Hồ Chí Minh Prize

The Hồ Chí Minh Prize (Vietnamese: Giải thưởng Hồ Chí Minh) is an honorary award given by the government of Vietnam in recognition of cultural and/or scientific achievement.

The prize was established by decree in 1981,[1] and has been awarded in 1996, 2000, 2005 and 2012,[2] often posthumously.

[3][4] The prize is named for Ho Chi Minh, who was Chairman and founder of the Workers' Party of Vietnam, that is considered one of the highest honors bestowed by Vietnam.

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