Decree No. 91/2017/ND-CP detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Encouragement and Reward.

DECREE

provides detailed implementation of certain Articles of the Law on Competition and Reward

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated June 19, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on Competition and Reward dated November 26, 2003; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Competition and Reward dated June 14, 2005; and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Competition and Reward dated November 16, 2013;

||| Based on the proposal of the Minister of Home Affairs;

The Government promulgates this Decree providing detailed implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Competition and Reward.

PART I

SCOPE OF REGULATION, APPLICABLE OBJECTS AND PRINCIPLES OF REWARD

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree provides detailed implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Competition and Reward, including: Content of competition, organization of competition movements, criteria for commendation titles; forms, objects, criteria for rewards; authority to decide rewards; procedures for rewarding; state management of competition and reward; competition and reward funds; rights and obligations of individuals and organizations receiving rewards.

Article 2. Applicability

This Decree applies to Vietnamese citizens, state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, socio-professional organizations, social organizations, economic organizations, units of the People's Armed Forces, families, overseas Vietnamese, foreigners, foreign agencies and organizations, and international organizations in Vietnam.

Điều 3. Nguyên tắc khen thưởng

1. Forms of reward must be appropriate to the object, functions, and assigned tasks of collectives and individuals, and the achievements obtained.

2. Rewards must be based on conditions, criteria, and achievements obtained, without necessarily having to start with lower-level rewards before granting higher-level ones. Emphasis should be placed on rewarding small collectives and individuals who are directly engaged in labor, production, study, work, or combat service.

Multiple forms of reward shall not be granted for a single achievement. Forms of reward organized in batches or on specific topics shall not be considered as prerequisites for national-level rewards.

When multiple individuals or collectives meet the conditions and criteria, preference shall be given to selecting female individuals or collectives with a female ratio of 70% or more for consideration of rewards. For female leaders and managers, the tenure required for consideration of national-level rewards may be reduced by one-third compared to the general regulations; in cases where the retirement age is higher than the general regulations, the tenure required for consideration of national-level rewards shall be determined according to the general regulations.

Chapter II

ORGANIZATION OF COMPETITION, AWARDS AND AWARD STANDARDS

Section 1. FORMS, CONTENTS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN ORGANIZING COMPETITION

Article 4. Forms of organizing competition

1. Regular competition is a form of competition based on the functions and tasks assigned to individuals and collectives to organize and mobilize, aiming to perform daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual tasks well at agencies, organizations, or units. The target of regular competition is individuals within a collective, collectives within the same agency, organization, or unit, or between agencies, organizations, and units with similar functions, nature of work.

Organizing regular competition movements must clearly define objectives, requirements, goals, specific indicators, and be implemented at agencies, organizations, units, or through competition clusters to mobilize competition movements and sign competition agreements. At the end of the year, the heads of agencies, organizations, units, and cluster leaders conduct summaries and evaluations of commendation titles.

2. Batch (special topic) competition is a form of competition aimed at performing key tasks or focusing on a particular field within a specified period to complete urgent tasks of agencies, organizations, or units. Competition batches can only be initiated when clear timeframes, objectives, requirements, indicators, contents, and solutions have been established.

Article 5. Content of organizing mass competitive movements

1. Clearly define the objectives, scope, and targets of competition; based on this, set specific indicators and competition contents. The determination of competition content and indicators must be scientific, consistent with the reality of agencies, organizations, units, localities, and feasible.

2. Based on the characteristics, nature of work, profession, scope, and participants in the competition, propose competition contents and organizational forms that are suitable. Emphasize the promotion of the content and significance of the competition batch, enhancing the sense of responsibility and self-awareness among the masses.

3. Implement measures to mobilize the masses to participate in the competition movement and monitor the process of organizing and implementing it. Organize pilot programs to evaluate results achieved, existing shortcomings, and propose corrective measures to effectively guide and implement in subsequent periods.

4. Conduct interim and final reviews, assess the results of the competition movement, and select outstanding and exemplary collectives and individuals for rewards or recommend them for higher-level rewards. Strengthen promotional activities to publicize and honor exemplary models who have achieved outstanding results in the competition movement.

Article 6. Responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals in implementing and organizing competitive movements

1. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, leaders of central sectors, departments, organizations, heads at all levels of People's Committees, leaders of agencies, organizations, units shall take the lead and coordinate with political organizations, socio-political organizations, occupational socio-political organizations, occupational social organizations at the same level to organize and direct the implementation of competitive movements within their jurisdiction; actively identify and select collectives and individuals with meritorious achievements for rewards or propose higher authorities to grant rewards; publicize and honor exemplary models and create conditions for collectives and individuals awarded medals, State honorary titles, and the title of "National Labor Medalist" to exchange, interact, disseminate experiences, and expand effective initiatives and models.

2. The Vietnam Fatherland Front, member organizations of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and other social organizations within their assigned tasks and powers shall have the responsibility to:

a) Organize or coordinate with state agencies to launch and implement campaigns and competitive movements, disseminate experiences, and expand exemplary models;

b) Coordinate and unify actions among member organizations; participate with functional agencies in publicizing and encouraging members, people from various strata to join competitive movements and implement reward policies;

c) Supervise the implementation of laws and policies on competitive movements and rewards; promptly reflect and propose solutions to implement legal provisions on competitive movements and rewards.

Article 7. Responsibilities of agencies handling competitive movements and rewards

1. At all levels and sectors, agencies handling competitive movements and rewards shall base their work on specific tasks and targets set out in annual and five-year socio-economic development plans and assigned political tasks to advise and propose guidelines, contents, programs, plans, and measures for competitive movements to Party committees and governments; particularly emphasize propaganda and mobilization of people from various strata to participate in competitive movements; proactively coordinate with the Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organizations in guiding and organizing competitive movements and inspecting their implementation; advise on mid-term and final reviews of competitive movements, expanding exemplary models; propose rewards and solutions to enhance the effectiveness of competitive movement and reward work.

2. The Central Steering Committee for Competitive Movements and Rewards shall be responsible for advising the President of the State and the Prime Minister on organizing and directing competitive movements nationwide.

Article 8. Responsibilities of mass media agencies

Mass media agencies shall be responsible for accurately reflecting the results of competitive movements and reward work; regularly publicizing the Party's guidelines and the State's policies on competitive movements and rewards; identifying outstanding individuals and collectives in competitive movements; praising, honoring, and setting examples for exemplary models, good people, and good deeds; combating violations of laws on competitive movements and rewards.

Mục 2. AWARDS AND AWARD STANDARDS

Article 9. Award of "Model Worker"

1. The award of the title "National Model Worker" shall be granted to individuals with outstanding achievements selected from those who have continuously received the title of "Ministry, Sector, Provincial, or Central Mass Organization Model Worker" for two consecutive times.

Initiatives (technical solutions, management solutions, work solutions, operational solutions, application of advanced technology solutions) or scientific research topics serving as the basis for granting the title of "National Model Worker" must be practically applied with high effectiveness and have a nationwide impact. Bravery and creativity in combat and support services (for Armed Forces) must achieve high effectiveness and have a nationwide impact.

The recognition of the practical effectiveness and impact range of initiatives and scientific research topics shall be examined and recognized by the head of ministries, sectors, provinces, or central mass organizations. The recognition of bravery and creativity in combat and support services and their impact range shall be examined and recognized by the Minister of Public Security or the Minister of National Defense.

2. The award of the title of "Ministry, Sector, Provincial, or Central Mass Organization Model Worker" shall be granted to individuals with outstanding achievements selected from those who have continuously received the title of "Basic Unit Model Worker" for three consecutive times.

Initiatives and scientific research topics serving as the basis for granting the title of "Ministry, Sector, Provincial, or Central Mass Organization Model Worker" shall be examined and recognized by the head of ministries, sectors, provinces, or central mass organizations. Bravery and creativity in combat and support services shall be examined and recognized by the Minister of Public Security or the Minister of National Defense.

3. The award of the title of "Basic Unit Model Worker" shall be granted annually to individuals meeting the following criteria:

a) Meeting the criteria for the title of "Advanced Worker" or "Advanced Soldier";

b) Having initiatives to increase labor productivity, improve work efficiency recognized by the unit, or having scientific research topics that have been accepted and applied at the agency, organization, or unit, or demonstrating bravery and creativity in combat and support services, completing tasks excellently as recognized by the unit.

The ratio of individuals recognized with the title of "Basic Unit Model Worker" shall be determined by ministries, sectors, provinces, or central mass organizations based on actual conditions, but not exceeding 15% of the total number of individuals achieving the titles of "Advanced Worker" or "Advanced Soldier".

Article 10. Awards of "Advanced Worker", "Advanced Soldier"

1. The criteria for granting the awards of "Advanced Worker" and "Advanced Soldier" shall be implemented according to the provisions of Article 24 of the Law on Competition and Reward.

2. Individuals participating in combat and support services or performing courageous actions to save people or state property leading to injuries requiring treatment or rehabilitation as concluded by a district-level medical facility or equivalent shall have their treatment and rehabilitation periods counted towards the assessment for the awards of "Advanced Worker" and "Advanced Soldier".

3. Individuals dispatched to short-term training or development programs under one year, complying with the regulations of the training or development institution, shall have their study period counted towards their service time at the agency, organization, or unit for the assessment of the awards of "Advanced Worker" and "Advanced Soldier". In cases where individuals are dispatched to training or development programs of one year or more, comply with the regulations of the training or development institution, and achieve satisfactory academic results, they may be considered for the awards of "Advanced Worker" and "Advanced Soldier".

4. Maternity leave periods as stipulated shall be counted towards the assessment for the awards of "Advanced Worker" and "Advanced Soldier".

5. For individuals transferred to new agencies, organizations, or units, the new agency, organization, or unit shall be responsible for assessing and granting the awards of "Advanced Worker" and "Advanced Soldier" (in cases where the individual has worked at the previous agency for six months or more, opinions from the previous agency are required).

In cases where individuals are temporarily assigned to other agencies, organizations, or units, the assessment and granting of the awards of "Advanced Worker" and "Advanced Soldier" shall be decided by the agency, organization, or unit assigning the individual and confirmed by the agency, organization, or unit receiving the individual.

6. Individuals newly recruited for less than ten months or disciplined with warnings or higher penalties shall not be eligible for the awards of "Advanced Worker" and "Advanced Soldier".

Article 11. The title "Flag of Excellence of the Government"

The "Flag of Excellence of the Government" shall be awarded to the following collectives:

1. Collectives that are outstanding and exemplary leaders among those meeting the standards for the Flag of Excellence at the ministry, agency, sector, provincial, and central mass organizations level. The number of collectives proposed for the award of the "Flag of Excellence of the Government" shall not exceed 20% of the total number of collectives meeting the standards for the Flag of Excellence at the ministry, agency, sector, provincial, and central mass organizations level.

2. Ministries, agencies, sectors, central mass organizations, provinces, centrally governed cities leading the competition groups organized by the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward.

3. The most outstanding collective in the movement for excellence initiated by the President of the State, the Prime Minister of the Government, evaluated, reviewed, and honored when summarizing from five years or more.

Article 12. Title of Flag of Excellence at the ministry, agency, sector, provincial, and central mass organizations level

1. Recognition as the most outstanding collective to be awarded the Flag of Excellence at the ministry, agency, sector, provincial, and central mass organizations level must be based on evaluation, assessment, and comparison within the competition groups organized by ministries, agencies, sectors, central mass organizations, provinces, and centrally governed cities.

2. The Central Board for Mobilization and Reward guides the organization and operation of competition groups under ministries, agencies, sectors, provinces, and central mass organizations.

3. The criteria for awarding the Flag of Excellence at the military region, military corps, military division, service, general department, and equivalent levels under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security shall be defined by the respective ministries in accordance with their functions, tasks, and organizational structure.

Chapter III

FORMS, OBJECTS AND CRITERIA FOR REWARDS

Section 1. TYPES OF REWARDS

Article 13. Types of rewards

1. Rewards based on achievements and merits are forms of rewarding collectives and individuals who have achieved outstanding results or completed assigned tasks excellently, contributing to the cause of building and defending the country.

The degree of completing tasks excellently for collectives and individuals is determined by the reward-granting authority based on regulations for examination, assessment, and recognition.

2. Rewards during campaigns (or special topics) are given to collectives and individuals who achieve outstanding results after the completion of a campaign initiated by the President of the State, the Prime Minister of the Government, ministers, chairpersons of people's committees at all levels, heads of agencies, organizations, and units.

3. Unexpected rewards are given to collectives and individuals who achieve unexpected accomplishments.

Unexpected achievements are those accomplished outside the program, plan, or assigned tasks.

Extraordinary unexpected achievements are those accomplished at an extraordinarily excellent level when courageously rescuing people or state assets, or during combat or service support, or achieving extraordinary excellence recognized at regional or international levels.

4. Rewards for dedication are given to individuals who have participated in activities during revolutionary stages, held leadership positions in state agencies, public institutions, political organizations, and socio-political organizations, made significant contributions, and achieved outstanding results in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.

5. Merit awards based on tenure are given to individuals in the People's Army and People's Public Security who have contributed to building the people's armed forces according to regulations.

6. Diplomatic rewards are given to foreign collectives and individuals who have contributed to the construction and defense of Vietnam in one of the following fields: politics, economy, culture, society, security, defense, diplomacy, or other fields.

Section 2. AWARDS AND MEDALS

Article 14. "Gold Star Medal"

1. The "Gold Star Medal" shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who meet one of the following criteria:

a) Having made significant contributions, particularly outstanding achievements for the country in one of the fields of politics, economy, society, literature, art, science, technology, national defense, security, diplomacy, or other fields;

b) Participating in the revolution from before 1935, continuously active, having made significant contributions, particularly outstanding achievements in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, without major faults, and having held one of the following positions: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the State, Chairman of the National Assembly, Prime Minister, Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Vice President of the State, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Deputy Secretary of the Central Bureau, Standing Member of the Provincial Committee, Secretary of the Regional Committee, Head of the Party at the Central level, Minister, and equivalent positions, or being conferred the rank of Senior General in the People's Armed Forces;

c) Engaging in revolutionary activities before 1945, continuously active, having made significant contributions, particularly outstanding achievements in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, without major faults, and having held one of the following positions: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the State, Chairman of the National Assembly, Prime Minister, Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Vice President of the State, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, or being conferred the rank of General in the People's Armed Forces;

d) Having continuously participated in both the anti-French and anti-American resistance wars, having made significant contributions, particularly outstanding achievements in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, without major faults, and having held one of the following positions: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the State, Chairman of the National Assembly, Prime Minister, or being conferred the rank of General in the People's Armed Forces before April 30, 1975;

e) Having continuously worked in the anti-American resistance war or during the period of building and defending the country, having made significant contributions, particularly outstanding achievements in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, without major faults, and having held one of the following positions: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the State, Chairman of the National Assembly, Prime Minister, two terms (from eight to ten years);

2. The "Gold Star Medal" shall be awarded to central ministries, agencies, mass organizations, provinces, centrally governed cities, military regions, corps, services, arms, general departments, and equivalent entities, state economic groups, and state corporations established by Decision of the Prime Minister, meeting the following criteria:

a) Having been awarded the "Ho Chi Minh Medal," and over the next 25 consecutive years, achieving particularly outstanding results with wide-ranging influence and new exemplary models for the whole country to emulate;

b) Having a long-standing tradition, making significant contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation; internal unity, clean and strong organizational structures of the Party and mass organizations.

Article 15. "Ho Chi Minh Medal"

Clause 1. The "Ho Chi Minh Medal" shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions and achieved outstanding results meeting one of the following criteria:

Point a) Having made significant contributions and achieved outstanding results in one of the fields of politics, economy, society, literature, art, science, technology, national defense, security, diplomacy, or other fields;

Point b) Participating in revolutionary activities from before 1935, continuously engaging in such activities, making significant contributions and achieving outstanding results in the Party's and the nation's revolutionary cause without major shortcomings, having held one of the positions: Secretary, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of a Central Party Department, Deputy Minister, or equivalent position; or being conferred the rank of Major General in the People's Armed Forces;

Point c) Participating in revolutionary activities before 1945, continuously engaging in such activities, making significant contributions and achieving outstanding results in the Party's and the nation's revolutionary cause without major shortcomings, having held one of the positions: Head of a Central Party Department, Regional Committee Member, Zone Committee Member, Minister, or equivalent position; or being conferred the rank of Lieutenant General in the People's Armed Forces;

Point d) Having continuously participated in two anti-French and anti-American resistance wars, making significant contributions and achieving outstanding results in the Party's and the nation's revolutionary cause without major shortcomings, having held one of the positions: Member of the Politburo, Central Party Secretary, Vice President, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, Vice Prime Minister, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, or equivalent position for one term (from three to five years); or being conferred the rank of General in the People's Armed Forces;

Point đ) Having continuously worked in the anti-American resistance war or during the period of building and defending the country, making significant contributions and achieving outstanding results without major shortcomings, having held one of the positions:

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, State President, Chairman of the National Assembly, Prime Minister, for one term (from three to five years).

Member of the Politburo, Central Party Secretary, Vice President, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, Vice Prime Minister, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, or equivalent positions continuously for two terms (from eight to ten years); or being conferred the rank of General in the People's Armed Forces for ten years or more.

Point e) Foreign individuals who have made significant contributions to the Vietnamese nation, recognized and honored by the Vietnamese State;

Clause 2. The "Ho Chi Minh Medal" shall be awarded to central ministries, departments, mass organizations, provinces, centrally governed cities, military regions, corps, services, arms, general departments, and equivalent entities, state economic groups, and state-owned holding companies established by Decision of the Government Prime Minister, meeting the following criteria:

Point a) Having been awarded the "Independence Medal" first class or the "Military Merit Medal" first class and continuously excelling in their tasks for at least ten years thereafter, with wide-ranging influence and exemplary factors and models for the whole country to emulate.

b) Having a long-standing tradition, making significant contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation; internal unity, clean and strong organizational structures of the Party and mass organizations.

Article 16. "Independence Order" First Class

1. "Independence Order" First Class shall be awarded to individuals who have achieved outstanding merits in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Participating continuously in revolutionary activities before 1945 and having held one of the following positions: Deputy Head of the Central Party Committee, Provincial or Municipal Party Secretary under the Central Committee, Deputy Minister or equivalent position; Lieutenant General of the People's Armed Forces.

b) Participating continuously in two anti-French and anti-American resistance wars and having held one of the following positions: Head of the Central Party Committee, Minister or equivalent position; Member of the Central Party Committee, Provincial or Municipal Party Secretary under the Central Committee, Standing Member of the National Assembly, Head of political-social organizations at the Central level for two terms (from 8 to 10 years); Senior General of the People's Armed Forces.

c) Participating continuously in the anti-American resistance war or in building and defending the country, having held one of the following positions:

Member of the Political Bureau, Central Party Secretary, Vice President, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, Vice Premier of the Government, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front for one term (from 3 to 5 years). Senior General of the People's Armed Forces.

Head of the Central Party Committee, Minister or equivalent position, Provincial or Municipal Party Secretary under the Central Committee, Standing Member of the National Assembly, Head of political-social organizations at the Central level for three terms (from 13 to 15 years). Senior General of the People's Armed Forces for more than 10 years.

d) Achieving outstanding merits with significant influence and exemplary conduct nationwide in one of the following fields: politics, economy, society, literature, art, science, technology, national defense, security, diplomacy, or other fields recognized by the State.

2. "Independence Order" First Class shall be awarded to collectives meeting the following criteria:

a) Having been awarded the "Independence Order" Second Class and continuously excelling in their duties for 10 years or more thereafter, during which time they received the "Prime Minister's Flag of Excellence" three times and the "Prime Minister's Commendation" once, or received the "Prime Minister's Flag of Excellence" three times and the "Ministry, Department, Sector, Provincial Flag of Excellence" twice and the "Ministry, Department, Sector, Provincial Commendation" once.

b) Internal unity, clean and strong Party organization and mass organizations.

3. Foreign individuals, overseas Vietnamese, foreign organizations with outstanding achievements for the Vietnamese State, recognized and proposed by central ministries, sectors, mass organizations, provinces, centrally-administered municipalities.

Article 17. "Independence Order" Second Class

1. "Independence Order" Second Class shall be awarded to individuals who have achieved many outstanding merits in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Recognized as pre-revolutionary cadres and having held one of the following positions: Deputy Head of the Central Party Committee, Deputy Minister or equivalent position, Deputy Provincial or Municipal Party Secretary under the Central Committee, Chairman of the Provincial or Municipal People's Council, Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Deputy Head of political-social organizations at the Central level for one term (from 3 to 5 years);

b) Participating continuously in two anti-French and anti-American resistance wars and having held one of the following positions:

Head of the Central Party Committee, Minister or equivalent position, Provincial or Municipal Party Secretary under the Central Committee, Standing Member of the National Assembly, Head of political-social organizations at the Central level for one term (from 3 to 5 years).

Deputy Head of the Central Party Committee, Deputy Minister or equivalent position, Deputy Provincial or Municipal Party Secretary under the Central Committee, Chairman of the Provincial or Municipal People's Council, Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Deputy Head of political-social organizations at the Central level for two terms (from 8 to 10 years);

c) Participating continuously in the anti-American resistance war or in building and defending the country, having held one of the following positions:

Head of the Central Party Committee, Minister or equivalent position, Provincial or Municipal Party Secretary under the Central Committee, Standing Member of the National Assembly, Head of political-social organizations at the Central level for two terms (from 8 to 10 years); Senior General of the People's Armed Forces for more than 5 years.

Deputy Head of the Central Party Committee, Deputy Minister or equivalent position, Deputy Provincial or Municipal Party Secretary under the Central Committee, Chairman of the Provincial or Municipal People's Council, Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Deputy Head of political-social organizations at the Central level for three terms (from 13 to 15 years);

d) Achieving many outstanding merits with significant influence and exemplary conduct nationwide in one of the following fields: politics, economy, society, literature, art, science, technology, national defense, security, diplomacy, or other fields, recognized and proposed by competent authorities.

2. "Independence Order" Second Class shall be awarded to collectives meeting the following criteria:

a) Having been awarded the "Independence Order" Third Class and continuously excelling in their duties for 10 years or more thereafter, during which time they received the "Prime Minister's Flag of Excellence" twice and the "Prime Minister's Commendation" once and the "Ministry, Department, Sector, Provincial Commendation" once, or received the "Prime Minister's Flag of Excellence" twice and the "Ministry, Department, Sector, Provincial Flag of Excellence" twice and the "Ministry, Department, Sector, Provincial Commendation" once.

b) Internal unity, clean and strong Party organization and mass organizations.

3. Foreign individuals, overseas Vietnamese, foreign organizations with many outstanding achievements for the Vietnamese State, recognized and proposed by central ministries, sectors, mass organizations, provinces, centrally-administered municipalities.

Article 18. Third Class Independence Medal

1. The Third Class Independence Medal shall be awarded to individuals who have achieved outstanding achievements in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Participating in the revolution from 1935 or earlier;

b) Participating in the revolution before 1945, continuously working and holding one of the following positions: Director of a Bureau, Department Head, Provincial Committee Member, Municipal Committee Member, Head of a Sector at the provincial level, or equivalent position;

c) Being recognized as a pre-revolutionary cadre and holding one of the following positions: Director of a Bureau, Department Head, Provincial Committee Member, Municipal Committee Member, Head of a Sector at the provincial level, or equivalent position, or a person who continuously participated in activities in the South during the period of resistance against the United States from 1964 to 1975 and held the position of County Committee Member or equivalent position before April 30, 1975;

d) Continuously participating in two anti-French and anti-American resistance wars and holding one of the following positions: Deputy Head of a Party Department at the central level, Deputy Minister, or equivalent position, Deputy Secretary of a Provincial Committee or Municipal Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Central Government, Deputy Vice-Chairman of the Central Vietnam Fatherland Front, Deputy Head of a Political-Social Organization at the central level for one term (from three to five years);

đ) Continuously participating in the resistance war against the United States or in the construction and defense of the country, holding one of the following positions:

Head of a Party Department at the central level, Minister or equivalent position, Secretary of a Provincial Committee or Municipal Committee under the central government, Standing Member of the National Assembly, Head of a Political-Social Organization at the central level for one term (from three to five years); Senior General of the People's Armed Forces.

Deputy Head of the Central Party Committee, Deputy Minister or equivalent position, Deputy Provincial or Municipal Party Secretary under the Central Committee, Chairman of the Provincial or Municipal People's Council, Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Deputy Head of political-social organizations at the Central level for two terms (from 8 to 10 years);

e) Achieving outstanding results with national influence and setting examples in one of the fields: politics, economy, society, literature, art, science, technology, national defense, security, diplomacy, or other fields recognized and proposed by competent authorities.

2. The Third Class Independence Medal shall be awarded to collectives meeting the following criteria:

a) Having been awarded the First-Class Labor Medal, and continuously excelling in their tasks for ten years or more thereafter, during which time they received the Flag of Excellence from the Government twice and the Prime Minister's Commendation once, or received the Flag of Excellence from the Government twice and the Flag of Excellence from a ministry, department, sector, province, or central-level organization twice;

b) Internal unity, clean and strong Party and mass organizations;

c) A history of development and construction of thirty years or more.

3. Foreign nationals, overseas Vietnamese, foreign organizations with outstanding achievements for the State of Vietnam, recognized and proposed by ministries, departments, central-level organizations, provinces, and centrally-administered municipalities.

Article 19. First Class Military Merit Medal

1. The First Class Military Merit Medal shall be awarded to individuals in the People's Army and Public Security Force who meet one of the following criteria:

a) Serving for thirty-five years or more, excelling in their duties, and holding one of the following positions: Minister, Deputy Minister, Chief of the General Staff, Director of the Political Department of the General Staff, or equivalent position; Senior General or Lieutenant General of the People's Armed Forces for five years or more;

b) Achieving exceptionally outstanding feats of arms, bravery in combat, service support, training, force building, consolidation of the whole people's national defense and public security, or sacrificing heroically recognized and set as an example nationwide by the State.

2. The First Class Military Merit Medal shall be awarded to collectives in the People's Army and Public Security Force meeting the following criteria:

a) Having been awarded the Second Class Military Merit Medal and continuously excelling in their tasks for ten years or more thereafter, during which time they received the Flag of Excellence from the Government three times and the Prime Minister's Commendation once, or received the Flag of Excellence from the Government three times and the Flag of Excellence from the Ministry of Public Security or the Ministry of Defense twice;

b) Clean and strong Party and mass organizations.

Article 20. "Military Merit Medal" Second Class

1. The "Military Merit Medal" Second Class shall be awarded to individuals in the People's Army of Vietnam and the People's Public Security Force who meet one of the following criteria:

a) Having served for 35 years or more, excelling in their duties, and having held one of the positions: Commander of Military Region, Director of General Department under the Ministry of Public Security, or equivalent position for at least 5 years;

b) Achieving numerous outstanding feats of arms, bravery in combat, support for combat, training, building forces, consolidating the whole people's national defense and public security, or sacrificing heroically recognized and set as examples throughout the entire army and the entire People's Public Security Force.

2. The "Military Merit Medal" Second Class shall be awarded to units in the People's Army of Vietnam and the People's Public Security Force that meet the following criteria:

a) Having been awarded the "Military Merit Medal" Third Class and continuously excelling in their duties for at least 10 years thereafter, during which time they received two "Prime Minister's Flag of Excellence" awards and one "Prime Minister's Commendation" award, or one "Ministry of Public Security Commendation" or "Ministry of National Defense Commendation" award, and also received two "Ministry of Public Security Flag of Excellence" or "Ministry of National Defense Flag of Excellence" awards and one "Ministry of Public Security Commendation" or "Ministry of National Defense Commendation" award.

b) Clean and strong Party and mass organizations.

Article 21. "Military Merit Medal" Third Class

1. The "Military Merit Medal" Third Class shall be awarded to individuals in the People's Army of Vietnam and the People's Public Security Force who meet one of the following criteria:

a) Having served for 35 years or more, excelling in their duties, and having held one of the positions: Commander of Military Corps, Deputy Director of General Department under the Ministry of Public Security, or equivalent position for at least 5 years;

b) Achieving outstanding feats of arms, bravery in combat, support for combat, training, building forces, consolidating the whole people's national defense and public security, or sacrificing heroically recognized and set as examples throughout military regions, military branches, military corps, arms, general departments, and equivalent units.

2. The "Military Merit Medal" Third Class shall be awarded to units in the People's Army of Vietnam and the People's Public Security Force that meet the following criteria:

a) Having been awarded the "National Defense Medal" First Class and continuously excelling in their duties for at least 10 years thereafter, during which time they received two "Prime Minister's Flag of Excellence" awards and one "Prime Minister's Commendation" award, or two "Prime Minister's Flag of Excellence" awards and two "Ministry of Public Security Flag of Excellence" or "Ministry of National Defense Flag of Excellence" awards.

b) Having a clean and strong Party organization and mass organizations;

c) Having a process of construction and development for 30 years or more.

Article 22. "Labor Medal" First Class

1. The "Labor Medal" First Class shall be awarded to individuals who have continuously excelled in their duties, made many innovations in labor, construction, and protection of the country, and set good examples in implementing the Party's policies and State laws, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Having been awarded the "Labor Medal" Second Class and continuously achieving outstanding results for at least 5 years thereafter, during which time four initiatives were applied with high effectiveness and recognized nationwide by ministries, central agencies, provincial authorities, and central-level mass organizations;

b) Achieving particularly outstanding results suddenly in labor, study, work with significant impact and recognized nationwide by ministries, central agencies, provincial authorities, and central-level mass organizations, or achieving particularly outstanding results suddenly and winning high regional or world awards;

c) Having an invention or innovation applied with high effectiveness and recognized nationwide by ministries, central agencies, provincial authorities, and central-level mass organizations;

d) Having a scientific project or outstanding work recognized at the national level by ministries, central agencies, provincial authorities, and central-level mass organizations.

2. The "Labor Medal" First Class shall be awarded to exemplary workers, farmers, and laborers who have implemented the Party's policies and State laws well, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Meeting one of the criteria specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Workers with four inventions, innovations, or initiatives recognized by ministries, central agencies, and central-level mass organizations that bring significant benefits and contribute to training, nurturing, and helping colleagues improve their professional skills and expertise;

c) Farmers with inventions, innovations, or initiatives effectively applied within ministries, central agencies, and central-level mass organizations that bring significant benefits, or having a production model that has been effective and stable for at least five years, helping many farming households escape poverty and create jobs for many workers, recognized by provincial-level ministries and provincial authorities.

3. The "Labor Medal" First Class shall be awarded to individuals with long-term dedication and continuous contributions in agencies, organizations, and mass organizations, excelling in construction and protection of the country, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Recognized as pre-revolutionary cadres and having held one of the positions: Deputy Director of Bureau, Deputy Head of Department, Deputy Head of Committee, Provincial-level Department, or equivalent position;

b) Participating continuously in two anti-French and anti-American resistance wars and having held one of the following positions:

Deputy Head of Central Party Committee, Deputy Minister, or equivalent position, Deputy Secretary of Provincial Party Committee, Central City Party Committee, Chairman of Provincial People's Council, Central City People's Council, Deputy Chairman of the Central Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Deputy Head of Central Political-Social Mass Organization.

Head of Department, Member of Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Central City Party Committee, Deputy Chairman of Provincial People's Council, Central City People's Council, Chairman of Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Central City People's Council for at least 10 years.

c) Participating continuously in the anti-American resistance war or in building and defending the country, having held one of the following positions:

Head of Central Party Committee, Minister or equivalent position, Secretary of Provincial Party Committee, Central City Party Committee, Member of National Assembly Standing Committee, Head of Central Political-Social Mass Organization.

The Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister or equivalent position, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee under the central authority, Chairman of the People's Council, People's Committee of provinces and centrally governed cities, Deputy Chairman of the Central Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Deputy Head of political-social organizations under the central authority for five years or more.

Department Heads, Standing Members of Provincial Party Committees under the central authority, Deputy Chairpersons of specialized National Assembly Delegations, Deputy Chairpersons of People's Councils, People's Committees, Chairpersons of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at provincial and centrally governed city levels or equivalent positions for fifteen years or more.

4. "Labor Medal" First Class shall be awarded to collectives that have excellently fulfilled their tasks, set good examples in implementing the Party's guidelines, State policies and laws, maintain internal unity, and meet one of the following criteria:

a) Achieved outstanding achievements with wide influence and exemplary role nationwide recognized by ministries, central-level agencies, provinces, and central-level social organizations;

b) Have been awarded the "Labor Medal" Second Class and continuously excellently fulfilled their tasks for five years or more thereafter, during which time they received once the Government's Flag of Excellence and twice the Flag of Excellence from provincial-level ministries, agencies, or social organizations, or four times the Flag of Excellence from provincial-level ministries, agencies, or social organizations. For collectives not eligible for the Flag of Excellence during this period, they must have received three Commendation Certificates from provincial-level ministries, agencies, or social organizations.

5. Foreign individuals, overseas Vietnamese, foreign collectives with many outstanding contributions to the country's socio-economic development recognized and recommended by ministries, central-level agencies, provinces, and central-level social organizations.

Article 23. "Labor Medal" Second Class

1. "Labor Medal" Second Class shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who have continuously excellently fulfilled their tasks, made many innovations in labor, construction, and national defense, set good examples in implementing the Party's guidelines, State policies and laws, and meet one of the following criteria:

a) Have been awarded the "Labor Medal" Third Class and continuously achieved outstanding results for five years or more thereafter, during which time three initiatives were applied and brought about significant benefits, recognized by ministries, central-level agencies, provinces, and central-level social organizations;

b) Achieved particularly outstanding results in labor, study, or work with wide influence and exemplary role recognized by ministries, central-level agencies, provinces, and central-level social organizations, or won high awards in regional or global competitions;

c) Made inventions or patents applied and brought about significant benefits, recognized by ministries, central-level agencies, provinces, and central-level social organizations;

d) Completed scientific projects or outstanding works recognized at the provincial or central ministry level.

2. "Labor Medal" Second Class shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to workers, farmers, and laborers who have set good examples in implementing the Party's guidelines, State policies and laws, and meet one of the following criteria:

a) Meeting one of the criteria specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Workers who have three inventions, patents, or initiatives recognized at the provincial level and contributed to training, improving, and assisting colleagues to enhance their professional skills and expertise;

c) Farmers whose initiatives have been effectively applied at the provincial or centrally governed city level, bringing about significant benefits, or have had stable and effective production models for four years or more, helping many farming households escape poverty and create jobs for workers, recognized at the provincial level.

3. "Labor Medal" Second Class shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who have long and continuous contributions in state agencies, organizations, or social organizations, made outstanding achievements in building the nation, and meet one of the following criteria:

a) Participated in activities continuously in two anti-French and anti-American wars and held one of the following positions:

Department Head, Trade Representative of the Provincial Party Committee under the central authority, Deputy Chairperson of specialized National Assembly Delegation, Deputy Chairperson of People's Council, People's Committee, Chairperson of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee at provincial and centrally governed city levels for six to less than ten years.

Director of Departments, Sector Heads, Deputy Chairperson of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Secretary, Chairperson of People's Council, People's Committee at district, county, or town level, Deputy Department Head or equivalent position for ten years or more.

b) Participated in activities continuously in the anti-American war or in the construction and defense of the nation and held one of the following positions:

Department Head, Standing Member of the Provincial Party Committee under the central authority, Deputy Chairperson of specialized National Assembly Delegation, Deputy Chairperson of People's Council, People's Committee, Chairperson of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee at provincial and centrally governed city levels or equivalent position for ten to less than fifteen years.

Director of Departments, Sector Heads, Deputy Chairperson of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Head of provincial-level political-social organizations, Secretary, Chairperson of People's Council, People's Committee at district, county, or town level, Deputy Department Head or equivalent position for fifteen years or more.

4. "Labor Medal" Second Class shall be awarded to collectives that have excellently fulfilled their tasks, set good examples in implementing the Party's guidelines, State policies and laws, maintain internal unity, and meet one of the following criteria:

a) Achieved outstanding results with wide influence and exemplary role recognized by ministries, central-level agencies, provinces, and central-level social organizations;

b) Has been awarded the "Labor Medal" third class and for five consecutive years or more thereafter, outstandingly completing tasks, during which time they received once the "Prime Minister's Flag of Excellence" and once the Flag of Excellence from a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization, or three times the Flag of Excellence from a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization. For groups not eligible to receive the Flag of Excellence during that period, they received twice the Certificate of Merit from a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization.

5. Foreign individuals, overseas Vietnamese, foreign collectives with many outstanding contributions to the country's socio-economic development recognized and recommended by ministries, central-level agencies, provinces, and central-level social organizations.

Article 24. Labor Medal third class

1. The Labor Medal third class is awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who have continuously and exceptionally completed tasks with many innovations in labor, construction, and national defense, serving as exemplary models in implementing Party guidelines, State policies, and laws, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Having been awarded the "Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit" and for five consecutive years or more thereafter achieving outstanding results, during which time two initiatives were applied and yielded significant effects recognized by a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization;

b) Achieving particularly outstanding and exceptional results in labor, study, or work, having a wide influence and serving as an example in the field recognized by a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization, or achieving particularly outstanding and exceptional results winning high regional or international awards;

c) Possessing an invention or innovation that has been applied and yielded high benefits, having a wide influence and serving as an example in the field recognized by a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization;

d) Having a scientific project or outstanding work recognized by a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization in their respective fields.

2. The Labor Medal third class is awarded or posthumously awarded to exemplary workers, farmers, or employees who have implemented well Party guidelines and State policies and laws, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Meeting one of the criteria specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Workers with two inventions, innovations, or initiatives yielding high benefits in the field recognized by a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization, contributing to training, nurturing, and assisting colleagues to improve their professional skills and expertise;

c) Farmers whose initiative has been effectively applied at the provincial level or higher, or whose production model has been effective and stable for three years or more, helping many farming households escape poverty and create jobs for workers, recognized by the district level;

3. The Labor Medal third class is awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals with long-term dedication and continuous service in agencies, organizations, or mass organizations, making outstanding contributions to national construction, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Participating in activities continuously during two anti-French and anti-American resistance wars, holding one of the following positions:

Department Director, Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Deputy Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Provincial People's Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for the United Front, five years.

Department Director, Head of Agency, Deputy Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for the United Front, Head of Political-Social Mass Organization at the provincial level, Secretary, Chairman of the District People's Council, District People's Committee, Deputy Department Director, or equivalent position for six to less than ten years.

b) Participated in activities continuously in the anti-American war or in the construction and defense of the nation and held one of the following positions:

Department Director, Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Deputy Representative of the National Assembly Delegation, Deputy Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Provincial People's Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for the United Front, or equivalent position for six to less than ten years.

Department Director, Head of Agency, Deputy Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for the United Front, Head of Political-Social Mass Organization at the provincial level, Secretary, Deputy Secretary in charge, Chairman of the District People's Council, District People's Committee, Deputy Department Director, or equivalent position for ten to less than fifteen years.

4. The Labor Medal third class is awarded to groups that have outstandingly completed tasks, serving as exemplary models in implementing Party guidelines and State policies and laws, maintaining internal unity, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Achieving outstanding results with a wide influence and serving as an example in the field recognized by a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization;

b) Having a process of development lasting ten years or more, during which they received the "Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit" and for five consecutive years or more thereafter outstandingly completing tasks, including twice receiving the Flag of Excellence from a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization, or once the Flag of Excellence and once the Certificate of Merit from a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization. For groups not eligible to receive the Flag of Excellence during that period, they received twice the Certificate of Merit from a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization.

5. Foreign nationals, overseas Vietnamese, or foreign groups with many outstanding achievements contributing to the country's economic and social development, recognized and recommended by a central ministry, agency, provincial-level People's Committee, or mass organization.

Article 25. "National Defense Merit Medal" First Class

1. The "National Defense Merit Medal" First Class shall be awarded to individuals belonging to the People's Armed Forces who meet one of the following criteria:

a) Having been awarded the "National Defense Merit Medal" Second Class and continuously for five years or more thereafter, achieving outstanding achievements in training, combat readiness, force building, consolidating the whole people's national defense and security, during which period four initiatives have been applied with high effectiveness, having a wide impact and serving as role models nationwide recognized by the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security;

b) Achieving particularly outstanding and exceptional achievements or making inventions, patents, scientific works, or particularly outstanding state-level works on national defense and security recognized by the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, or the Ministry of Science and Technology;

c) Serving for thirty-five years or more, excellently fulfilling their tasks, and holding one of the positions: Deputy Commander of Military Corps, Division Commander, Director of Provincial Public Security, centrally-administered city, or equivalent position for ten years or more.

2. The "National Defense Merit Medal" First Class shall be awarded to units within the People's Armed Forces who set exemplary examples in implementing Party guidelines, State policies and laws, clean and strong Party organizations and mass organizations, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Achieving outstanding achievements in training, combat readiness, force building, consolidating the whole people's national defense and security, having a wide impact and being promoted as role models twice at the national model commendation conference recognized by the Ministry of Public Security or the Ministry of National Defense;

b) Having been awarded the "National Defense Merit Medal" Second Class and continuously for five years or more thereafter, excellently fulfilling their tasks, during which period they received once the "Prime Minister's Flag of Excellence" and twice the Flag of Excellence from the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security, or four times the Flag of Excellence from the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security. For units not eligible for the Flag of Excellence during that period, they received three times the Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security.

Article 26. "National Defense Merit Medal" Second Class

1. The "National Defense Merit Medal" Second Class shall be awarded to individuals belonging to the People's Armed Forces who meet one of the following criteria:

a) Having been awarded the "National Defense Merit Medal" Third Class and continuously for five years or more thereafter, achieving outstanding achievements in training, combat readiness, force building, consolidating the whole people's national defense and security, during which period three initiatives have been applied with effectiveness, having a wide impact and serving as role models throughout the entire military or the entire People's Public Security Force, recognized by the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security;

b) Achieving particularly outstanding and exceptional achievements or making inventions, patents, scientific works, or outstanding state-level works on national defense and security recognized by the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, or the Ministry of Science and Technology;

c) Serving for thirty-five years or more, excellently fulfilling their tasks, and holding one of the positions: Deputy Division Commander, Brigade Commander, Deputy Director of Provincial Public Security, centrally-administered city, or equivalent position for ten years or more.

2. The "National Defense Merit Medal" Second Class shall be awarded to units within the People's Armed Forces who set exemplary examples in implementing Party guidelines, State policies and laws, clean and strong Party organizations and mass organizations, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Achieving outstanding achievements in training, combat readiness, force building, consolidating the whole people's national defense and security, having a wide impact and being promoted as role models twice at the entire military or the entire People's Public Security Force model commendation conference recognized by the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security;

b) Having been awarded the "National Defense Merit Medal" Third Class and continuously for five years or more thereafter, excellently fulfilling their tasks, during which period they received once the "Prime Minister's Flag of Excellence" and once the Flag of Excellence from the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security, or three times the Flag of Excellence from the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security. For units not eligible for the Flag of Excellence during that period, they received twice the Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security.

Article 27. "National Defense Merit Medal" Third Class

1. The "National Defense Merit Medal" Third Class shall be awarded to individuals belonging to the People's Armed Forces who meet one of the following criteria:

a) Having been awarded the "Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit" and continuously for five years or more thereafter, achieving outstanding achievements in training, combat readiness, force building, consolidating the whole people's national defense and security, during which period two initiatives have been applied with effectiveness, having a wide impact and serving as role models throughout the entire military region, military branch, military corps, service, general department, and equivalent recognized by the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security;

b) Achieving particularly outstanding and exceptional achievements or making inventions, patents, scientific works, or outstanding provincial-level or central-level mass organization works on national defense and security recognized by the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, or the Ministry of Science and Technology;

c) Serving for thirty years or more, excellently fulfilling their tasks, and holding one of the positions: Regiment Commander, Regiment Deputy Commander, or equivalent position for ten years or more.

2. The "National Defense Merit Medal" Third Class shall be awarded to units within the People's Armed Forces who set exemplary examples in implementing Party guidelines, State policies and laws, clean and strong Party organizations and mass organizations, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Achieving outstanding achievements in training, combat readiness, force building, consolidating the whole people's national defense and security, having a wide impact throughout the entire military region, military branch, military corps, service, general department, and equivalent and being promoted as role models at the model commendation conference of the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security.

b) Has a development process of 10 years or more, during which time it was awarded the "Prime Minister's Commendation", and continuously excelled in performance for at least five consecutive years thereafter, including being awarded the Flag of Excellence from the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security twice, or once awarded the Flag of Excellence and once awarded the Prime Minister's Commendation from the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security. For groups not eligible for the Flag of Excellence during that period, they must have been awarded the Prime Minister's Commendation twice from the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Public Security.

Article 28. First-Class Order of Military Merit

1. The First-Class Order of Military Merit shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who meet one of the following criteria:

a) Achieving outstanding special merits in combat or support for combat, with achievements recognized nationwide by ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations;

b) Demonstrating intelligence, creativity, achieving high effectiveness in combat and support for combat to protect national sovereignty and security, or fearlessly fighting crime without regard for personal safety, contributing significantly to maintaining political stability, public order, and social security; excelling in assigned tasks; with achievements recognized nationwide by ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations.

2. The First-Class Order of Military Merit shall be awarded to groups meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Achieving outstanding special merits in combat or support for combat, with achievements recognized nationwide by ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations;

b) Being loyal to the country and people; being proactive, creative, intelligent, and courageous, achieving high effectiveness in combat or support for combat to protect national sovereignty and security, or fighting crime, maintaining political stability, public order, and social security; excelling in assigned tasks; with achievements recognized nationwide by ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations.

Article 29. Second-Class Order of Military Merit

1. The Second-Class Order of Military Merit shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who meet one of the following criteria:

a) Achieving outstanding merits in combat or support for combat, with achievements having motivational, educational, and exemplary effects throughout the military or the entire People's Public Security force, or within ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations, recognized by ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations;

b) Being proactive, intelligent, and courageous, achieving high effectiveness in combat or support for combat to protect national sovereignty and security, or fighting crime, contributing to maintaining political stability, public order, and social security, with achievements having motivational, educational, and exemplary effects throughout the military or the entire People's Public Security force, or within ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations, recognized by ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations.

2. The Second-Class Order of Military Merit shall be awarded to groups meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Achieving outstanding special merits in combat or support for combat, with achievements having motivational, educational, and exemplary effects throughout the military or the entire People's Public Security force, or within ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations, recognized by ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations;

b) Being loyal to the country and people; being proactive, creative, and intelligent, achieving high effectiveness in combat or support for combat to protect national sovereignty and security, or fighting crime, maintaining political stability, public order, and social security, with achievements having motivational, educational, and exemplary effects throughout the military or the entire People's Public Security force, or within ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations, recognized by ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations.

Article 30. "Medal of Military Merit" third class

Clause 1. The "Medal of Military Merit" third class shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who meet one of the following criteria:

Point a) Brave, intelligent, creative, outstandingly completing tasks in combat or support for combat operations, achievements having motivational, educational, exemplary effects throughout military regions, corps, branches, services, general departments, or equivalent provincial-level administrative units recognized by central ministries, agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations.

Point b) Intelligent and brave, achieving high effectiveness in combat and support for combat operations to protect national sovereignty and security or in combating crime, contributing to maintaining political stability, public order, and social safety, achievements having motivational, educational, exemplary effects throughout military regions, corps, branches, services, general departments, or equivalent provincial-level administrative units recognized by central ministries, agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations.

Clause 2. The "Medal of Military Merit" third class shall be awarded to groups that meet one of the following criteria:

Point a) Achieving particularly outstanding results in combat or support for combat operations, achievements having motivational, educational, exemplary effects throughout military regions, corps, branches, services, general departments, or equivalent provincial-level administrative units recognized by central ministries, agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations.

Point b) Being loyal to the country and people; being proactive, creative, intelligent, and brave, achieving effectiveness in combat or support for combat operations to protect national sovereignty and security or in combating crime, maintaining political stability, public order, and social safety, achievements having motivational, educational, exemplary effects throughout military regions, corps, branches, services, general departments, or equivalent provincial-level administrative units recognized by central ministries, agencies, provinces, or central mass organizations.

Article 31. "Medal of National Solidarity"

The "Medal of National Solidarity" shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals with a significant contribution process, great merit, and particularly outstanding achievements in the cause of building the nationwide solidarity bloc meeting one of the following criteria:

Clause 1. Having held positions such as Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Member of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front for ten years or more, or continuously holding senior positions in member organizations within the Vietnam Fatherland Front system at provincial level or higher for at least fifteen years.

Individuals specified in this clause who have already been awarded or posthumously awarded Medals according to the provisions of Clause 1 of Articles 14, 15, 16, 17, and Article 18; Clause 1 and Clause 3 of Articles 22, 23, and Article 24 of this Decree shall not be considered for the award (or posthumous award) of the "Medal of National Solidarity".

Clause 2. Notable intellectuals, religious leaders, ethnic minority representatives, outstanding entrepreneurs, and overseas Vietnamese who have made worthy contributions to mobilizing and building the nationwide solidarity bloc recognized and recommended by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

Article 32. "Medal of Bravery"

The "Medal of Bravery" shall be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who have shown acts of bravery in fighting against crime, rescuing people, and protecting state and people's property meeting one of the following criteria:

Clause 1. Showing acts of bravery in rescuing people and protecting state and people's property during fires, natural disasters, accidents, catastrophes; bravely protecting state property, the lives and property of citizens from criminals, or bravely rushing into dangerous areas caused by epidemics to protect the lives of the people; achievements having motivational, educational, exemplary effects at provincial, city, or regional levels.

Clause 2. Sacrificing heroically while rescuing people and protecting state and people's property, respected and emulated by the people, serving as a model for learning.

Article 33. "Order of Friendship"

1. The Order of Friendship shall be awarded to organizations or individuals belonging to the following categories:

a) State agencies or government bodies of foreign countries equivalent to ministries, provinces, or cities;

b) Foreign organizations of which Vietnam is a member or with which Vietnam has partnership relations;

c) Friendship Associations with Vietnam of various countries;

d) Provincial or state-level Friendship Associations with Vietnam of countries having special partnership, strategic partnership, and comprehensive partnership relations with Vietnam;

đ) Diplomatic representative offices of foreign countries in Vietnam;

e) Offices or permanent representative agencies of international organizations and United Nations system organizations in Vietnam;

g) Foreign non-governmental organizations operating in Vietnam;

h) Other foreign organizations not included in the above categories but have outstanding achievements and significant contributions over a long period according to the criteria specified in Clause 2 of this Article;

i) Foreign individuals who are heads of organizations as stipulated in point a of Clause 1 of this Article, having served continuously for at least five years or worked in Vietnam for at least one term of three years;

k) Consuls General, Second Secretaries of embassies of countries having special partnership, strategic partnership, and comprehensive partnership relations with Vietnam, having worked in Vietnam for at least one term of three years;

l) Foreign individuals who have been awarded the Medal of Friendship and continue to make positive contributions to building, consolidating, and developing friendly and comprehensive relations between Vietnam and other countries for another five years;

m) Foreign individuals not included in the above categories but have outstanding achievements and significant contributions to Vietnam's economic and social development, national security, defense, and diplomacy; and to building, consolidating, and developing friendly and comprehensive relations between Vietnam and other countries and foreign organizations.

2. Criteria for awarding the Order of Friendship.

The Order of Friendship shall be awarded to foreign organizations or individuals meeting the following criteria:

a) Demonstrating a spirit of friendship and solidarity, respecting Vietnam's independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, laws, and customs;

b) Making significant contributions to Vietnam's struggle for national independence and territorial unification in the past and its current efforts in economic and social development, national security, defense, and diplomacy; recognized and recommended by central ministries, departments, mass organizations, and provincial people's committees;

c) Actively contributing to building, consolidating, and developing friendly and comprehensive relations between Vietnam and other countries and foreign organizations.

Section 3. MEDALS

Article 34. "Medal of the Victorious Military Flag", "Medal for National Security", "Medal of Distinguished Soldiers"

1. The criteria for awarding the "Medal of the Victorious Military Flag", "Medal for National Security", and "Medal of Distinguished Soldiers" shall be implemented according to the provisions of Articles 54, 55, and 56 of the Law on Encouragement and Reward.

2. In addition to the working periods specified in Articles 54, 55, and 56 of the Law on Encouragement and Reward, awardees must demonstrate a proactive work attitude, diligent study, successful completion of assigned tasks, loyalty to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, and no major faults.

3. The Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Public Security shall specify in detail the criteria for these Medals as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 35. "Medal of Distinguished Soldiers" for individuals serving in maritime, island, or economically disadvantaged areas

The criteria for awarding and posthumously awarding the "Medal of Distinguished Soldiers" to officers, non-commissioned officers, professional soldiers, soldiers, civil servants, and employees of the People's Army and officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, civil servants, and employees of the People's Public Security working in maritime, island, or economically disadvantaged areas and receiving a special allowance of 100% or more are as follows:

1. For officers, professional soldiers, and civilian employees of the People's Army and officers, non-commissioned officers, and civilian employees of the People's Public Security, their working time will be multiplied by two when calculating the time for awarding the "Medal of Distinguished Soldiers".

2. Non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the People's Army and People's Public Security who have completed at least one year of service and successfully fulfilled their duties may be awarded the third-class "Medal of Distinguished Soldiers".

3. For officers, professional soldiers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers of the People's Army and officers, non-commissioned officers, and civilian employees of the People's Public Security who have died and been recognized as martyrs, if they have served less than one year, they may be posthumously awarded the third-class "Medal of Distinguished Soldiers"; if they have served for at least one year, they may be posthumously awarded the second-class "Medal of Distinguished Soldiers"; if they have served for at least five years, they may be awarded the first-class "Medal of Distinguished Soldiers".

Article 36. "Medal of Friendship"

1. The Medal of Friendship shall be awarded to foreign individuals falling under the following categories:

a) Foreign individuals belonging to agencies and organizations specified in points a, b, c, d, đ, e, g, h, Clause 1, Article 33 of this Decree, who have worked continuously for such agencies or organizations for at least five years or have served in Vietnam for at least one three-year term;

b) Honorary Consuls of Vietnam in countries where they have held office for at least three years;

c) Foreign individuals not falling under the above categories but meeting the criteria set forth in Clause 2 of this Article and having contributed continuously for at least five years.

2. Criteria for awarding the Medal of Friendship.

The Medal of Friendship shall be awarded to foreign individuals meeting the following criteria:

a) Demonstrating a spirit of friendship and solidarity, respecting Vietnam's independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, laws, and customs;

b) Having made positive contributions to the construction and development of the economy and society, national security, defense, and diplomacy of Vietnam, recognized and recommended by ministries, central agencies, mass organizations, and provincial people's committees;

c) Having contributed to building, consolidating, and developing comprehensive friendly and cooperative relations between Vietnam and other countries, foreign organizations, and international organizations.

Section 4. COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS AND BADGES

Article 37. Commemorative Medals and Badges

1. Commemorative Medals shall be awarded to individuals who have performed their duties well and have served for a period of time in ministries, central agencies, political organizations, political-social organizations, social organizations, or individuals who have contributed to the development of ministries, central agencies, political organizations, political-social organizations, and social organizations.

Ministries, central agencies, political organizations, political-social organizations, and social organizations shall specify the name, recipients, and criteria for awarding Commemorative Medals.

2. Badges shall be awarded to individuals who have contributed to the development of centrally-administered cities and provinces. Provincial People's Councils shall specify the name, recipients, and criteria for awarding Badges.

3. Commemorative Medals and Badges must be registered with the Central Board for Competitions and Awards before issuance.

Section 5. CERTIFICATES OF MERIT AND AWARDS

Article 38. "Certificate of Merit of the Prime Minister"

1. "Certificate of Merit of the Prime Minister" shall be awarded to individuals who serve as exemplary models in implementing the Party's policies, State laws, and regulations and meet one of the following criteria:

a) Outstanding achievements recognized during campaigns initiated by the Central Competition and Award Council or ministries, sectors, provinces, and central-level mass organizations when summarizing results over a period of three years or more;

b) Achieving many accomplishments or outstanding achievements with significant impact within ministries, sectors, provinces, and central-level mass organizations;

c) Having been awarded a certificate of merit by a ministry, sector, province, or central-level mass organization, and subsequently maintaining excellent performance for at least five consecutive years, during which time five recognized and effective initiatives were implemented at the grassroots level or demonstrated bravery, creativity in combat or support services, and received at least five commendation certificates.

2. "Certificate of Merit of the Prime Minister" shall be awarded to exemplary workers, farmers, and laborers who implement the Party's policies, State laws, and regulations and meet one of the following criteria:

a) Achieving many accomplishments or outstanding achievements in production and labor with significant impact within the district level;

b) Workers with valuable innovative ideas that benefit the district level and contribute to training, mentoring, and assisting colleagues to improve their professional skills and expertise;

c) Farmers with productive and stable production models for at least two years, helping households escape poverty and create employment opportunities for workers.

3. "Certificate of Merit of the Prime Minister" shall be awarded to exemplary groups that implement the Party's policies, State laws, and regulations, maintain internal unity, and meet one of the following criteria:

a) Outstanding achievements recognized during campaigns initiated by the Central Competition and Award Council or ministries, sectors, provinces, and central-level mass organizations when summarizing results over a period of three years or more;

b) Achieving outstanding and impactful accomplishments within ministries, sectors, provinces, and central-level mass organizations;

c) Having been awarded a certificate of merit by a ministry, sector, province, or central-level mass organization, and subsequently maintaining excellent performance for at least five consecutive years, during which time the group received a flag of excellence from a ministry, sector, province, or central-level mass organization or received two certificates of merit from a ministry, sector, province, or central-level mass organization.

4. "Certificate of Merit of the Prime Minister" shall be awarded to exemplary families that implement the Party's policies, State laws, and regulations and make significant contributions through labor, land, and property to their locality and society.

Article 39. Commendation Certificate at the Ministry, Department, Sector, Provincial Level, and Central Mass Organizations

1. The Commendation Certificate at the Ministry, Department, Sector, Provincial Level, and Central Mass Organizations shall be awarded to individuals who serve as exemplary models in implementing the Party's guidelines, State policies, and laws, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Achieving outstanding results recognized during annual competitive campaigns initiated by Ministries, Departments, Sectors, Provinces, and Central Mass Organizations;

b) Achieving significant results with influence in one of the fields under Ministries, Departments, Sectors, Provinces, and Central Mass Organizations;

c) Consistently performing excellently for two years or more, during which time two recognized and effectively applied initiatives were implemented within the basic level; for workers, farmers, and laborers, achieving significant results in production activities with influence at the commune, agency, unit, organization, or enterprise level.

2. The Commendation Certificate at the Ministry, Department, Sector, Provincial Level, and Central Mass Organizations shall be awarded to groups that serve as exemplary models in implementing the Party's guidelines, State policies, and laws, maintaining internal unity, and meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Outstanding achievements recognized in competitive movements;

b) Achieving outstanding and exceptional results with influence in specific fields under Ministries, Departments, Provinces, and Central Mass Organizations;

c) Consistently performing excellently for two years or more, maintaining internal unity, effectively implementing grassroots democratic regulations, organizing competitive campaigns well; caring for the material and spiritual lives of group members; practicing thrift; fully implementing systems and policies.

3. The Commendation Certificate at the Ministry, Department, Sector, Provincial Level, and Central Mass Organizations shall be awarded to families that serve as exemplary models in implementing the Party's guidelines, State policies, and laws, making significant contributions in terms of labor, land, and property to their locality and society.

4. Criteria for awarding commendation certificates at Military Zones, Military Services, Corps, Arms, General Departments, and equivalent units under the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security shall be specified by the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security, in accordance with the functions, tasks, and organizational structures of the Armed Forces and the Police.

Article 40. Certificate of Merit

1. The Certificate of Merit shall be awarded to groups and individuals belonging to agencies, units, political organizations, political-social organizations, social organizations, and occupational associations, in accordance with Articles 74, 75, and 76 of the Law on Competitions and Rewards.

2. The Certificate of Merit for families shall be awarded according to Clause 4 of Article 76 of the Law on Competitions and Rewards.

a) The Certificate of Merit issued by the Head of a specialized agency under the People's Committee of a province; the Chairman of the People's Committee of a district, to be awarded to families that serve as exemplary models in implementing the Party's guidelines, State policies and laws, contributing labor, land, and property to their locality and society;

b) The Certificate of Merit issued by the Chairman of the People's Committee of a commune, to be awarded to families that serve as exemplary models in implementing the Party's guidelines, State policies and laws, contributing labor, land, and property to their locality and society.

3. The issuance of Certificates of Merit should be conducted regularly and promptly for individuals and groups who have performed well in completing their tasks immediately after the end of short-term competitive campaigns, topic-based competitive campaigns, or completion of a project phase, and shall be reviewed and decided upon by the direct supervisor of the agency or unit managing the group.

Mục 6. RECOGNITION AND AWARDS FOR PERIODS OF DEDICATION AND PROVISION OF EQUIVALENT TITLES FOR AWARD CONSIDERATION

Article 41. Recognition and awards for periods of dedication

1. The period of service for consideration of recognition and awards for periods of dedication shall be defined as follows:

a) Pre-1945 cadres are those who participated in revolutionary activities before January 1, 1945, individuals admitted to the Indochinese Communist Party or re-admitted before August 19, 1945, recognized by competent authorities;

b) Pre-revolutionary cadres are those who participated in revolutionary activities from January 1, 1945 to the August Revolution in 1945, recognized by competent authorities;

c) Cadres continuously active in two anti-French and anti-American resistance wars are those with continuous service time from after the August Revolution in 1945 to April 30, 1975;

d) Cadres active during the anti-French resistance period are those with continuous service time from after the August Revolution in 1945 to July 20, 1954;

đ) Cadres active during the anti-American resistance period are those who continuously served from July 20, 1954 to April 30, 1975;

e) Cadres working during the period of building and defending the country are those who have been serving since April 30, 1975 to the present.

2. Consideration and recommendation for recognition and awards for individuals with periods of dedication when they have completed their tasks well and have reached the retirement age without having received awards (including cases of sacrifice and death).

3. Individuals who have been awarded according to Circular No. 38-TT/TW dated October 25, 1984 and Circular No. 19-TT/TW dated February 27, 1988 of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (Fifth Congress), now compared to the regulations, if meeting the criteria for higher forms of recognition, shall be recommended for review and adjustment of the level of recognition; in cases where individuals continue to work and hold new positions in agencies, organizations, and mass organizations, if meeting the criteria stipulated, they will continue to be considered for recognition.

4. Time and position for recognition and awards:

a) Individuals holding a position but not meeting the time requirement for recognition according to the criteria for that position shall be combined with the time held in the immediately lower position to meet the criteria for recognition at the immediately lower position;

b) Individuals holding multiple positions simultaneously shall be recognized based on the highest position held;

c) Individuals who are transferred or reassigned by competent authorities to a lower position prior to transfer or reassignment, when considering recognition, shall be recognized based on the position held prior to transfer or reassignment and the continuous time served in that position shall be taken into account for recognition.

5. Conditions for application of recognition:

a) No recognition shall be given to individuals disciplined with expulsion from the Party, dismissal from employment, deprivation of military rank or professional military rank. For individuals expelled from the Party who subsequently corrected their mistakes, strove and were readmitted to the Party, if meeting the criteria stipulated, they may be considered for recognition;

b) One level lower recognition shall be applied to individuals previously disciplined with suspension from the Party, expelled from the Party and then readmitted, individuals: dismissed from office, demoted, reduced military rank, reduced pay grade, warned. Disciplinary measures shall only be considered once for each form of recognition (subsequent recognitions shall not be based on previous disciplinary measures).

Article 42. Provisions on equivalent titles for consideration in awarding commendations for dedication

1. Equivalent title to Minister: Director of the National Academy of Political Science Ho Chi Minh, Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Review, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Newspaper, Secretary of the Party Committee under the Central Steering Board; Member of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Chairman of the National Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Chairman of the National Assembly's Committees, Chairman of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Chairman of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences; Deputy Chairman concurrently General Secretary of the Central Front for Fatherland Protection; Deputy Secretary of the municipal party committee, Chairman of the Municipal People's Council, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hanoi City and Ho Chi Minh City.

2. Equivalent title to Deputy Minister, Deputy Head of the Party's Department, Deputy Head of Central Mass Organizations: Deputy Head of the Central Office; Deputy Head, Member of the Central Inspection Committee; Deputy Director of the National Academy of Political Science Ho Chi Minh; Secretary of the Overseas Party Committee, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Newspaper, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Review, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee under the Central Steering Board; Director-General and Editor-in-Chief of the National Political Publishing House - Truth; Deputy Chairman of the National Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Deputy Head of the National Assembly's Committees, Deputy Head of the National Assembly's Office, Deputy Head of the President's Office; Deputy Head of the Government's Office; Deputy Head of ministries at the ministerial level; Assistant to: General Secretary, State President, Prime Minister, Chairman of the National Assembly, Member of the Politburo, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly, Deputy State President, Deputy Prime Minister; Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Chairman of the Vietnam Friendship Association; Member of the municipal party committee's standing committee; Deputy Chairman of the Municipal People's Council; Deputy Chairman of the People's Committee of Hanoi City and Ho Chi Minh City; Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, Deputy Procurator of the Supreme People's Procuracy; Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences; General Director of the Vietnam News Agency; General Director of Vietnam Television; General Director of Voice of Vietnam; Permanent Secretary of the Central Youth Union Ho Chi Minh.

3. Equivalent title to Director-General (Director): Leadership and management positions appointed by competent authorities and entitled to leadership and management position allowances ranging from 0.9 to 1.25 currently (or allowance of 0.8 according to Decree No. 25/CP dated May 23, 1993 of the Government temporarily regulating the new salary system for civil servants, administrative officials, public service officials, and armed forces personnel); leadership and management positions classified with a monthly salary of 533, 576, 621 dong according to Decree No. 235/HĐBT dated September 18, 1985 of the Council of Ministers on improving the salary system for workers, officials, and armed forces personnel; leadership and management positions classified with a Director-General (Director) position salary before 1985.

4. Equivalent title to Deputy Director-General (Deputy Director): Leadership and management positions appointed by competent authorities and classified with a current leadership position allowance of 0.8 (or allowance of 0.6 according to Decree No. 25/CP dated May 23, 1993 of the Government temporarily regulating the new salary system for civil servants, administrative officials, public service officials, and armed forces personnel); leadership and management positions classified with a monthly salary of 474, 513, 555 dong according to Decree No. 235/HĐBT dated September 18, 1985 of the Council of Ministers on improving the salary system for workers, officials, and armed forces personnel; leadership and management positions classified with a Deputy Director-General (Deputy Director) position salary before 1985.

5. Equivalent title to Deputy Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee: Member of the Provincial Party Committee's Standing Committee; Deputy Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Deputy Head of the Full-time Delegation of the National Assembly of the province.

6. Equivalent title to Director of Departments, Heads of provincial mass organizations: Leadership and management positions appointed by competent authorities or recognized through election and classified with a current leadership position allowance of 0.9 (or 0.7 previously); leadership and management positions classified with a monthly salary of 474, 513, 555 dong according to the salary scale specified in Decree No. 235/HĐBT dated September 18, 1985 of the Council of Ministers on improving the salary system for workers, officials, and armed forces personnel or classified with a Director of Departments position salary before 1985.

7. Equivalent title to Chairman of the District People's Council, Chairman of the District People's Committee, Chairman of the Town People's Council, Chairman of the Town People's Committee under the province: Deputy Secretary of the district party committee, county party committee, town party committee under the province.

8. Equivalent titles in the People's Army and the People's Public Security shall be defined by the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Public Security after consultation with the Central Organization Commission and the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Chapter IV

AUTHORITY TO DECIDE AND BESTOW; PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTS FOR CONSIDERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AND REWARDS

Mục 1. AUTHORITY TO DECIDE AND BESTOW

Article 43. Authority to decide on bestowing titles "Decisive Victory Unit", "Outstanding Labor Collective", "Advanced Labor Collective", "Model Worker at the Base Level", “"Outstanding Worker"

1. The heads of military regions, military branches, corps, arms services, general departments under the Ministry of National Defense and equivalent units shall decide to bestow the titles "Decisive Victory Unit" and "Outstanding Labor Collective".

2. The authority to decide on bestowing the titles "Outstanding Worker", "Model Worker at the Base Level", and "Advanced Labor Collective" shall be implemented as follows:

a) For cadres, civil servants, workers, farmers, and workers under the management of commune-level People's Committees, the Chairperson of the Commune-level People's Committee shall bestow the title "Outstanding Worker" and propose the Chairperson of the District-level People's Committee to bestow the title "Model Worker at the Base Level";

b) The heads of agencies, organizations, and units under central ministries, sectors, and mass organizations with legal personality shall bestow the titles "Outstanding Worker", "Advanced Labor Collective", and "Model Worker at the Base Level" to individuals and collectives within their jurisdiction. For agencies, organizations, and units without legal personality, the immediate superior head shall bestow the titles.

Article 44. Bestowing forms of commendation and competition titles

1. The announcement, bestowal, and acceptance of forms of commendation and competition titles shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 145/2013/NĐ-CP dated October 29, 2013 of the Government on the organization of commemorative days; ceremonial procedures for bestowal and acceptance of forms of commendation and competition titles.

2. The organization of bestowing the Order of Friendship and Medal of Friendship shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 145/2013/NĐ-CP dated October 29, 2013 of the Government and the following regulations:

a) Bestowal within the country shall be organized by the agency proposing commendation;

b) Bestowal outside the country shall be organized by the Vietnamese representative office abroad upon the written proposal of the agency proposing commendation. The agency proposing commendation shall be responsible for transferring the decision, award items, and coordinating with the Vietnamese representative office abroad to organize the bestowal solemnly and appropriately to the actual conditions.

Mục 2. PROCEDURES AND APPLICATIONS FOR PROPOSAL

Article 45. General provisions on procedures and applications

1. The examination and recommendation for bestowing the "Golden Star Order" and "Ho Chi Minh Order" to collectives shall be conducted by the Party Standing Committee of the Government, which will conclude and report to the Politburo and the Secretariat.

2. The examination and recommendation for bestowing or posthumously bestowing the "Golden Star Order" and "Ho Chi Minh Order" to individuals shall be conducted by the Politburo and the Secretariat.

Individuals managed by the Politburo and the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (including retired cadres and those who have passed away) working in central agencies, mass organizations, or localities shall base their applications on the party member file (or the cadre management file if they are not party members) detailing their work history and achievements. The department responsible for commendation and reward shall coordinate with the Central Organization Department, Provincial Party Committee Organization Departments, or the Cadre and Civil Servant Management Departments of central ministries, sectors, and mass organizations to establish files for those meeting the criteria, report to the Party Committee for review and confirmation of work history, rewards, and disciplinary actions (if any). On this basis, the Minister, Head of a ministry or sector equivalent to a ministry, or the leader of a central agency, organization, or unit, or the Chairman of the People's Committee of a centrally governed province or city shall submit to the Prime Minister. The request for opinions from the Central Organization Department or reporting to the Party Standing Committee of the Government shall be handled by the Central Department of Commendation and Reward.

3. For individuals managed by the central authorities, when proposing national-level commendations and the title "National Model Worker," the Central Organization Department shall provide comments on cadre management matters: work history, position, time in position, rewards, and disciplinary actions (if any).

4. The Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, and Central Party Committees directly under the Central Committee, the Party Standing Committee, and the Party Group of central ministries, sectors, and mass organizations shall provide written comments before submitting to the Prime Minister:

a) Commendation for individuals under the management of the Party Committee;

b) Forms of commendation: "Golden Star Order", "Ho Chi Minh Order", "Independence Order" (all categories), titles "People's Teacher", "People's Doctor", "People's Artist", "People's Artisan", "National Model Worker", "Heroic Laborer", "Heroic Armed Forces Laborer".

5. For individuals who have retired and whose units have been dissolved or merged, the unit assuming the responsibilities of that agency shall be responsible for examining and recommending commendation; for individuals who have retired (or died or passed away), the application for commendation shall be examined and completed by the cadre management agency prior to retirement (or death or passing away) and submitted to the competent authority according to regulations.

6. For individuals (fishermen, ethnic minority people, farmers, workers...), collectives with outstanding achievements in labor production and work, the head of the agency, organization, or unit shall identify them for commendation. The application for commendation shall include: A report attached with the list of recommended commendation; a summary report of achievements prepared by the recommending agency, organization, or unit.

7. For agencies, organizations, and units with the obligation to pay state budget, when proposing commendation forms: Flag of Excellence, Certificate of Merit, Model Worker at the Central Ministry, Sector, Mass Organization, Provincial, or Municipal Level, Outstanding Labor Collective, and national-level commendation forms for collectives or individuals who are unit heads, the commendation dossier must include a confirmation document from the competent tax management agency.

The dossier for proposing commendation for enterprises must include an audit report covering a period of five years or more before the commendation is proposed.

8. When considering the title of "Advanced Worker" at the ministry, department, agency, provincial level, central mass organizations, "National Advanced Worker", "Heroic Laborer", "Heroic Armed Forces Laborer", the appraisal council at the ministry, department, agency, provincial level, central mass organizations must convene and vote by secret ballot; the collective or individual proposed for commendation must have at least 90% agreement on the total number of council members (if council members are absent, their opinions shall be solicited in writing).

9. The initiative council, scientific council at all levels are established by the head of the agency, organization, unit. The composition of the councils at all levels includes members with expertise in the relevant field related to the content of the initiative, research topic, and other members. The initiative council, scientific council at all levels are tasked with assisting the head to recognize initiatives and research topics applied in practice that yield effectiveness as a basis for proposing to award the title of advanced worker at all levels and recommending forms of commendation according to regulations.

10. The Central Appraisal and Commendation Board solicits public opinion on its electronic portal for the title of "National Advanced Worker" and the Government's electronic portal, People's Newspaper, Labor Newspaper for the titles of Heroic Laborer and Heroic Armed Forces Laborer within 10 working days (except in cases of outstanding and exceptional achievements).

Ministries, departments, agencies, provinces, central mass organizations must solicit public opinion through their communication channels (newspapers, electronic portals, radio and television stations...) before submitting commendations for Orders, state honor titles, and the title of "National Advanced Worker".

11. Collectives and individuals prepare performance reports and related files according to the model attached to this Decree. When submitting to the Prime Minister, ministries, departments, agencies, central-level organizations, Provincial People's Committees simultaneously send the electronic files of the dossier to the Central Appraisal and Commendation Board, except for documents containing state secrets. The Central Appraisal and Commendation Board sends the commendation dossier in both written and electronic form to the Government Office.

12. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuracy, Director of the National Assembly Office, Director of the President's Office, Director of the Party Central Committee Office, Directors of Party Central Committee Departments and equivalent positions at the central level, State Auditor General, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, heads of central-level organizations of mass organizations, Chairmen of provincial-level People's Committees directly under the central government are responsible for the procedures and contents of dossiers submitted to the Prime Minister, including: Dossier, procedures, process, accuracy of achievements and contents related to implementing Party guidelines, state policies, and laws.

13. The Central Appraisal and Commendation Board reviews commendation dossiers, including: Dossier, procedures, conditions, standards as prescribed and submit to the Prime Minister.

Article 46. Commendation Procedures

1. The level that manages organizational structure, cadres, civil servants, public officials, employees, and salary funds shall be responsible for commending or submitting commendations to higher levels for those within its management scope.

2. Full-time National Assembly deputies at the central level, cadres under the management of the National Assembly Standing Committee, National Assembly agencies, and agencies under the National Assembly Standing Committee shall have their commendation dossier compiled and perfected by the National Assembly Office, in coordination with relevant agencies, and submitted to the Prime Minister in accordance with regulations.

3. Chairpersons, Deputy Chairpersons of People's Councils, Committees of People's Councils, full-time People's Council deputies at local levels shall have their commendation dossiers compiled by the Provincial People's Council Office and submitted to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for commendation or submission to higher levels for commendation.

4. Collectives and individuals specializing in party work and mass organizations: The level managing organizational structure, cadres, civil servants, and salary funds shall consider commendation or submit commendations to higher levels.

a) Collectives and individuals specializing in party work and mass organizations at ministries, councils, sectors, and central-level mass organizations shall be considered and awarded commendations or submitted to higher levels for commendation by the direct management body for cadres, civil servants, and salary funds.

b) Collectives and individuals specializing in party work and mass organizations at provincial levels shall be considered and recommended for commendation by the direct management party and mass organization bodies to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for commendation or submission to higher levels for commendation.

c) Collectives specializing in party work and mass organizations at district levels shall be considered and recommended for commendation by the direct management party and mass organization bodies to the Chairman of the District People's Committee for commendation or the Chairman of the District People's Committee shall submit to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for commendation or submission to higher levels for commendation.

d) The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor shall commend and submit commendations to higher levels for: Departments, units, enterprises established by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; Provincial and centrally-administered city Trade Unions; Central Industry Trade Unions; District-level Trade Unions; Provincial Industry Trade Unions, Provincial Public Servants Trade Unions, Industrial Zone and Export Processing Zone Trade Unions; Trade Unions of State-owned Corporations and equivalents; Basic Trade Unions and full-time trade union officials receiving salaries from the trade union budget of the aforementioned units.

5. For associations at central and local levels:

a) Central-level associations that are political-social-professional organizations with Party Groups or affiliated Party organizations under the Central Party Committee of Government Agencies shall submit commendations to the Prime Minister, including associations with Party Groups or affiliated Party organizations under the Central Party Committee of Government Agencies.

b) Central-level associations that are social-professional organizations shall be commended or submitted for commendation to higher levels by the sectoral state management agency responsible for the relevant field.

c) Local-level associations that are social-professional organizations shall be commended or submitted for commendation to higher levels by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

6. For economic organizations:

a) For private enterprises, joint-stock companies, limited liability companies, partnerships, cooperatives, cooperative federations: The agency issuing business registration certificates or licenses for establishment and operation or registering cooperatives and cooperative federations shall commend or submit commendations to higher levels. For Credit Cooperatives, commendations shall be made by the Chairmen of People's Committees at all levels or submitted to higher levels for commendation.

b) For state-owned enterprises: The sectoral ministry shall commend or submit commendations to higher levels for state-owned enterprises established by the Prime Minister's decision; the sectoral ministry, Provincial People's Committee, or organization entrusted by the Government to exercise the rights and responsibilities of the state owner representative for the enterprise shall commend or submit commendations to higher levels for state-owned enterprises established by themselves or entrusted to manage.

c) For enterprises where the state holds more than 50% of the charter capital: The sectoral ministry, Provincial People's Committee, or organization entrusted by the Government to exercise the rights and responsibilities of the state owner representative for the enterprise shall commend or submit commendations to higher levels.

d) For enterprises where the state holds less than 50% of the charter capital: the commendation procedures shall be carried out according to the provisions of point a of this clause.

Article 47. Provisions on Soliciting Opinions for Commendation and Awards

1. The Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Commendation shall implement the provisions from Clause 2 to Clause 5 of this Article to solicit opinions for commendation and awards for meritorious titles and national-level commendation forms, and to seek opinions from relevant agencies.

2. Agencies, organizations, units, and their heads located within the territory of localities under the management of central ministries, councils, sectors, and mass organizations must seek the opinions of the provincial People's Committees on the following contents:

a) Compliance with the Party's guidelines, State policies and laws, and the results of activities of party organizations and mass organizations operating at the locality (specifying the party organization and mass organization operating at the locality);

b) Implementation of social insurance for workers and employees; ensuring environmental conditions during production and business operations and occupational safety and food safety (for production and business units).

3. Agencies, organizations, and units under the management of centrally-administered cities and provinces when submitting national-level commendation forms must seek the opinions of central ministries, councils, sectors, and mass organizations having management functions over the industry or field:

a) The award recipients: Agencies, organizations directly subordinate to the provincial People's Committees of centrally-administered cities and provinces, and individuals holding leadership positions at the same level;

b) The commendation forms requiring solicitation of opinions: "Prime Minister's Commendation", Orders of various types, title "National Labor Medalist", title "National Heroic Laborer", title "National Heroic Armed Forces Laborer".

4. Commendations involving foreign affairs must seek the opinions of the Central Foreign Relations Board, Ministry of Public Security, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

5. When requesting opinions from the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Commendation within twenty working days from the date of receipt of the request letter (based on the postmark), the agency requested to provide opinions shall be responsible for replying in writing. After twenty working days, if there is no reply, the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Commendation will proceed with the commendation procedures; the head of the agency requested to provide opinions shall bear legal responsibility for the content requested.

Article 48. Provisions on Time of Receiving Application Files, Time of Reviewing, and Time of Announcing Commendation Results

1. The Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Commendation shall receive application files for commendation at the following times:

a) The time of submission to the Prime Minister for conferring the title "National Labor Medalist" is the year immediately following the year in which the decision recognizing the title of "Labor Medalist" at the ministry, council, sector, provincial, or central mass organization level was made. The file must be sent to the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Commendation no later than October 31 each year;

b) The file for the Government to present the "Flag of Merit of the Government" must be sent to the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Commendation before March 31 each year. The education and training system must submit before October 15 each year;

c) The file for commendation based on achievements and merits must be submitted to the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Commendation no later than June 30 each year (except for special commendations, commendations for long-term contributions, and foreign commendations). The education and training system must submit before October 15 each year.

d) The file for submission to the Prime Minister and recommendation to the President for conferring the titles "National Heroic Laborer" and "National Heroic Armed Forces Laborer" must be sent to the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Commendation starting from January 5 and ending on February 28 of the year organizing the National Patriotic Mobilization Congress.

2. The Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Commendation shall review the commendation files and submit them to the Prime Minister within twenty working days (thirty working days for cases requiring solicitation of opinions), from the date of receiving complete files and procedures as prescribed. The examination of files for presenting the titles of "National Heroic Laborer" and "National Labor Medalist" shall be carried out according to the operational regulations of the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Commendation.

a) The time for reviewing commendation files at the commune and district levels within centrally-administered cities and provinces, and at agencies, organizations, and units under central ministries, councils, sectors, and mass organizations:

For commendation forms based on achievements and merits within the authority of communes, districts, and agencies, organizations, and units under central ministries, councils, sectors, and mass organizations, the mobilization and commendation agency shall review the commendation files and submit them to the competent authority within twenty working days from the date of receiving complete files as prescribed.

b) The time for reviewing commendation files at central ministries, councils, provinces, and mass organizations:

For commendation forms within the authority of central ministries, councils, provinces, and mass organizations, the mobilization and commendation agency shall review the commendation files and submit them to the competent authority within twenty-five working days from the date of receiving complete files as prescribed.

For national-level commendations based on achievements and merits, within twenty working days (thirty working days for commendation forms: "Independence Order", "Ho Chi Minh Order", "Golden Star Order"; titles of "Hero", "Mother Heroine of Vietnam"; titles of "Teacher", "Doctor", "Artist", "Artisan"; "Ho Chi Minh Award", "State Award", "National Labor Medalist"), from the date of receiving complete files as prescribed, central ministries, councils, provinces, and mass organizations shall examine and submit to the Prime Minister.

3. Time for announcing commendation results:

a) Within ten working days of receiving the commendation decision from the President or the Prime Minister, the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Commendation shall copy the decision and announce the commendation results to central ministries, councils, provinces, and mass organizations that have submitted commendation requests;

b) Within ten working days of receiving the commendation decision from the competent authority, the agency submitting the commendation request shall announce and send the commendation results to the awardees;

c) In cases where the conditions, standards, and files do not meet the requirements, within ten working days from the date of receiving complete files as prescribed, the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Commendation shall notify in writing to central ministries, councils, provinces, and mass organizations that have submitted commendation requests.

Article 49. Procedures and Documents for Awarding the Title "National Vanguard Soldier"

1. The Central Awards and Commendations Board shall examine the documents, report to the Standing Committee of the Central Awards and Commendations Council, seek opinions from relevant agencies as prescribed, based on conditions and criteria, and submit to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

2. The documents submitted to the Prime Minister shall consist of two sets (originals), including:

a) A proposal from ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central-level social organizations;

b) A report on achievements of the individual proposed for the title "National Vanguard Soldier" with confirmation from the submitting level to the Prime Minister;

c) Minutes of meetings and results of secret ballots of the awards and commendations council of ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central-level social organizations;

d) Certifications from competent authorities regarding the effectiveness and scope of influence of inventions, research topics, or ingenuity and creativity in combat or support for combat.

3. The Central Awards and Commendations Board shall submit one set (original) of documents to the Prime Minister, including: A proposal from the Central Awards and Commendations Board (with attached list) and all related documents as stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 50. Procedures and Documents for Awarding Various Levels of the Title "Vanguard Soldier" and Other Titles

1. The titles "Ministry-Level Vanguard Soldier", "Agency-Level Vanguard Soldier", "Provincial Vanguard Soldier", "Central-Level Social Organization Vanguard Soldier", "Basic-Level Vanguard Soldier", "Advanced Worker", "Vanguard Soldier", "Outstanding Labor Collective", "Victory Unit", "Advanced Worker Collective", and "Advanced Unit" are awarded annually. The procedures and documents for awarding these titles shall be implemented according to the provisions of Clause 1 of Article 84 of the Law on Awards and Commendations.

2. The documents for proposing the awarding of a commendation title shall consist of one set (original), including:

a) A document proposing the awarding of a commendation title;

b) The report on achievements of individuals and groups;

c) Minutes of the meeting for assessing awards;

d) Certifications from competent authorities regarding inventions, research topics, or ingenuity and creativity in combat or support for combat when proposing the title "Basic-Level Vanguard Soldier" or "Ministry-Level, Agency-Level, Provincial, or Central-Level Social Organization Vanguard Soldier".

3. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall specify and guide the standards for the titles "Cultural Family", "Cultural Village", "Cultural Village", "Cultural Village", "Cultural Village", and "Cultural Resident Group".

Based on the provisions of the Law on Awards and Commendations and the guidance of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees shall provide specific guidelines on the standards for awarding the titles "Cultural Family", "Cultural Village", "Cultural Village", "Cultural Village", "Cultural Village", and "Cultural Resident Group", suitable to the specific characteristics of their locality.

Article 51. Procedures and Documents for Awarding the "Flag of Government Competition"

1. The "Flag of Government Competition" is awarded annually. The Central Awards and Commendations Board shall examine the procedures, documents, and achievements and submit them to the Prime Minister.

2. The Government authorizes the Prime Minister to consider and decide on awarding the "Flag of Government Competition".

3. The documents for requesting the Prime Minister to award the "Flag of Government Competition" shall consist of two sets (originals), including:

a) A proposal from ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central-level social organizations;

b) A report on the achievements of the collective proposed for the "Flag of Government Competition" with confirmation from the submitting level to the Prime Minister;

c) Minutes and results of secret ballots of the awards and commendations council of ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central-level social organizations.

4. The Central Awards and Commendations Board shall submit one set (original) of documents to the Prime Minister, including: A proposal from the Central Awards and Commendations Board (with attached list) and the related documents as stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 52. Procedures and Documents for Awarding Orders

1. The Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward shall examine the files and submit to the Prime Minister for consideration, and then to the President for decision.

2. The awarding of the "Golden Star Order" and the "Ho Chi Minh Order" shall be carried out according to the announcement of the Politburo's opinion on the awarding of high-level Orders.

3. The application file for awarding Orders of each type shall include three sets (originals), comprising:

a) A proposal from ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central-level social organizations;

b) A report on achievements of the cases proposed for reward, confirmed by the level submitting to the Prime Minister;

c) Minutes of meetings to consider rewards held by the competition and reward council at ministries, sectors, provincial levels, and central mass organizations;

d) In cases where individuals or groups are proposed for reward due to inventions, patents, or innovations, confirmation from the competent authority must be included.

4. The application file for rewarding foreigners and overseas Vietnamese includes three sets (originals), comprising: a proposal from ministries, sectors, provincial levels, and central mass organizations; an individual achievement report conducted by the rewarding organization, and a document confirming the fulfillment of obligations to the Vietnamese State as stipulated by law (if applicable).

5. The Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward shall submit two sets (originals) to the Prime Minister, including: a proposal from the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward (with attached list) and related files as specified in Clause 3 and Clause 4 of this Article.

Article 53. Procedures for Awarding the "National Solidarity Order"

1. The "National Solidarity Order" is awarded annually on National Day, September 2nd, and on the day marking the establishment of the National Front for the Liberation of Vietnam, November 18th.

2. The Provincial People's Committee's United Front Committee is responsible for reviewing and proposing cases meeting the criteria, which are then examined by the provincial competition and reward council; for central ministries, sectors, and mass organizations, the examination is conducted by the competition and reward council of those entities. The Chairperson of the Provincial People's Committee, the Minister, the Head of the sector, and the leadership of central mass organizations shall submit to the Prime Minister.

The Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward shall take the lead and coordinate with the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to review and submit to the Prime Minister.

Article 54. Procedures and Documents for Awarding Medals

1. The "Military Flag Victory Medal", "For Homeland Security Medal", and "Heroic Soldier Medal" of various categories are awarded twice annually on May 19th and National Day, September 2nd, submitted by the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Public Security to the Prime Minister.

2. The application file for awarding medals includes three sets (originals), comprising:

a) A proposal from ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central-level social organizations;

b) A brief list of the cases proposed for medal awards.

3. The Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward shall submit two sets (originals) to the Prime Minister, including: a proposal from the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward to the Prime Minister and related files as specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 55. Simplified Procedures and Documents

1. Cases of rewarding through simplified procedures shall be implemented in accordance with Article 85 of the Law on Mobilization and Reward.

2. Ministers, Heads of sectors, provincial levels, and central mass organizations shall immediately consider and propose rewards after individuals or groups achieve outstanding and unexpected results.

3. The application file for rewarding through simplified procedures includes three sets (originals), comprising:

a) A proposal from ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central-level social organizations;

b) A summary of achievements of the directly managing agency, organization, or unit, clearly stating actions, achievements, and merits for rewarding through simplified procedures.

4. The Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward shall submit two sets (originals) to the Prime Minister, including: a proposal from the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward to the Prime Minister and related files as specified in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 56. Procedures and Documents for Bestowing the Titles "Heroic Province", "Heroic City", "Heroic Laborer", and "People's Armed Forces Hero"

1. On the basis of the proposal from ministries, central agencies, provinces, and central mass organizations, along with the recommendations of the Central Steering Committee for Encouragement and Commendation and relevant functional agencies, the Central Steering Committee for Encouragement and Commendation shall review and submit to the Prime Minister.

2. The application dossier for bestowing the title of Hero includes three sets (originals), comprising:

a) A proposal from ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central-level social organizations;

b) A report on achievements of the collective or individual proposed for the title of Hero, confirmed by the level submitting to the Prime Minister;

c) Minutes of meetings and results of secret ballots of the Steering Committee for Encouragement and Commendation at ministries, central agencies, provinces, and central mass organizations.

3. The dossier submitted by the Central Steering Committee for Encouragement and Commendation to the Prime Minister includes two sets (originals), comprising: The submission letter of the Central Steering Committee for Encouragement and Commendation to the Prime Minister (with attached list) and related dossiers as stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. The titles "People's Armed Forces Hero" and "Heroic Laborer" are considered for bestowal every five years during national patriotic emulation congresses at all levels, except in cases of outstanding and exceptional achievements.

Article 57. Dossier for Bestowing the "Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit"

1. The dossier for proposing the awarding of the "Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit" includes two sets (originals), comprising:

a) A proposal from ministries, central agencies, provinces, or central-level social organizations;

b) A report on achievements of the cases proposed for reward, confirmed by the level submitting to the Prime Minister;

c) Minutes of meetings to assess and reward of the Steering Committee for Encouragement and Commendation at ministries, central agencies, provinces, and central mass organizations.

2. The dossier submitted by the Central Steering Committee for Encouragement and Commendation to the Prime Minister includes one set (original), comprising: The submission letter of the Central Steering Committee for Encouragement and Commendation to the Prime Minister (with attached list) and related dossiers as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

Chapter V

STATE MANAGEMENT OF THE WORK OF COMPETITION AND REWARD

Section 1. STATE MANAGEMENT OF EMULATION AND REWARD WORK

Article 58. Propaganda, Promotion, and Widespread Application of Advanced Examples

1. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, Chief Procurator of the Supreme People's Procuracy, Director of the Office of the National Assembly, Director of the Office of the President, Secretary-General of the Party Central Committee, Heads of Party Central Committees and equivalent bodies at the central level, State Auditor General, leaders of central agencies of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and other mass organizations, and Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees annually have the responsibility to organize and implement the following contents:

a) Develop plans and organize the implementation of propaganda on President Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on patriotic emulation; the Party's guidelines, state policies, and laws on emulation and commendation;

b) Develop plans to organize propaganda on the widespread application of advanced examples, good people and deeds, and select collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in emulation movements for timely recognition, honor, and rewards.

2. The Central Steering Committee for Encouragement and Commendation shall cooperate with information and communication agencies to intensify propaganda on President Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on patriotic emulation; the Party's guidelines, state policies, and laws on emulation and commendation; and publicize, honor, and widely apply advanced examples in emulation movements nationwide.

Article 59. Training and Capacity Building

1. The Central Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards shall be responsible for:

a) Developing the content, programs, textbooks, and materials for training and capacity building in the field of commendation and awards for cadres, civil servants, and public officials engaged in such work nationwide;

b) Cooperating with the Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy to develop the content, programs, textbooks, and materials for training and capacity building in the field of commendation and awards to be included in teaching at political schools across the country.

2. Specialized agencies at all levels engaged in commendation and awards work shall develop annual plans to organize training sessions and capacity building in specialized fields for staff involved in commendation and awards.

Article 60. Inspection and Supervision

1. The Central Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards shall advise on the development of plans for specialized inspections of the implementation of laws and regulations on commendation and awards as prescribed.

Advising the Chairman of the Central Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards to inspect and supervise commendation and award activities; promptly supplement measures to improve the quality of commendation and award activities, and guide the implementation of tasks related to commendation and award activities within the scope of state management of ministries, sectors, provincial-level cities directly under the central government.

2. Specialized agencies at all levels engaged in commendation and awards work shall advise the Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards to develop annual plans and organize inspections of the organization of competition movements and the implementation of policies and laws on commendation and awards.

Section 2. COMMENDATION AND AWARDS STEERING COMMITTEES AT ALL LEVELS

Article 61. Central Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards

1. The Central Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards is the advisory body for the Party and State regarding commendation and award activities.

2. The composition of the Central Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards includes:

a) The Chairman of the Committee is the Prime Minister;

b) The Vice Chairmen of the Committee: The Vice President of the State is the First Vice Chairman; the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and the Director of the Central Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards is the Permanent Vice Chairman; the Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and the Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor are Vice Chairmen.

3. The Chairman of the Central Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards decides on the composition, number of members, and duties and powers of the Committee.

4. The Central Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards is the permanent office of the Central Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards.

Article 62. Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards at the Ministry Level

1. The Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards of ministries, sectors, central mass organizations is the advisory body for the Minister, Head of a ministry-level agency, member of the Government, leaders of central sectors, and mass organizations regarding commendation and award activities.

2. The composition of the Committee includes:

a) The Chairman of the Committee is the Minister, Head of a ministry-level agency, member of the Government, or leader of a central sector or mass organization;

b) The Committee has from three to four Vice Chairmen. The Director of the Department of Commendation and Awards is the Permanent Vice Chairman; for ministries, sectors, and central mass organizations that have not established a Department of Commendation and Awards, the Head of the Office (Department) of Commendation and Awards is a Permanent Member. Other Vice Chairmen and other members are decided by the Chairman of the Committee.

The composition of the Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security is decided by the Minister of National Defense and the Minister of Public Security.

3. The Committee has the following tasks and powers:

a) Advising the Minister, Heads of central sectors, and mass organizations to launch competition movements within their authority;

b) Regularly evaluating the results of competition movements and commendation activities; advising on the mid-term and final reviews of commendation and award activities; proposing policies and measures to promote patriotic competition movements each year and during each phase;

c) Advising the Minister, Heads of central sectors, and mass organizations to inspect and supervise competition movements and the implementation of policies and laws on commendation and awards;

d) Advising the Minister, Heads of central sectors, and mass organizations to decide on granting commendation titles and forms of commendation within their authority or to submit commendations to competent authorities.

4. The Minister, Heads of central sectors, and mass organizations shall guide the establishment, define tasks, powers, and composition for the Steering Committees for Commendation and Awards of agencies, organizations, and units under the ministry level.

5. The Department (Office, Bureau) of Commendation and Awards of ministries, sectors, and central mass organizations is the permanent office of the Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards at the ministry level.

For ministries, sectors, and central mass organizations that have not established a Department (Office, Bureau) of Commendation and Awards, the unit responsible for commendation and award work is the permanent office of the Steering Committee.

Article 63. Provincial Commendation and Award Council

1. The provincial or centrally governed city's commendation and award council is the advisory body for the provincial Party Committee and People's Committee regarding local competition and reward work.

2. The composition of the Committee includes:

a) The Chairman of the Council is the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee;

b) The Council has from three to four Vice Chairmen. The Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs concurrently serving as the Head of the Provincial Competition and Award Board acts as the permanent Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairmen and other members are decided by the Chairman of the Council.

3. The Council has the following duties and powers:

a) To advise the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee on launching competition movements within their authority;

b) Regularly evaluating the results of competition movements and commendation activities; advising on the mid-term and final reviews of commendation and award activities; proposing policies and measures to promote patriotic competition movements each year and during each phase;

c) To advise the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee on inspecting and supervising competition movements and implementing policies and laws related to competition and rewards;

d) To advise the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee on deciding to confer commendations and awards within their authority or to submit to competent authorities for rewards.

4. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee guides the establishment, defines tasks, powers, and composition for the competition and award councils of agencies, organizations, and units under the provincial level.

5. Ban Thi đua - Khen thưởng cấp tỉnh là cơ quan thường trực của Hội đồng thi đua, khen thưởng cấp tỉnh.

Chương VI

QUỸ THI ĐUA KHEN THƯỞNG

Mục 1. LẬP, SỬ DỤNG VÀ QUẢN LÝ QUỸ THI ĐUA, KHEN THƯỞNG

Điều 64. Quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng

1. Lập quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng để tổ chức các phong trào thi đua và thực hiện chính sách, chế độ về khen thưởng.

2. Quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng được hình thành từ ngân sách nhà nước, từ quỹ khen thưởng của các doanh nghiệp, tổ chức kinh tế, đóng góp của cá nhân, tổ chức trong nước, nước ngoài và các nguồn thu hợp pháp khác.

3. Nghiêm cấm sử dụng quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng vào mục đích khác.

Điều 65. Nguồn và mức trích quỹ

1. Quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng của các bộ, cơ quan ngang bộ, cơ quan thuộc Chính phủ, Tòa án nhân dân tối cao, Viện kiểm sát nhân dân tối cao, Kiểm toán nhà nước được hình thành từ nguồn ngân sách nhà nước với mức tối đa 20% tổng quỹ tiền lương theo ngạch, bậc của cán bộ, công chức, viên chức trong biên chế và tiền công được duyệt cả năm và từ nguồn đóng góp của cá nhân, tổ chức trong nước, nước ngoài.

2. Quỹ thi đua khen thưởng của cấp tỉnh, cấp huyện, cấp xã được hình thành từ nguồn ngân sách nhà nước hàng năm trong tổng chi ngân sách thường xuyên đối với mỗi cấp ngân sách thuộc các tỉnh, thành phố và được phân bổ ngay từ đầu năm theo tỷ lệ sau:

a) Quỹ thi đua khen thưởng của sở, ban, ngành cấp tỉnh được hình thành từ nguồn ngân sách nhà nước hàng năm với mức tối đa bằng 20% tổng quỹ tiền lương theo ngạch, bậc của cán bộ, công chức, viên chức trong biên chế và tiền công được duyệt cả năm và từ nguồn đóng góp của cá nhân, tổ chức trong nước, nước ngoài;

b) Quỹ thi đua khen thưởng của cấp tỉnh, cấp huyện, cấp xã được hình thành từ nguồn ngân sách nhà nước hàng năm với mức tối đa bằng 1,0% chi ngân sách thường xuyên đối với mỗi cấp ngân sách thuộc các tỉnh đồng bằng, thành phố và mức tối đa bằng 1,5% chi ngân sách thường xuyên đối với mỗi cấp ngân sách thuộc các tỉnh miền núi, trung du, Tây Nguyên, vùng sâu, vùng xa và từ nguồn đóng góp của cá nhân, tổ chức trong nước, nước ngoài.

3. Quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng của tổ chức chính trị, Ủy ban trung ương Mặt trận Tổ quốc Việt Nam và tổ chức chính trị - xã hội được cấp từ nguồn ngân sách nhà nước (căn cứ tính chất hoạt động của từng tổ chức, Bộ Tài chính thống nhất tỷ lệ cấp hàng năm) và từ nguồn đóng góp của cá nhân, tổ chức trong nước, ngoài nước.

4. Đối với các tổ chức chính trị - xã hội - nghề nghiệp, tổ chức xã hội, nghề nghiệp do các tổ chức này tự quyết định từ nguồn khả năng tài chính của mình và từ nguồn đóng góp của cá nhân, tổ chức trong nước, nước ngoài.

5. Quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng của các doanh nghiệp nhà nước được trích từ quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng của cơ quan, tổ chức, đơn vị theo quy định tại Nghị định số 91/2015/NĐ-CP ngày 13 tháng 10 năm 2015 của Chính phủ về đầu tư vốn nhà nước vào doanh nghiệp và quản lý, sử dụng vốn, tài sản doanh nghiệp.

6. Việc thành lập, quản lý, sử dụng quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng của doanh nghiệp có vốn đầu tư nước ngoài, doanh nghiệp thuộc các thành phần kinh tế (trừ các doanh nghiệp nhà nước quy định tại khoản 5 Điều này) do doanh nghiệp tự quyết định, tự chịu trách nhiệm sau khi thực hiện đầy đủ các nghĩa vụ theo quy định của Nhà nước.

7. Quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng của các hợp tác xã nông, lâm, ngư nghiệp, tiểu thủ công nghiệp, hợp tác xã vận tải, hợp tác xã xây dựng, hợp tác xã nghề cá, nghề muối và trong các lĩnh vực khác được trích từ quỹ không chia của hợp tác xã (mức trích do hợp tác xã quyết định) và nguồn đóng góp của các cá nhân, tổ chức trong nước, ngoài nước.

Điều 66. Sử dụng quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng

1. Quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng trong nghị định này được dùng để chi trong việc tổ chức thực hiện phong trào thi đua và chi thưởng đối với danh hiệu thi đua, hình thức khen thưởng mà thành tích đạt được trong thời kỳ đổi mới (trừ trường hợp danh hiệu Bà mẹ Việt Nam anh hùng) và được sử dụng để:

a) Chi cho in ấn, làm hiện vật khen thưởng (giấy chứng nhận, giấy khen, bằng khen, huân chương, huy chương, huy hiệu, kỷ niệm chương, cờ thi đua, hộp, khung);

b) Chi tiền thưởng hoặc tặng phẩm lưu niệm cho các cá nhân, tập thể;

c) Ban Thi đua - Khen thưởng Trung ương chi các khoản kinh phí để in ấn và làm hiện vật khen thưởng từ nguồn ngân sách nhà nước cấp hàng năm để cấp phát kèm theo các hình thức khen thưởng do Chủ tịch nước, Chính phủ và Thủ tướng Chính phủ quyết định khen thưởng;

d) Trích 20% trong tổng Quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng của từng cấp để chi tổ chức, chỉ đạo, sơ kết, tổng kết các phong trào thi đua; công tác tuyên truyền, phổ biến nhân điển hình tiên tiến; thanh tra, kiểm tra và tổ chức thực hiện các quy định của pháp luật về công tác thi đua, khen thưởng.

2. Cá nhân, tập thể được khen thưởng ngoài việc được công nhận các danh hiệu thi đua, Cờ Thi đua, danh hiệu vinh dự Nhà nước, Giải thưởng Hồ Chí Minh, Giải thưởng Nhà nước; tặng thưởng Huân chương, Huy chương, Bằng khen, Giấy khen kèm theo hiện vật khen thưởng; còn được thưởng tiền hoặc hiện vật có giá trị tương đương quy định tại các Điều 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 và Điều 74 của Nghị định này theo nguyên tắc:

a) Danh hiệu thi đua, hình thức khen thưởng cao hơn thì mức tiền thưởng cao hơn;

b) Trong cùng một hình thức, cùng một mức khen, mức tiền thưởng đối với tập thể cao hơn mức tiền thưởng đối với cá nhân;

c) Trong cùng một thời điểm, cùng một thành tích, một đối tượng nếu đạt nhiều danh hiệu thi đua kèm theo các mức tiền thưởng khác nhau thì nhận mức tiền thưởng cao nhất;

d) Trong cùng một thời điểm, một đối tượng đạt nhiều danh hiệu thi đua, thời gian để đạt được các danh hiệu thi đua đó khác nhau thì được nhận tiền thưởng của các danh hiệu thi đua;

đ) Trong cùng thời điểm, một đối tượng vừa đạt danh hiệu thi đua vừa đạt hình thức khen thưởng thì được nhận tiền thưởng của danh hiệu thi đua và của hình thức khen thưởng.

3. Người Việt Nam ở nước ngoài, cá nhân tập thể người nước ngoài, được khen các danh hiệu thi đua, các hình thức khen thưởng và kèm theo tặng phẩm lưu niệm.

Điều 67. Quản lý quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng

1. Quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng của cấp nào do cơ quan thi đua, khen thưởng phối hợp với cơ quan tài chính cấp đó quản lý. Đối với cấp tỉnh, nguồn kinh phí chi cho công tác thi đua, khen thưởng do Ban Thi đua - Khen thưởng của tỉnh phối hợp với cơ quan tài chính cấp tỉnh quản lý và sử dụng theo tỷ lệ quy định trên cơ sở dự toán; việc quyết toán căn cứ số chi thực tế theo đúng chế độ, chính sách quy định.

2. Thủ trưởng cơ quan các cấp chịu trách nhiệm chi tiền thưởng cho các tập thể, cá nhân thuộc biên chế, quỹ lương do cấp mình quản lý và hạch toán chi theo quy định.

Các tập thể, cá nhân thuộc bộ, ban, ngành, đoàn thể trung ương, tỉnh, thành phố trực thuộc trung ương được Thủ tướng Chính phủ, Chủ tịch nước quyết định khen thưởng thì bộ, ban, ngành, tỉnh, đoàn thể trung ương đó có trách nhiệm chi thưởng từ ngân sách nhà nước của cấp mình và hạch toán chi thành mục riêng.

Cá nhân được nhận danh hiệu Nhà giáo, Thầy thuốc, Nghệ sỹ, Nghệ nhân (nhân dân và ưu tú) thuộc bộ, ban, ngành, tỉnh, đoàn thể trung ương trình Thủ tướng Chính phủ xét, phong tặng thì bộ, ban, ngành, tỉnh, đoàn thể trung ương đó chi trả tiền thưởng và hạch toán chi thành mục riêng.

Mục 2. MỨC TIỀN THƯỞNG VÀ CHẾ ĐỘ ƯU ĐÃI

Điều 68. Nguyên tắc tính tiền thưởng

1. Tiền thưởng cho tập thể, cá nhân được khen thưởng được tính trên cơ sở mức lương cơ sở do Chính phủ quy định đang có hiệu lực vào thời điểm ban hành quyết định công nhận các danh hiệu thi đua, danh hiệu vinh dự Nhà nước hoặc quyết định khen thưởng.

2. Tiền thưởng sau khi nhân với hệ số mức lương cơ sở được làm tròn số lên hàng chục ngàn đồng tiền Việt Nam.

Điều 69. Mức tiền thưởng danh hiệu thi đua

1. Đối với cá nhân:

a) Danh hiệu “Chiến sĩ thi đua toàn quốc” được tặng Bằng, Huy hiệu và được thưởng 4,5 lần mức lương cơ sở;

b) Danh hiệu Chiến sĩ thi đua cấp bộ, ban, ngành, tỉnh, đoàn thể trung ương được tặng Bằng chứng nhận, huy hiệu và được thưởng 3,0 lần mức lương cơ sở;

c) Danh hiệu “Chiến sĩ thi đua cơ sở” được tặng Bằng chứng nhận và được thưởng 1,0 lần mức lương cơ sở;

d) Danh hiệu “Lao động tiên tiến”, “Chiến sĩ tiên tiến” được thưởng 0,3 lần mức lương cơ sở.

2. Đối với tập thể:

a) Danh hiệu “Tập thể lao động xuất sắc”, “Đơn vị quyết thắng” được tặng Bằng chứng nhận và được thưởng 1,5 lần mức lương cơ sở;

b) Danh hiệu “Tập thể Lao động tiên tiến”, “Đơn vị tiên tiến” được thưởng 0,8 lần mức lương cơ sở;

c) Danh hiệu “Thôn văn hóa”, “Làng văn hóa”, “Ấp văn hóa”, “Bản văn hóa”, “Tổ dân phố văn hóa” được tặng Bằng chứng nhận và được thưởng 1,5 lần mức lương cơ sở;

d) Danh hiệu “Cờ thi đua của Chính phủ” được tặng cờ và được thường 12,0 lần mức lương cơ sở;

đ) Danh hiệu Cờ thi đua cấp bộ, ban, ngành, tỉnh, đoàn thể trung ương được tặng cờ và được thưởng 8,0 lần mức lương cơ sở.

Điều 70. Mức tiền thưởng huân chương các loại

1. Cá nhân được tặng hoặc truy tặng huân chương các loại được tặng Bằng, Huân chương kèm theo mức tiền thưởng như sau:

a) “Huân chương Sao vàng”: 46,0 lần mức lương cơ sở;

b) “Huân chương Hồ Chí Minh”: 30,5 lần mức lương cơ sở;

c) “Huân chương Độc lập” hạng nhất, “Huân chương Quân công” hạng nhất: 15,0 lần mức lương cơ sở;

d) “Huân chương Độc lập” hạng nhì, “Huân chương Quân công” hạng nhì: 12,5 lần mức lương cơ sở;

đ) “Huân chương Độc lập” hạng ba, “Huân chương Quân công” hạng ba: 10,5 lần mức lương cơ sở;

e) “Huân chương Lao động” hạng nhất, “Huân chương Chiến công” hạng nhất, “Huân chương Bảo vệ Tổ quốc hạng nhất”: 9,0 lần mức lương cơ sở;

g) “Huân chương Lao động” hạng nhì, “Huân chương Chiến công” hạng nhì, “Huân chương Bảo vệ Tổ quốc” hạng nhì, “Huân chương Đại đoàn kết dân tộc”: 7,5 lần mức lương cơ sở;

h) “Huân chương Lao động” hạng ba, “Huân chương Chiến công” hạng ba, “Huân chương Bảo vệ Tổ quốc” hạng ba và “Huân chương Dũng cảm”: 4,5 lần mức lương cơ sở.

2. Tập thể được tặng thưởng Huân chương các loại, được tặng thưởng Bằng, Huân chương kèm theo mức tiền thưởng gấp hai lần mức tiền thưởng đối với cá nhân quy định tại khoản 1 Điều này.

Điều 71. Mức tiền thưởng danh hiệu vinh dự nhà nước

1. Bà mẹ được tặng hoặc truy tặng danh hiệu “Bà mẹ Việt Nam Anh hùng” được tặng Huy hiệu, Bằng danh hiệu và được kèm theo mức tiền 15,5 lần mức lương cơ sở.

2. Cá nhân được tặng hoặc truy tặng danh hiệu “Anh hùng Lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân”, “Anh hùng Lao động” được tặng Bằng, Huy hiệu và được thưởng 15,5 lần mức lương cơ sở.

Tập thể được tặng danh hiệu “Anh hùng Lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân”, “Anh hùng Lao động” được tặng Bằng, Huy hiệu và kèm theo mức tiền thưởng gấp hai lần mức tiền thưởng đối với cá nhân.

3. Cá nhân được phong tặng danh hiệu: “Nhà giáo nhân dân”, “Nhà giáo ưu tú”, “Thầy thuốc nhân dân”, “Thầy thuốc ưu tú”, “Nghệ sĩ nhân dân”, “Nghệ sĩ ưu tú”, “Nghệ nhân nhân dân”, “Nghệ nhân ưu tú” được tặng thưởng Huy hiệu, Bằng khen và mức tiền thưởng đối với danh hiệu “nhân dân” là: 12,5 lần mức lương cơ sở; danh hiệu “ưu tú” là 9,0 lần mức lương cơ sở.

Điều 72. Mức tiền thưởng “Giải thưởng Hồ Chí Minh” và “Giải thưởng Nhà nước”

1. “Giải thưởng Hồ Chí Minh” về khoa học và công nghệ và “Giải thưởng Hồ Chí Minh” về văn học nghệ thuật được cấp Bằng và tiền thưởng 270,0 lần mức lương cơ sở.

2. “Giải thưởng Nhà nước” về khoa học và công nghệ và “Giải thưởng Nhà nước” về văn học nghệ thuật được cấp Bằng và tiền thưởng 170,0 lần mức lương cơ sở.

Điều 73. Mức tiền thưởng Bằng khen, Giấy khen

1. Đối với cá nhân:

a) “Bằng khen của Thủ tướng Chính phủ” được tặng Bằng và được thưởng 3,5 lần mức lương cơ sở;

b) Bằng khen cấp bộ, ban, ngành, tỉnh, đoàn thể trung ương được tặng Bằng và được thưởng 1,0 lần mức lương cơ sở;

c) Cá nhân được tặng Giấy khen quy định tại các điểm a, b, c và d khoản 2 Điều 74 Luật thi đua, khen thưởng được kèm theo mức tiền thưởng 0,3 lần mức lương cơ sở;

d) Cá nhân được tặng Giấy khen của Chủ tịch Ủy ban nhân dân cấp xã được kèm theo mức tiền thưởng 0,15 lần mức lương cơ sở.

2. Đối với tập thể:

a) Tập thể được tặng “Bằng khen của Thủ tướng Chính phủ”, Bằng khen cấp bộ, ban, ngành, tỉnh, đoàn thể trung ương được tặng Bằng và được thưởng gấp hai lần mức tiền thưởng đối với cá nhân quy định tại các điểm a và b khoản 1 Điều này;

b) Tập thể được tặng Giấy khen các cấp được kèm theo tiền thưởng gấp hai lần tiền thưởng đối với cá nhân quy định tại các điểm c, d khoản 1 Điều này,

Điều 74. Mức tiền thưởng Huy chương

Cá nhân được tặng Huy chương các loại, được tặng Bằng, Huy chương và được thưởng 1,5 lần mức lương cơ sở.

Điều 75. Các quyền lợi khác

Cá nhân được tặng danh hiệu Chiến sĩ thi đua cấp bộ, ban, ngành, tỉnh, đoàn thể trung ương, danh hiệu “Chiến sĩ thi đua toàn quốc”, được tặng Huân chương, danh hiệu vinh dự Nhà nước, “Giải thưởng Hồ Chí Minh”, “Giải thưởng Nhà nước”, ngoài việc được khen thưởng theo quy định của Nghị định này, được ưu tiên xét nâng bậc lương sớm trước thời hạn, ưu tiên cử đi nghiên cứu, học tập, công tác, bồi dưỡng nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn, nghiệp vụ ở trong nước và nước ngoài theo quy định của pháp luật.

Chương VII

QUYỀN, NGHĨA VỤ CỦA CÁ NHÂN, TẬP THỂ; TƯỚC VÀ PHỤC HỒI DANH HIỆU

Điều 76. Quyền của cá nhân, tập thể trong thi đua, khen thưởng

1. Được tham gia các phong trào thi đua do Nhà nước, cơ quan, tổ chức, đơn vị phát động.

2. Được đề nghị xét tặng danh hiệu, hình thức khen thưởng theo đúng quy định của pháp luật.

3. Có quyền góp ý hoặc đề nghị cấp có thẩm quyền xét tặng danh hiệu, hình thức khen thưởng cho cá nhân, tập thể có đủ thành tích và tiêu chuẩn theo quy định của pháp luật.

4. Đề nghị cấp có thẩm quyền không xét tặng danh hiệu, hình thức khen thưởng, thu hồi các danh hiệu, hình thức khen thưởng đã được tặng hoặc khen thưởng không đúng tiêu chuẩn, không đúng thủ tục do pháp luật quy định.

Điều 77. Nghĩa vụ của cá nhân, tập thể trong thi đua, khen thưởng

1. Nghiêm chỉnh chấp hành các quy định của pháp luật, của cơ quan, tổ chức, đơn vị trong công tác thi đua, khen thưởng.

2. Cá nhân, tập thể được khen thưởng có nghĩa vụ bảo quản các hiện vật khen thưởng, không được cho người khác mượn để thực hiện hành vi vi phạm pháp luật

3. Từ chối nhận danh hiệu hoặc hình thức khen thưởng không xứng đáng với thành tích và không đúng tiêu chuẩn, thủ tục do pháp luật quy định.

Điều 78. Hủy bỏ quyết định khen thưởng

1. Cá nhân gian dối trong việc kê khai thành tích để được khen thưởng Huân chương, Huy chương, Bằng khen, Giấy khen thì bị hủy bỏ quyết định khen thưởng và bị thu hồi hiện vật, tiền thưởng đã nhận.

2. Căn cứ vào kết luận của cơ quan có thẩm quyền xác định việc cá nhân kê khai gian dối thành tích để được khen thưởng, cơ quan trình khen thưởng có trách nhiệm đề nghị cấp có thẩm quyền khen thưởng ban hành quyết định hủy bỏ quyết định và thu hồi hiện vật, tiền thưởng.

3. Hồ sơ đề nghị hủy bỏ quyết định gồm có:

a) Tờ trình của cơ quan trực tiếp trình khen thưởng đối với từng loại hình khen thưởng cho cá nhân;

b) Báo cáo tóm tắt lý do trình cấp có thẩm quyền hủy bỏ quyết định khen thưởng.

4. Trường hợp tổ chức, cá nhân đã được tặng danh hiệu thi đua hoặc hình thức khen thưởng, mà sau đó có kết luận của cơ quan có thẩm quyền về việc có sai phạm, khuyết điểm trong khoảng thời gian tính thành tích đề nghị tặng danh hiệu thi đua hoặc hình thức khen thưởng thì tùy theo mức độ sai phạm, khuyết điểm để hạ mức khen thưởng hoặc hủy bỏ quyết định khen thưởng theo quy định (trừ những cá nhân đã hy sinh, từ trần).

5. Sau khi có quyết định hủy bỏ hình thức khen thưởng, cơ quan trình khen thưởng có trách nhiệm thu hồi hiện vật khen thưởng giao nộp về cơ quan làm công tác thi đua, khen thưởng cùng cấp; số tiền thưởng thu nộp vào ngân sách nhà nước hoặc quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng theo quy định.

Điều 79. Thủ tục, hồ sơ tước hoặc phục hồi danh hiệu

1. Cá nhân được tặng thưởng danh hiệu vinh dự nhà nước mà vi phạm pháp luật hình sự, bị tòa án xét xử bằng bản án đã có hiệu lực pháp luật và bị tuyên án từ hình phạt tù có thời hạn trở lên thì bị tước danh hiệu vinh dự nhà nước.

2. Trong thời hạn 30 ngày, kể từ ngày bản án có hiệu lực pháp luật, cơ quan trình khen thưởng có trách nhiệm trình Thủ tướng Chính phủ đề nghị Chủ tịch nước quyết định việc tước danh hiệu vinh dự nhà nước.

3. Trong thời hạn 15 ngày, kể từ ngày nhận được quyết định của Chủ tịch nước, cơ quan trình khen thưởng có trách nhiệm thu hồi hiện vật khen thưởng để giao nộp cơ quan làm công tác thi đua, khen thưởng cùng cấp; thu hồi tiền thưởng và nộp vào ngân sách nhà nước hoặc quỹ thi đua, khen thưởng theo quy định.

4. Cá nhân bị xét xử oan, sai và đã được cơ quan có thẩm quyền minh oan, sửa sai thì được xem xét phục hồi và trao lại danh hiệu vinh dự nhà nước.

5. Hồ sơ đề nghị tước, đề nghị phục hồi và trao lại danh hiệu vinh dự nhà nước gồm:

a) Tờ trình của cấp có thẩm quyền;

b) Báo cáo tóm tắt, nêu rõ nội dung hoặc giải trình lý do đề nghị và ý kiến của cấp có thẩm quyền.

Chương VIII

ĐIỀU KHOẢN THI HÀNH

Điều 80. Hiệu lực thi hành

1. Nghị định này có hiệu lực thi hành từ ngày 01 tháng 10 năm 2017 và thay thế Nghị định số 42/2010/NĐ-CP ngày 15 tháng 4 năm 2010 của Chính phủ quy định chi tiết thi hành một số điều của Luật thi đua, khen thưởng và Luật sửa đổi, bổ sung một số điều của Luật thi đua, khen thưởng; Nghị định số 39/2012/NĐ-CP ngày 27 tháng 4 năm 2012 của Chính phủ sửa đổi, bổ sung một số điều của Nghị định số 42/2010/NĐ-CP ngày 15 tháng 4 năm 2010 của Chính phủ; Nghị định số 65/2014/NĐ-CP ngày 01 tháng 7 năm 2014 của Chính phủ quy định chi tiết thi hành Luật sửa đổi, bổ sung một số điều của Luật thi đua, khen thưởng năm 2013.

Đối với với việc xét tặng danh hiệu “Nhà giáo nhân dân”, “Nhà giáo ưu tú”; “Thầy thuốc nhân dân”, “Thầy thuốc ưu tú”, “Nghệ sĩ nhân dân”, “Nghệ sĩ ưu tú”, “Nghệ nhân nhân dân”, “Nghệ nhân ưu tú”, “Giải thưởng Hồ Chí Minh”, “Giải thưởng Nhà nước” thực hiện theo quy định tại các nghị định của Chính phủ quy định việc xét tặng các giải thưởng, danh hiệu nêu trên.

2. Căn cứ Luật thi đua, khen thưởng và Nghị định này, tổ chức chính trị, Ủy ban Trung ương Mặt trận Tổ quốc Việt Nam và các tổ chức thành viên, Tòa án nhân dân tối cao, Viện kiểm sát nhân dân tối cao, Kiểm toán Nhà nước tổ chức thực hiện công tác thi đua, khen thưởng ở cơ quan, tổ chức, đơn vị thuộc quyền quản lý.

3. Bộ Nội vụ quy định chi tiết thi hành một số điều của Nghị định này.

4. Bộ trưởng, Thủ trưởng cơ quan ngang bộ, cơ quan thuộc Chính phủ, Chủ tịch Ủy ban nhân dân tỉnh, thành phố trực thuộc trung ương, các cơ quan, tổ chức, đơn vị và cá nhân có liên quan chịu trách nhiệm thi hành Nghị định này./.