People's Artist
People's Artist is an honorary title in the Soviet Union, Union republics, in some other Eastern bloc states (and communist states in general), as well as in a number of post-Soviet states, modeled after the title of the People's Artist of the USSR. Russia. The term is confusingly used to translate two different Russian language titles: "народный артист" (awarded in performing arts, see e.g., ) and "народный художник" (awarded in some visual arts: painting drawing, and photography, see e.g., ). Both titles are awarded for exceptional achievements in the corresponding arts. Some other arts gave rise  special titles: People's Architect, People's Writer, People's Poet. Vietnam. In Vietnam the abbreviation NSND (Nghệ sĩ Nhân dân) is used. This is Vietnam's top artistic award for a living artist – second only to the often posthumous Ho Chi Minh Prize. The youngest ever recipient is the Russian-trained classical pianist Đặng Thái Sơn in 1984. The lesser award of Merited Artist of Vietnam is abbreviated NSƯT. China. The People's Artist () is a type of national honorary titles. Currently 6 people are rated as this title: