H-08 ARTISANS TITLES (PEOPLE'S ARTISAN, ARTISAN OF MERIT)
  Huy hiệu “Nghệ nhân Nhân dân”, “Nghệ nhân Ưu tú”

The Artisan's State Titles were established in 2003 as part of the reorganization of all SRV awards; with design details specified in 2006 and redesigned in 2014. (see regulation extracts here)

8/A INITIAL DESIGN OF 2006
  two classes - established in 26 November 2003; designed 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.

People's Artisan Artisan of Merit

 

8/B DESIGN OF 2014
  two classes - 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.

People's Artisan Artisan of Merit



People's Artisan Artisan of Merit


People's Artisan Award Certificate


Artisan of Merit Award Certificate

 

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

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

1 “The New 2007 Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”, by Emering, Edward J, JOMSA Vol. 62, No. 1 (Jan-Feb 11): 21-28
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