Friendship Medal (Vietnam)
| Vietnam Friendship Medal Huy chương hữu nghị | |
|---|---|
 Vietnam Friendship Medal | |
| Type | Single-grade order |
| Awarded for | Contributions to the cause of the construction and defense of Vietnam |
| Presented by | Government of Vietnam |
| Eligibility | Foreign diplomats, world leaders |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | November 26, 2003 |
 Ribbon of the Friendship medal of Vietnam | |
The Vietnam Friendship Medal is a title of honor awarded by the Government of Vietnam to foreigners who have worked in Vietnam for a certain period, and made contributions to the cause of the construction and defense of Vietnam.
Design
[edit]Decree No. 50/2006/ND-CP dated May 19, 2006 stipulates the specifications of the Friendship Medal as follows:
Article 19. “Friendship Medal”
"Red flag woven pentagonal Rayon silk medal band with two gold lines, 3 micron thick Nico-alloy plated red copper; Dimensions 38mm x 27mm x 40mm."
The medal body is a yellow circle with a diameter of 37mm, inside is a stylized gold pentangle, in the centre are two hands shaking hands in front of a globe,[1] above are the words "Friendship Medal" (red), below is the word "Vietnam" (yellow) placed on the historical wheel and two branches on both sides, material of 3 micron thick Nico-alloy gold-plated red copper.
The obverse features the National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam surrounding the Flag of Vietnam.[1]
Recipients
[edit]In 2013 Nancy Napier was given the award for leading training. She began work in 1994 at National Economic University.[2] In 2015 Edward Danielraj Selvanayagam received the award from the Vietnamese President for the work of World Vision International in reducing poverty in the country.[3] In 2019 Susan Hammond of the War Legacies Project received the award.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Huy chương Hữu nghị - Huy chương Hữu nghị - BAN THI ĐUA KHEN THƯỞNG TRUNG ƯƠNG". 2017-05-18. Archived from the original on 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ Economics, College of Business and; Wilde, Allison (2017-10-11). "Nancy Napier Receives Medal of Friendship from Vietnam". College of Business and Economics. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
{{cite web}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ "World Vision Senior Leader awarded Friendship Medal from the President of Vietnam". www.wvi.org. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Susan Hammond". War Legacies Project. Retrieved 2023-04-03.