"Meritorious person"?
From: Vsg <vsg-bounces@mailman11.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Martha Lincoln
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 12:50 PM
To: Vietnam Studies Group <vsg@u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Vsg] "Meritorious person"?
Dear all,
The English term "meritorious person" or "meritorious group" pops up frequently in the literature on social entitlements
in Vietnam (c.f. Priwitzer 2012), but I have yet to find anything in Vietnamese policy documents or media about "những
người xứng đáng," "người đáng thưởng," etc.
I'm therefore not sure what term is used to describe -- for example -- military veterans or state workers as meritorious/
deserving of special recognition by the state.
Could anyone supply the term and perhaps also a reference?
thanks and best,
Martha
Martha Lincoln
Assistant Professor
Department of Anthropology
San Francisco State University