| Resistance Order Huân chương Kháng chiến | |
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| Awarded by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) | |
| Type | Single-grade order |
| Eligibility | Individual, collective. |
| Awarded for | Individuals who have achievements in the Indochina War and the Vietnam War. |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Statistics | |
| Established | August 20, 1948 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Labor Order |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Liberation Army of Vietnam |
The Resistance Order (Vietnamese language: Huân chương Kháng chiến) is a kind of order of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam), first created under Decree No. 216/SL of August 20, 1948. of the President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. According to the Law on Emulation - Commendation (promulgated on November 26, 2003), the Resistance Medal is no longer included in the commendation scale of the State of Vietnam.
Overview[]
Resistance Orders to be presented to collectives, families, or posthumously to individuals (including foreign collectives and individuals) with meritorious services and achievements in the Indochina War (1946-1954) and the Vietnam War. Vietnam (1954-1975). Individuals with achievements below the standards for awarding the Third Class Resistance Medal are awarded or posthumously awarded the Resistance Medal. The Resistance Medal has 3 classes distinguished by the number of stars attached to the strip and the medal stub: the first class has 3 stars, the second class has 2 stars, and the third class has 1 star. The competence to confer and posthumously confer the Resistance Order shall be decided by the State President.
Target and reward criteria[]
Order of Resistance (in Indochina war period)[]
Individual[]
Individuals (including foreign individuals) with meritorious services and achievements during the Indochina War (1946-1954) are awarded with medals depending on their positions and duration of participation in the resistance.
Order of Resistance (Vietnam War period)[]
Individual[]
1. Timeline for consideration and commendation: from July 20, 1954 to April 30, 1975.
2. Rewarded objects: there are 4 following subjects:
- Officers and soldiers of the People's Armed Forces, including the army and police.
- Cadres, workers, state officials and officials of mass organizations, including defense workers and youth volunteers (organized during the period from July 20, 1954 to April 30, 1975) .
- Commune, ward, village and hamlet-level officials, officers of cooperatives, self-defense forces and militia and guerrillas.
- Those who are not cadres and soldiers but have made achievements in the resistance war.
3. Criteria for consideration and commendation: The criteria for consideration and commendation for the above 4 subjects are based on each person's time of participating in the resistance war and each person's contribution:
- Active and continuous work until April 30, 1975.
- From the day of participating in the resistance war to the time of commendation, there were no serious mistakes.
4. Reward level:
- First place: awarded to those who participated in the 20-year resistance war.
- Second place: awarded to those who participated in the resistance from 15 years to under 20 years.
- Third place: reward those who participated in the resistance from 10 years to less than 15 years.