Hero of Labor (Vietnam)

Hero of Labor
Anh hùng Lao động
TypeSingle-grade order
Awarded forcollective or individual labor brave and creative, is particularly outstanding achievements in production and work.
Presented bythe Government of Vietnam
EligibilityVietnamese civilians, military personnel, organisation and foreigners.
StatusCurrently awarded
First awarded1970

The Hero of Labor (or Labor Hero) (Vietnamese: Anh hùng lao động) is the highest title of honor in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. It is awarded (possibly posthumously) to individuals or collectives with outstanding achievements in labor. This includes supporting the objective of a strong country and an equitable, democratic, prosperous, and civilized society. Awardees are loyal to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and possess revolutionary virtues and qualities. It can be awarded to collectives for the same reasons that have maintained good internal unity, strong Party affiliations and mass organizations.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Cổng thông tin điện tử Bộ Tư pháp". moj.gov.vn. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  2. ^ "Ordinance No. 17-LCT dated January 15, 1970 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on the placement of State honorary titles: Hero of Labor and Hero of the People's Armed Forces people". www.vietlaw.gov.vn. Retrieved 2021-07-13.