Criteria for being awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Minister of National Defense

Legal Consulting Department of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Clause 1, Article 29 of Circular 155/2026/TT-BQP stipulating and guiding emulation and commendation in the Vietnam People's Army (effective from October 1, 2026) stipulates the Certificate of Merit of the Minister of National Defense to be awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who are exemplary in well complying with the Party's guidelines, policies, laws of the State, and discipline of the Army, meeting one of the following criteria:

a) Having outstanding and typical achievements evaluated in emulation movements according to topics, emulation waves, and campaigns launched and implemented by the Ministry of National Defense.

b) Achieving excellent results in competitions, sports festivals, performances, and exercises; preliminary and final reviews of tasks organized by the Ministry of National Defense.

c) Achieving outstanding and unexpected achievements, with scope of influence in each field under the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense and the Cryptography industry.

d) Making positive contributions to national defense, security, cryptography, defense diplomacy, socio-economic development; applying science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, administrative reform, social work, charity and humanitarian work.

d) Having been awarded the title of Grassroots Emulation Soldier twice in a row or having been recognized as excellently completing tasks for 02 consecutive years or more.

Thus, from October 1, 2026, military personnel who are awarded Certificates of Merit by the Minister of National Defense need to meet the above regulations.

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