Decree 98/2023/NĐ-CP guiding the implementation of the 2022 Law on Emulation and Commendation

On December 31, 2023, the Government issued Decree 98/2023/NĐ-CP detailing the implementation of several articles of the 2022 Law on Emulation and Commendation.

Specifically, Decree 98/2023/NĐ-CP details the implementation of Clause 5 of Article 11; Clause 2 of Article 12; Clause 2 of Article 14; Clause 4 of Article 25; Clause 7 of Article 34; Clause 6 of Article 35; Clause 5 of Article 36; Clause 5 of Article 37; Clause 5 of Article 38; Clause 4 of Article 39; Clause 4 of Article 40; Clause 4 of Article 41; Clause 7 of Article 42; Clause 7 of Article 43; Clause 7 of Article 44; Clause 3 of Article 45; Clause 3 of Article 46; Clause 3 of Article 47; Clause 2 of Article 51; Clause 2 of Article 53; Clause 5 of Article 79; Clause 3 of Article 81; Clause 3 of Article 82; Clause 7 of Article 83; Clause 7 of Article 84; Clause 2 of Article 85; Clause 5 of Article 90; and Clause 9 of Article 93 of the 2022 Law on Emulation and Commendation.

Decree 98/2023/NĐ-CP will apply to Vietnamese individuals, state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, socio-political-professional organizations, social organizations, socio-professional organizations, enterprises, other economic organizations, units of the people’s armed forces, and households; overseas Vietnamese individuals and collectives; foreign individuals and collectives; and foreign agencies and organizations and international organizations in Vietnam.

In addition, consideration for emulation titles and forms of commendation from January 1, 2024, will follow these principles:

– Commendations must be based on eligibility requirements, criteria, and achievements. A lower-level commendation is not necessarily required before a higher-level commendation can be awarded.

– Competent authorities shall award emulation titles and forms of commendation, or recommend that higher authorities do so, for cases that meet the prescribed eligibility requirements, criteria, procedures, and documentation requirements.

– Commendations for exceptional achievements or achievements in thematic emulation campaigns shall not serve as a basis for recommending that higher authorities award commendations for meritorious service.

– No commendation shall be awarded or recommended to higher authorities for individuals or collectives while competent agencies are considering disciplinary action or conducting investigations, inspections, or examinations in response to signs of violations or written complaints or denunciations, or while issues of corruption or misconduct reported by the press are being verified and clarified.

For individuals or collectives subject to disciplinary action who attain achievements after completing the disciplinary period, achievements eligible for commendation shall be counted from the date that period ends.

– Statutory maternity leave shall count toward consideration for emulation titles and forms of commendation for individuals.

– When multiple individuals or collectives meet the same eligibility requirements and criteria, female individuals or collectives with a female membership of 70% or more shall be selected for consideration for commendation.

– The length of tenure required for female leaders and managers to be considered for commendations for their service contributions shall be reduced by one-third compared with the general requirement. For female leaders and managers subject to a higher statutory retirement age, the required tenure for consideration for such commendations shall follow the general requirement.

Monetary Award Amounts for Individual Emulation Titles

Decree 98/2023/NĐ-CP guides the implementation of the 2022 Law on Emulation and Commendation and specifies the following monetary awards for individual emulation titles:

– Recipients of the title “National Emulation Fighter” shall receive a certificate, a frame, a badge, a badge box, and a monetary award equal to 4.5 times the statutory base salary;

– Recipients of the title of Emulation Fighter at the ministry, central department, sector, or provincial level shall receive a certificate, a frame, a badge, a badge box, and a monetary award equal to 3.0 times the statutory base salary;

– Recipients of the title “Grassroots Emulation Fighter” shall receive a certificate, a frame, and a monetary award equal to 1.0 times the statutory base salary;

– Recipients of the titles “Advanced Worker” and “Advanced Soldier” shall receive a monetary award equal to 0.3 times the statutory base salary.

The current statutory base salary is VND 1,800,000 per month (Decree 24/2023/NĐ-CP).

For further details, see Decree 98/2023/NĐ-CP, effective January 1, 2024.

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