Order of Independence explained

Order of Independence should not be confused with Order of Independence and Freedom.

Independence Order Vietnamese: Huân chương Độc lập
Presenter:	the Government of Vietnam
Status:	Currently awarded
Type:	Single-grade order
Eligibility:	Vietnamese civilians, military personnel, and organization. Foreigners.
Awarded For:	conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements in one of the political, economic, social, literature, art, scientific, technological, defense, security, diplomatic or other domains.
Established:	6 June 1947
Higher:	Ho Chi Minh Order
Lower:	Military Exploit Order

Order of Independence or Independence Order (Vietnamese: Huân chương Độc lập) is a Vietnamese decoration.

Criteria

The Vietnamese government states that the decoration "shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements in one of the political, economic, social, literature, art, scientific, technological, defense, security, diplomatic or other domains. It shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy the following criteria:"

• Having recorded outstanding achievements for five or more consecutive years before the time of nomination; having maintained internal unity, with clean and strong Party and mass organizations;
• Having a process of building and development of 30 years or more; if having been conferred the second-class "Independence Order," they must have a process of building and development of 25 years or more.^[1]

See also

• Vietnam awards and decorations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cổng thông tin điện tử Bộ Tư pháp.