No copyright dispute to receive HCM award

The Government has just issued a Decree on the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" and "State Prize" for literature and art, which stipulates the conditions and criteria for awarding these two prizes.

President presents Ho Chi Minh Prize to musician Pham Tuyen (Photo: IT)

Specifically, literary and artistic works that meet the following two conditions will be considered for the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" and "State Prize":

First condition: The work has been published in the form of publishing, architecture, exhibition, theater, cinema, radio, television, teaching, records and other forms since the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945. The minimum publication period is 5 years for the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" and 3 years for the "State Prize" from the time of application submission to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Central Association of Specialized Literature and Arts.

Second: The work has no copyright dispute since the time of publication. Authors whose literary and artistic works are considered for the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" or "State Prize" must strictly comply with Vietnamese law.

In addition, authors considered for the "Ho Chi Minh Prize" must have literary and artistic works that meet three criteria:

Of exceptional value in literature, art, ideological content and artistic form

It has a great effect in serving the revolutionary cause, has a wide and long-term influence on legal life, and makes an important contribution to changing people's awareness in the cause of developing Vietnamese literature and art, building and defending the Fatherland.

3. Particularly excellent when meeting one of the following criteria: Having been awarded a Gold Prize, A Prize or First Prize at national professional competitions, festivals and exhibitions on literature and art organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Having been awarded the highest prize of the Central Association of Specialized Literature and Art in the specialized field or having been awarded the highest prize at international professional competitions, festivals and exhibitions on literature and art.

Also according to the Decree, authors considered for the "State Prize" must have literary and artistic works that meet 3 criteria:

Has outstanding value in literature, art, ideological content and artistic form.

Has a good effect in education, building new people, improving people's aesthetic level, contributing significantly to changing people's awareness in the cause of developing Vietnamese literature and art, building and defending the Fatherland.

Excellent when meeting one of the following criteria:

Awarded Gold Prize or A Prize or First Prize at national-level competitions, professional festivals and exhibitions on literature and art organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Awarded a high prize from the Central Association of Literature and Arts in the specialized field or awarded a major prize at professional competitions, festivals and exhibitions on international literature and arts.

According to Infonet