Criteria for awarding the titles "Meritorious Artist", "People's Artist" in Vietnam

Criteria for awarding the titles "Meritorious Artist", "People's Artist" in Vietnam (Source: Internet)

1. Eligibility for being considered for the title "Meritorious Artist", "People's Artist" in Vietnam

According to Clause 2 of Decree 89/2014/ND-CP, the following individuals are eligible to be considered for the title of "Meritorious Artist" or "People's Artist":

- Actors: Singing, dancing, music, theater, cinema, television in the fields of Tuong; Paddle; Cairojess; Folk drama; Drama; Physical drama; Opera; Dance music; Circus; Juggle; Sing; Dance; Recitation; Film; TV;

- Directing works in the fields of: Tuong; Paddle; Cairojess; Folk drama; Drama; Physical drama; Opera; Dance drama; Dance music; Circus; Juggle; General art program of music and dance; Cinema and television (genres of feature films, documentaries, science, animation), radio and television theater;

- Sound makers in cinematographic, television, and theatrical works; theatrical lighting and general art showmen;

- Choreographer; Conductor; choir conductor; conductor symphony ballet music; art director;

- Filming movies and television shows of all genres: feature films, documentaries, scientific films, cartoons, etc.

- Artist: Create puppets; cartoon moves; stage decoration design; costumes, stage costumes, cinema, television;

- Radio and television broadcasters operating in the field of culture and art.

2. Criteria for consideration and awarding of the titles "Meritorious Artist", "People's Artist" in Vietnam

2.1. Criteria for awarding the title "People's Artist" in Vietnam

Specifically, in Article 8 Clause 2 of Decree 89/2014/ND-CP (as amended in Article 1 of Decree 40/2021/ND-CP), the title of "People's Artist" is considered and awarded to the specified subjects. In item 1, meet the following criteria:

- Loyalty to the Socialist Vietnamese Fatherland; abiding by the guidelines and lines of the Party; policies and laws of the State; charters, internal rules and regulations of agencies, organizations, and localities;

- Having moral qualities; being exemplary in life; dedicated to the profession; having artistic talents, typical for art types, branches, and professions; having a professional reputation; loved by colleagues and people;

- Having a continuous or cumulative period of professional art activities of 20 years or more; especially for the circus and dance art forms, with a period of continuous or cumulative professional artistic activity of 15 years or more;

- Having been awarded the title of "Meritorious Artist" and then meeting one of the following criteria:

(i) Having at least two national gold medals (one of which belongs to an individual).

The domestic or international gold awards of individuals or of films, programs, plays, or performances shall be converted to calculate achievements for individuals according to the provisions in Appendix II, issued together with Decree 40/2021/ND-CP.

(ii) Having at least three national gold medals (at least one of which belongs to an individual).

The domestic or international gold awards of individuals or of films, programs, plays, or performances shall be converted to calculate achievements for individuals according to the provisions in Appendix II, issued together with Decree 40/2021/ND-CP.

(iii) Having outstanding contributions, outstanding artistic talents, and lacking awards as prescribed in (i), (ii), but being discussed and evaluated as a special case by the Council at all levels and submitted to the Prime Minister of Vietnam to consider and decide in the following specific cases:

+ Artists who are elderly according to the provisions of Article 2 of the Law on Elderly 2009, have many contributions in the field of art;

+ Artists actively participate in many activities to serve major political tasks of the locality and the country;

+ Artists are lecturers of professional art and culture training schools, training generations of students to participate in winning high prizes at international professional art competitions.

2.2. Criteria for awarding the title "Meritorious Artist" in Vietnam

The title of Meritorious Artist shall be considered and awarded to subjects according to regulations that must meet the standards specified in Article 9 of Decree 89/2014/ND-CP (as amended in Clause 3, Article 1 of Decree 40/2021/ND-CP), specifically as follows:

- Loyalty to the Socialist Vietnamese Fatherland; abiding by the guidelines and lines of the Party; policies and laws of the State; charters; internal rules and regulations of agencies, organizations, and localities.

- Having moral qualities; being exemplary in life; dedicated to the profession; having a marvelous artistic talent; having a professional reputation; loved by colleagues and people.

- Having a continuous or cumulative period of professional art activities of 15 years or more; especially for the circus and dance art forms, with a continuous or cumulative period of professional art activities of 10 years or more.

- Meeting at least one of the following requirements:

(i) Having at least two national gold medals (one of which belongs to an individual).

The domestic or international gold awards of individuals or of films, programs, plays, or performances shall be converted to calculate achievements for individuals according to the provisions in Appendix II, issued together with Decree 40/2021/ND-CP.

(ii) Having at least one national Gold award and two national Silver awards (one of which belongs to an individual).

The domestic or international gold awards of individuals or of films, programs, plays, or performances shall be converted to calculate achievements for individuals according to the provisions in Appendix II, issued together with Decree 40/2021/ND-CP.

The conversion rate of domestic and international silver awards to individuals or films, programs, plays, and performances to national silver prizes is calculated as the conversion rate of the gold prize.

(iii) Having at least three national gold medals (at least one of which belongs to an individual).

The domestic or international gold awards of individuals or of films, programs, plays, or performances shall be converted to calculate achievements for individuals according to the provisions in Appendix II, issued together with Decree 40/2021/ND-CP.

(iv) Having exceptional contribution, meritorious artistic talent, and a lack of awards as prescribed in (i), (ii), and (iii), but being discussed and evaluated as a special case by the Council at all levels, to be submitted to the Prime Minister of Vietnam for consideration and decision in the following specific cases:

+ Artists who are elderly according to the provisions of Article 2 of the Law on Elderly 2009, have many contributions in the field of art;

+ Artists actively participate in many activities to serve major political tasks of the locality and the country;

+ Artists are lecturers of professional art and culture training schools, training generations of students to participate in winning high prizes at international professional art competitions.

Thanh Rin

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