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{{Infobox military award
|name= Hero of the People's Armed Forces<br>''Anh hùng Lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân''
|image=AHLLVTND2.png
|image_size=100px
|presenter= the [[Government of Vietnam]]
|status= Currently awarded
|type= Single-grade order
|eligibility= Vietnamese civilians, military personnel, and organization.  Foreigners.
|awarded_for= exceptionally outstanding achievements in combat, combat service and work, represent the revolutionary heroism in the cause of national liberation, national defense, protect the people
|established= 1955
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|higher=[[Hero of Labor (Vietnam)|Hero of Labour]]
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The '''Hero of the People's Armed Forces''' ({{langx|vi|Anh hùng lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân}}) is an honorary designation of the [[Socialist Republic of Vietnam]].
==Criteria==
The title (and medal) of Hero of the People's Armed Force is awarded to individuals with "exceptionally outstanding achievements in combat, combat service and work, represent the revolutionary heroism in the cause of national liberation, national defense and the protection the people".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/Lists/Vn%20bn%20php%20lut/View_Detail.aspx?ItemID=8263 |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530222550/http://moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/Lists/Vn%20bn%20php%20lut/View_Detail.aspx?ItemID=8263 |archive-date=30 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The award also goes to collectives that meet this standard and are loyal to the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam, have maintained good internal unity, a clean and strong Party record, and mass organizations.
==Precursor==
The precursor of this title was the Hero of the Military and Hero of the Liberate the South Force honors.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://moj.gov.vn/vbpq/Lists/Vn%20bn%20php%20lut/View_Detail.aspx?ItemID=1225 |title=Pháp L?Nh |access-date=18 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530222438/http://moj.gov.vn/vbpq/Lists/Vn%20bn%20php%20lut/View_Detail.aspx?ItemID=1225 |archive-date=30 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==See also==
* [[Vietnam awards and decorations]]
==References==
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