| Vietnam Friendship Medal Huy chương hữu nghị | |
| Presenter: | Government of Vietnam |
| Status: | Currently awarded |
| Type: | Single-grade order |
| Eligibility: | Foreign diplomats, world leaders |
| Awarded For: | Contributions to the cause of the construction and defense of Vietnam |
| Established: | November 26, 2003 |
The Vietnam Friendship Medal is a title of honor awarded by the Government of Vietnam to foreigners who have worked in Vietnam for a certain period, and made contributions to the cause of the construction and defense of Vietnam.
Decree No. 50/2006/ND-CP dated May 19, 2006 stipulates the specifications of the Friendship Medal as follows:
Article 19. “Friendship Medal”
"Red flag woven pentagonal Rayon silk medal band with two gold lines, 3 micron thick Nico-alloy plated red copper; Dimensions 38mm x 27mm x 40mm."
The medal body is a yellow circle with a diameter of 37mm, inside is a stylized gold pentangle, in the centre are two hands shaking hands in front of a globe,[1] above are the words "Friendship Medal" (red), below is the word "Vietnam" (yellow) placed on the historical wheel and two branches on both sides, material of 3 micron thick Nico-alloy gold-plated red copper.
The obverse features the National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam surrounding the Flag of Vietnam.[1]
In 2013 Nancy Napier was given the award for leading training. She began work in 1994 at National Economic University.[2] In 2015 Edward Danielraj Selvanayagam received the award from the Vietnamese President for the work of World Vision International in reducing poverty in the country.[3] In 2019 Susan Hammond of the War Legacies Project received the award.[4]