Order of Independence

Independence Order Huân chương Độc lập
Type	Single-grade order
Awarded for	conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements in one of the political, economic, social, literature, art, scientific, technological, defense, security, diplomatic or other domains.
Presented by	the Government of Vietnam
Eligibility	Vietnamese civilians, military personnel, and organization. Foreigners.
Status	Currently awarded
Established	6 June 1947
Precedence
Next (higher)	Ho Chi Minh Order
Next (lower)	Military Exploit Order

Order of Independence or Independence Order (Vietnamese: Huân chương Độc lập) is a Vietnamese decoration.

The Vietnamese government states that the decoration "shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded exceptionally outstanding achievements in one of the political, economic, social, literature, art, scientific, technological, defense, security, diplomatic or other domains. It shall be conferred on collectives which satisfy the following criteria:"

• Having recorded outstanding achievements for five or more consecutive years before the time of nomination; having maintained internal unity, with clean and strong Party and mass organizations;
• Having a process of building and development of 30 years or more; if having been conferred the second-class "Independence Order," they must have a process of building and development of 25 years or more.^[1]

• Vietnam awards and decorations