Fatherland Defence Order.

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Fatherland Defense Order / Huân chương bảo vệ tổ quốc, 1st class

Established 26 November 2003. According to the 2003 Law on Emulation and Commendation (No. 15/2003/QH11), Chapter 3, Article 45: http://moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/Lists/Vn%2...px?ItemID=8263

Article 45.-

1. The "Fatherland Defense Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals and conferred on collectives that have recorded achievements in training and building forces, consolidating the all-people defense and people's security.

2. The first-class "Fatherland Defense Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having been conferred the second-class "Fatherland Defense Order," then the "National Emulation Fighter" title;

b/ Having inventions, scientific works or outstanding works of the State level;

c/ Having recorded unexpected exceptionally outstanding achievements or a long process of devotion in the people's armed forces.

3. The first-class "Fatherland Defense Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy one of the following criteria:

a/ Having been conferred the second-class "Fatherland Defense Order," the "Excellent Labor Collective" or "Determined-To-Win Unit" title for the subsequent five consecutive years, and the Emulation Flag of the ministerial-, branch-. provincial- or central mass organization-level for three times or the "Government's Emulation Flag" twice;

c [sic]/ Having recorded unexpected exceptionally outstanding achievements.