Military Exploit Order.

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Hello all - I have revived this thread to ask what how a person would earn this medal. I am even asking how foreigners received this award? Thanks.

Established in May 1947, the medal is awarded in three classes to both units and individuals for outstanding performance in combat. That may be pretty vague, but many awards are that way. I assume that allies got the medal under the same (flexible) conditions that Vietnamese earned it.

Military Exploit Order /Huân chương quân công

1st class

Established 15 May 1947 in three classes. According to the 2003 Law on Emulation and Commendation (No. 15/2003/QH11), Chapter 3, Article 39: http://moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/Lists/Vn%20bn%...temID=8263

Article 39.-

1. The first-class "Military Exploit Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded outstanding and brave exploits in combat, combat service, training, force building, consolidation of the all-people defense and people's security, or have sacrificed their lives heroically, setting bright examples in the whole country.

2. The first-class "Military Exploit Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy the following criteria:

a/ 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;

b/ Having a process of combat, combat service, training, building and growth of 30 years or more; if having been conferred the second-class "Military Exploit Order," they must have a process of combat, combat service, training, building and growth of 25 years or more.