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C-01 DIPLOMA OF MERIT (Certificate of Commendation)
  Bằng Khen

3a 1976-1989 ? Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV)
- early period
Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam
- giai đoạn đầu

Certificate Types Observed from the early period of the SRV from 1976 thru 1989 (with first and last dates observed for each type):

# Authority (Vietnamese) Authority (English) First Last Type
1 BAN CHẤP HÀNH C.Đ. CÔNG NGHIỆP NHẸ VIỆT NAM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF VIETNAM LIGHT INDUSTRY’S LABOR UNION 1987 1991  
3 BAN CHẤP HÀNH ĐOÀN THANH NIÊN CỘNG SẢN HỒ CHÍ MINH THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH COMMUNIST YOUTH UNION HO CHI MINH CITY 1978   T1
4 BAN CHẤP HÀNH ĐOÀN THANH NIÊN CỘNG SẢN HỒ CHÍ MINH THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH COMMUNIST YOUTH UNION HO CHI MINH CITY 1986   T2
5 BAN CHẤP HÀNH ĐOÀN THANH NIÊN CỘNG SẢN HỒ CHÍ MINH TỈNH BẾN TRE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH COMMUNIST YOUTH UNION – BEN TRE PROVINCE 1987    
6 BAN CHẤP HÀNH ĐOÀN TNCS HỒ CHÍ MINH TỈNH HẬU GIANG THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH COMMUNIST YOUTH UNION – HAU GIANG PROVINCE 1987    
8 BAN CHẤP HÀNH L.H.C.Đ. THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITY’S LABOR UNION FEDERATION 1980 1988  
15 BỘ TRƯỞNG BỘ QUỐC PHÒNG MINISTRY OF DEFENSE 1983 1984  
19 CÔNG AN THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH HO CHI MINH CITY’S PUBLIC SECURITY 1984 1988  
20 HỘI ĐỒNG BỘ TRƯỞNG NƯỚC CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM THE MINISTERS’ COUNCIL OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM 1982   T1
21 HỘI ĐỒNG BỘ TRƯỞNG NƯỚC CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM THE MINISTERS’ COUNCIL OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM 1985 1991 T2
23 QUÂN ĐỘI NHÂN DÂN VIỆT NAM Peoples Army of Vietnam PAVN 1979   T2
24 QUÂN ĐỘI NHÂN DÂN VIỆT NAM (CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM) Peoples Army of Vietnam PAVN - (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) 1979 1987  
35 ỦY BAN MẶT TRẬN TỔ QUỐC VIỆT NAM THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH NATIONAL FRONT ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE VIETNAM OF HO CHI MINH CITY 1980    
36 ỦY BAN MẶT TRẬN TỔ QUỐC VIỆT NAM THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH NATIONAL FRONT ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE VIETNAM OF HO CHI MINH CITY 1984    
37 ỦY BAN MẶT TRẬN TỔ QUỐC VIỆT NAM THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH NATIONAL FRONT ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE VIETNAM OF HO CHI MINH CITY 1988    
39 ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITY 1981    
40 ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITY 1984    
41 ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITY 1984 1993  
42 ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN TỈNH BẾN TRE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF BEN TRE PROVINCE 1985    
43 ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN TỈNH TIỀN GIANG PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF TIEN GIANG PROVINCE 1982    
           

 


Certificate examples (Note: sometimes documents may be cut down and smaller) :


BAN CHẤP HÀNH C.Đ. CÔNG NGHIỆP NHẸ VIỆT NAM
  THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF VIETNAM LIGHT INDUSTRY’S LABOR UNION


1987 (260mm x 360mm)
(to a labor union secretary of Dong A Textile Factory for outstanding achievement in labor union activities in 1986)


BAN CHẤP HÀNH ĐOÀN THANH NIÊN CỘNG SẢN HỒ CHÍ MINH THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
  THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH COMMUNIST YOUTH UNION HO CHI MINH CITY


1978 (size pending)
(for an outstanding individual at Le Minh Xuan working site in Ward 12)


BAN CHẤP HÀNH ĐOÀN THANH NIÊN CỘNG SẢN HỒ CHÍ MINH THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
  THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH COMMUNIST YOUTH UNION HO CHI MINH CITY


1986 (210mm x 290mm)
(for achievements in Being Excellent in the covenant emulation movement of studying and implementing 6 things Uncle Ho taught the youth of People’s Public Security)


BAN CHẤP HÀNH ĐOÀN THANH NIÊN CỘNG SẢN HỒ CHÍ MINH TỈNH BẾN TRE
  THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH COMMUNIST YOUTH UNION – BEN TRE PROVINCE


1987 (size pending)
(to a member of the Union Committee of Cooperative Trading Company for having excellently accomplished the mission of the Union and the youth movement in 1986)


BAN CHẤP HÀNH ĐOÀN TNCS HỒ CHÍ MINH TỈNH HẬU GIANG
  THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH COMMUNIST YOUTH UNION – HAU GIANG PROVINCE


1987 (size pending)
(to a standing member of the Executive Committee of Union for having excellently accomplished the mission of the Union’s work in the term 1984-1986)


BAN CHẤP HÀNH L.H.C.Đ. THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
  THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITY’S LABOR UNION FEDERATION


1980 (240mm x 320mmm)
(to a deputy secretary of the for achievement in developing movement in the labor union in 1978-1979)


BỘ THƯƠNG MẠI
  MINISTRY OF TRADE


19xx (size pending)
(to a )


BỘ TRƯỞNG BỘ QUỐC PHÒNG
  MINISTRY OF DEFENSE


1984 (260mm x 360mm)
(to a corporal of District 8 Ho Chi Minh city for having completed his missions well during his service in the army, contributing a worthy part to the cause of defending and building the country)


BỘ VĂN HÓA
  MINISTRY OF CULTURE


1977 (size pending)
(to the Public Performance Team of the Security Department of Ben Tre for the excellent achievement in public performance activities and being awarded Gold Medal in the festival in 1977)


CÔNG AN THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
  HO CHI MINH CITY’S PUBLIC SECURITY


1984 (265mm x 360mm)
(to a soldier of Unit 10 Division of the Mobile Police of the Protection and Justice Support Department for achievements in the movement "For National security" in the first 6 months of 1984


HỘI ĐỒNG BỘ TRƯỞNG NƯỚC CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
  THE MINISTERS’ COUNCIL OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM


1982 (size pending)
(to Officials, staff and workers of the Culture and Information Sector, Phu Nhuan District Ho Chi Minh City, for having numerous achievements in working, contributing to the cause of building socialism and defending the Fatherland)


HỘI ĐỒNG BỘ TRƯỞNG NƯỚC CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
  THE MINISTERS’ COUNCIL OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM


19xx (305mm x 385mm)
(to )


QUÂN ĐỘI NHÂN DÂN VIỆT NAM
  Peoples Army of Vietnam - PAVN
(presumably this is from SRV, however it is paired with a samed dated DRV document for the same recipient)


1979 (size pending)
(for a First class Private in the City Team of Information and Communication from My Thanh commune, Giong Trom, Ben Tre for the achievement of Having excellently accomplished all work aspects in learning, working, producing, and professional business)


QUÂN ĐỘI NHÂN DÂN VIỆT NAM (CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM)
  Peoples Army of Vietnam - PAVN (Socialist Republic of Vietnam)


1979 (260mm x 360mm)
(to a major from Duc Thanh, Mo Duc, Nghia Binh for achievements in the emulation movement “For National Security” in 1979)


ỦY BAN MẶT TRẬN TỔ QUỐC VIỆT NAM THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
  NATIONAL FRONT ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE VIETNAM OF HO CHI MINH CITY


1981 (size pending)
(to the National Front Committee of Ward 7 District 3 for the achievement: Excellence in the Front’s work in 1980)


ỦY BAN MẶT TRẬN TỔ QUỐC VIỆT NAM THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
  NATIONAL FRONT ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE VIETNAM OF HO CHI MINH CITY


1984 (size pending)
(to WARD 7’S Campaign Committee for Buying Government Bonds for the achievement: Excellence in directing the implementation and the campaign of the movement for buying Government bonds to build the Fatherland)


ỦY BAN MẶT TRẬN TỔ QUỐC VIỆT NAM THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
  NATIONAL FRONT ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE VIETNAM OF HO CHI MINH CITY


1988 (size pending)
(to Ward 4’s Campaign Committee for buying Government Bonds for the achievement: Excellence in propaganda and campaign work for buying Government bonds to build the country in 2 year 1987-1988)


ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
  EOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITY


1981 (size pending)
(to Officials and people of Group 2, Ward 8, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City for setting an advanced example, contributing to building the ward’s mechanism and organization)


ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
  PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITY


1984 (size pending)
(to the Management Board and People of Group 2, Ward 8, District 4 for having excellent achievements in the emulation movement of socialism – the typical and advanced examples in 1983)


ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
  PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF HO CHI MINH CITY


1985 (310mm x 425mm)
(to an office clerk for the outstanding achievements in consecutive years which contributed to the reform, construction and defense of the city 30.4.1975 – 30.4.1985)


ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN TỈNH BẾN TRE
  PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF BEN TRE PROVINCE


1985 (size pending)
(to the Public Performance Unit of the People’s Police of Ben Tre Province for gaining the Team Second Place in the 7th Public Performance festival of Ben Tre province)


ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN TỈNH TIỀN GIANG
  PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF TIEN GIANG PROVINCE


1982 (size pending)
(to the Director of Nhat Tri Cooperative Ward 3 for being selected as Grassroots-level Emulation Fighter in Congratulation Congress I in 1982)


 


References (Please let me know others at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com) :

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