H-04 HERO OF LABOR
  Huy hiệu “Anh hùng Lao động”

It was established in 1952 by the DRV, and was maintained with the SRV. Formalizing the regulations for all SRV awards was done in 2003. Redesign for all SRV awards was done in 2006. Another redesign for all SRV awards was done in 2014. (see regulation extracts here)

4/A INITIAL DESIGN (1952)
  one class - established 3 May 1952, revised 15 January 1970;
  For: units and individuals for outstanding contributions to the revolutionary cause of the people;
  Design: round breast badge, golden bronze, 33mm ? across, with suspension ribbon;
    Obverse: large portrait of Hồ Chí Minh facing left, with two laurel branches below, and inscription above "HỒ CHÍ MINH";
    Reverse: plain ?;
    Suspension: link with small gold wreath, with ring to lower bar of pentagonal frame suspended from a barette à coulisse;
  Ribbon: 25mm ? - red with three yellow stripes 3mm grouped 1mm apart in center, pentagonal;


Early version (perhaps numbered)

Later versions :

 
   

Some versions with title on ribbon bar :

   

 

4/B DESIGN OF 2006
  one class - redesigned 19 May 2006; revised 16 November 2013; guidelines 30 September 2005, 15 April 2010;
  For:  
  Design: round breast badge, gilt, 37mm across, with suspension ribbon;
    Obverse: , all coated on the face in clear laquer;
    Reverse: checkered pattern with manufacturer name "C. TY. CƠ KHÍ 17" and local phone number "04.3884 3323"; (perhaps an early version plain ?)
    Suspension: arrangement at top with eyelet, and ribbon ring to golden pentagonal plate with pin-back;
  Ribbon: 28mm - red with a 3mm dark blue band placed 5mm from each edge; pentagonal;
  Device:: stars indicating award class.


 

4/C DESIGN OF 2014
  one class - redesigned 10 September 2014 and 20 July 2018; guildelines 31 July 2017
  For:  
  Design: round breast badge, gilt, 37mm across, with suspension ribbon;
    Obverse: , all coated on the face in clear laquer;
    Reverse: checkered pattern with manufacturer name "C. TY. CƠ KHÍ 17" and local phone number "04.3884 3323";
    Suspension: lotus with center eyelet at top, and ribbon ring to golden pentagonal plate with pin-back;
  Ribbon: 28mm - red with a 3mm light blue band placed 5mm from each edge; pentagonal;
  Device:: stars indicating award class.



 

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

1 The Orders and Medals of the Communist Governments of Indochina, Revision II, John Sylvester Jr., 1994. (JS94) [Out of Print]
2 Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Nước Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam), Institute of Orders (Viện Huân Chương). (Does anyone know the date of publication ?)
3 Orders, Decorations and Badges of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam, Edward J. Emering, 1997. (EE97) Availalbe at https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764301438/
4 Encyclopedia of the Orders, Decorations, Medals and Badges of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Edward John Emering, 2000. (EE00) Available at http://www.themedalhound.com/books/titles.html
5 Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: An Update, Edward John Emering, 2008. (EE08) Available at http://www.themedalhound.com/books/titles.html
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Websites (Please let me know others at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com) :

1 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_of_Labor_(Vietnam)
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