In Vietnam the abbreviation NSND (Nghệ sĩ Nhân dân, People's Artist of Vietnam [vi]) 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 (Chinese: 人民艺术家) is a type of national honorary titles. Currently 7 people are rated as this title:
Lao She, awarded by Beijing Municipality Government in 1951
Qi Baishi, awarded by Ministry of Culture of PRC Central Government in 1953[1]