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O-01 GOLD STAR ORDER
  Huân Chương Sao Vàng

The 6 June 1947 decree established the award :

  I- "GOLD STAR" ORDER
  Article 4
  The "Gold Star" Order is the most precious order of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. This order has only one rank and is given to people providing great merit to the nation.
  Article 5
  The "Gold Star" Order is awarded by decree of the President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam after the Government Council's agreement.
  Article 6
  During great events, when someone carries a "Gold Star" Order, he / she will send a greeting by the following rules.

The 26 November 2003 revised regulations specified the award criteria as :

  Article 34.-
  1. The "Gold Star Order" is the noblest order of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
  2. The "Gold Star Order" shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who satisfy one of the following criteria:
    a/ Having rendered great and exceptionally outstanding meritorious services in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation;
    b/ Having rendered great and exceptionally outstanding meritorious services to the country in one of the political, economic, social, literature, art, scientific, technological, defense, security, diplomatic or other domains.
  3. The "Gold Star Order" shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy the following criteria:
    a/ Having recorded outstanding achievements for 10 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 building and development of 50 years or more; if having been conferred the "Ho Chi Minh Order," having a process of building and development of 45 years or more.
  4. Collectives which have recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements and a process of building and development of 20 years, counting from the time of being conferred the first "Gold Star Order," shall be considered for conferment of the second "Gold Star Order."

The 30 September 2005 implementation guidelines provide more detail on award criteria :

  Article 20. Gold Star Order
  The Gold Star Order is the most noble medal of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, giving or giving to individuals with great merits, exceptional excellence and giving collectives to achieve outstanding achievements. in the revolutionary career of the Party and the nation.
  1. Gold Star Order to give to individuals who achieve one of the following criteria:
    a) The revolutionary participant from 1935 before, continued to work, had great merits, especially excellent in the revolutionary career of the Party and the nation, and did not commit major blemishes, took one of responsibilities: General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam; President; President of Congress; Prime Minister; Politburo member; Secretary of the central committee; Vice President; Congress vice president; Deputy Prime Minister; Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee; Deputy Secretary of the Central Department; Standing Committee of the Committee; Secretary of the Party Committee; Head of the Party Central Committee, Ministers and equivalent positions, Senior General of the People's Armed Forces;
    b) Persons participating in revolutionary activities before 1945, continuously operating with great merits, particularly outstanding in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, without major blemishes, have taken on one in the responsibilities: General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam; President; President of Congress; Prime Minister; Politburo member; Secretary of the central committee; Vice President; Congress vice president; Deputy Prime Minister ; Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee; General of the people's armed forces;
    c) The process of continuous participation in the two wars against the French and the Americans (from 1945 to April 30, 1975), has great merit, particularly excellent in the revolutionary career of the Party, of the nation, does not violate major shortcomings, has taken one of the responsibilities: General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President, National Assembly Chairman, Prime Minister, General of the People's Armed Forces before April 30, 1975;
    d) Persons who have worked continuously from the war against the US (from 1954 to April 30, 1975) and the period of national construction and defense (from April 30, 1975 to present), have merit Excellency, particularly excellent in the revolutionary career of the Party and the nation, without major shortcomings, have taken one of the responsibilities: General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President, President National Assembly, Prime Minister, 2 terms;
    e) People with great merits, special works and works, have far-reaching impacts, create positive changes to strongly promote economic, social, defense and security development. security of the country, recognized and honored by the state;
    f) Foreign heads of state have great merits for the Vietnamese nation and are recognized and honored by the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
  2. Gold Star Order to give collectives to meet the following criteria:
    a) Ho Chi Minh Order was awarded;
    b) Having a process of construction and development of 45 years or more (in case the Ho Chi Minh Medal has not yet been awarded, there must be a process of construction and development of 50 years or more);
    c) Having achieved outstanding achievements continuously for 10 years or more before the time of proposal, during that time 5 times of being awarded the Government's Emulation Flag or Merit of the Prime Minister, internal unity, team Party organizations and organizations are clean and strong.
  3. Awarded the 2nd Gold Star Order: the team has a particularly outstanding achievement 10 years before the time of proposal, during which time 5 times of the Government Emulation Flag or the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit Government, internal solidarity, clean and strong Party and mass organization and had a period of 20 years since being awarded the First Gold Star Order.
  4. The group of foreigners with meritorious deeds is particularly great for the Vietnamese nation, recognized and honored by the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The 19 May 2006 regulations redesigned the order :

  Article 6 . "Gold Star Order"
  Stalk Medal of the border is yellow, transparent with silk Rayon weaves two colors on the left half red flag, the right half in yellow, with a red copper plated with Nico alloy with a thickness of 3 microns; size 28mm x 14mm.
  The A-shaped medal strip is stylized with silk Rayon woven in two colors: half on the left red flag, half on the right in yellow; Nico gold-plated copper with 3 micron alloy; size 28mm x 51mm x 41mm x 51mm.
  Dear Huan gold star shaped star, embossed, yellow, in the middle of the red background is a five-pointed gold star surrounded by the words "Gold Star Order" "Vietnam" (yellow), diameter of five stars equal to 52mm, Nico gold-plated copper alloy material, 3 microns thick.

The 15 April 2010 decree updated the 30 September 2005 implementation guidelines :

  Article 20. "Gold Star Order"
  1. "The Gold Star Order" is the highest honor of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
  2. "Gold Star Order" for giving or giving away to individuals who meet one of the following criteria:
    a) Participating in the revolution since 1935 before, continuously operating, with great merits, especially excellent in the revolutionary career of the Party and the nation, not having great shortcomings, taking one positions: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President, President of the National Assembly, Prime Minister, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Vice President, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Deputy Secretary of the Central Committee, Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee, Ministry heads and equivalent positions; or to be promoted to the rank of general of the people's armed forces;
    b) Participating in revolutionary activities before 1945, operating continuously, with great merits, especially outstanding in the revolutionary career of the Party and the nation, without any major shortcomings, taking one positions: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President, President of the National Assembly, Prime Minister, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Vice President, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee; or to be promoted to the rank of general of the people's armed forces;
    c) The process of continuous participation in the two wars against the French and the Americans (from 1945 to April 30, 1975), has great merit, particularly excellent in the revolutionary career of the Party and of the ethnicity, not violating major shortcomings, undertook one of the positions: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President, President of the National Assembly and Prime Minister; or to be promoted to the rank of general of the people's armed forces before April 30, 1975;
    d) There is a continuous working process in the anti-American resistance war (from 1954 to April 30, 1975) or during the period of national construction and protection (from April 30, 1975 to present), with great merit, particularly excellent in the revolutionary cause of the Party, of the nation, does not commit major shortcomings, has taken one of the positions: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President, President of the National Assembly, Prime Minister, 2 terms (from 08 to 10 years);
    e) Having great merits, having outstanding works and works, having far-reaching impacts, creating positive changes, strongly promoting development in one of the following fields: politics, economic, social, defense, security and other areas of the country, recognized and honored by the State;
    f) The head of the foreign country has a great merit to the Vietnamese nation and is recognized and honored by the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
  3. "Gold Star Order" to donate to large-scale collectives: Ministries, Departments, branches, central mass organizations, provinces and centrally-run cities, Military Zone, Army Corps, Army Corps, The army, the General Department under the Ministry, the Economic Group, the State Corporation (and the equivalent) are decided by the Prime Minister to have a long tradition, great merit and great dedication in the career way. the Party's network and the nation's, achievements with a wide range of influences or collectives with special functions and tasks, achieving the following criteria:
    a) Was awarded "Ho Chi Minh Order" for 10 years or more;
    b) Having a process of construction and development of 45 years or more;
    c) Having achieved outstanding achievements continuously for 10 years or more before the time of proposal, during that time 5 times of being awarded "Emulation Flag of the Government" or "Merit of the Prime Minister", internal solidarity and organization of clean and strong Party and mass organizations.
  4. The team has a particularly outstanding achievement 10 years before the time of the proposal, during which time 5 times was awarded the "Emulation Flag of the Government" or "Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister", internal unity , a clean and strong Party and mass organization, and for the first 20 years since being awarded the " Gold Star Order " for the first time, it is considered to be awarded the "Gold Star Order" once. 2nd.
  5. The group of foreigners with meritorious merits is particularly great for the Vietnamese nation, recognized and honored by the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and awarded the "Gold Star Medal" award.

The 16 November 2013 decree amended the 26 November 2003 regulations :

  10. To amend and supplement Clauses 3 and 4, Article 34 as follows:
  “3. The “Gold Star Order” shall be awarded to collectives which have been awarded the “Ho Chi Minh Order”, recorded particularly outstanding achievements in the subsequent 25 years, and successfully built internal solidarity with clean and strong Party and mass organizations;
  4. The “Gold Star Order” shall be awarded to heads of foreign states with great merits to Vietnam.”

1/C DESIGN OF 2014
  one class - redesigned 10 September 2014 and 20 July 2018; guildelines 31 July 2017

(regulations pending)