” Second Class is awarded or commemorated to individuals with a continuous contribution from 15 years to less than 20 years;- The “Medal for Glorious Soldier” Third Class is awarded or commemorated to individuals with a continuous contribution from 10 years to less than 15 years.

For individuals currently on duty in maritime zones, islands, areas with especially difficult socio-economic conditions, and receiving special allowances of 100% or more, the criteria for awarding and commemorating the medals are as follows:

- For officers, professional soldiers, officials and public employees, national defense workers under the People's Army of Vietnam (QDND), and officers, junior officers, officials and public employees, workers under the Public Security of Vietnam (CAND), the service time is multiplied by a factor of 2 to calculate the time for awarding the “Medal for Glorious Soldier” of various classes;- Junior officers and soldiers under the People's Army of Vietnam (QDND) with a service time of 01 year or more, having completed tasks well, shall be awarded the “Medal for Glorious Soldier” Third Class.- For officers, professional soldiers, officials and public employees, national defense workers, junior officers, and soldiers under the People's Army of Vietnam (QDND) who sacrifice their lives and are recognized as martyrs, if their service time is less than 01 year, they shall be commemorated with the “Medal for Glorious Soldier” Third Class; if their service time is 01 year or more, they shall be commemorated with the “Medal for Glorious Soldier” Second Class.

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