On September 5, 2022, Government promulgated the Decree on electronic identification and authentication.
The Decree provides for electronic identities, electronic identification, electronic authentication; electronic authentication services; rights and obligations of users of electronic authentication services; responsibilities of concerned agencies, individuals and non-person entities.
The Decree shall apply to Vietnamese individuals and non-person entities; foreign individuals and non-person entities residing and/or operating within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that are associated with electronic identification and authentication.
Vietnamese citizen’s eID contains the followings:
1. Personal information:
a) Personal identity number;
b) First, middle and last name;
c) Date (day, month, year) of birth;
d) Gender.
2. Biometric data:
a) Personal portrait;
b) Fingerprint.
Foreigner’s eID contains the followings:
1. Personal information:
a) ID number;
b) Last, middle and first name;
c) Date (day, month, year) of birth;
d) Gender;
dd) Nationality;
e) Number, sign, date (day, month, year), type of paper and place of issue of passport or other international travel document.
2. Biometric data:
a) Personal portrait;
b) Fingerprint.
Non-person entity’s eID is composed of: Its eID code; Its name, including Vietnamese name, abbreviated name (if any) and international name (if any); Date of establishment (day, month, year); Head office address; Personal ID number or ID number of the foreigner; first, middle and last name of the legal representative or the head of the non-person entity.
If personal eID data of individuals available in the national population database, the electronic civil registration database, the citizen ID database or the national entry/exit database are subject to any change, their personal eID accounts available in the electronic identification and authentication system shall be updated automatically.
If institutional eID data of non-person entities available in the national business registration database, the national database or other specialized database are subject to any change, their institutional eID accounts available in the electronic identification and authentication system shall be updated automatically.
Individuals and non-person entities eligible to be granted access to eID accounts are
- Vietnamese citizens who are 14 years of age or older; Vietnamese citizens who are under 14 years of age or wards may share the same eID accounts with their parents or guardians.
- Foreigners aged 14 years or older who enter in Vietnam; foreigners who are under 14 years of age or wards may share the same eID accounts with their parents or guardians.
- Agencies or non-person entities that are founded or successfully register their operation in Vietnam.
For foreigner, the steps in registration of a level-1 eID account are as follow:
a) The applicant uses a mobile device to download and install the VNeID app.
b) The applicant opens the VNelD app to enter information about the number of his/her passport or international travel document or email address or phone number (if any); provides information according to the instructions available on the VNeID app; takes a portrait photo using the mobile device and sends the registration request for an eID account to the electronic identification and authentication regulator via the VNeID app.
c) The electronic identification and authentication regulator sends VNeID-app, SMS and email notification of whether the registration request is accepted or refused.
The steps in registration of a level-2 eID account are as follow:
a) The applicant contacts the immigration department of the Ministry of Public Security or the provincial Police to register for an eID account; presents his/her passport or international travel document; provides information about his/her email address or phone number (if any); and requests any modified information to be integrated into the eID account.
b) The in-charge officer receives information that the applicant provides and allows such information to be entered in the electronic identification and authentication system; takes the applicant’s portrait photo and fingerprint to have them checked against those available in the national entry/exit database and confirms approval for registration for an eID account.
c) The immigration department sends the request for issuance of an eID account to the electronic identification and authentication regulator.
d) The electronic identification and authentication regulator sends a VNeID-app, SMS and email notification of whether the registration request is accepted or refused.
The Decree is commencing as from October 20, 2022.
Accounts available on the National Public Service Portal and Information Systems for handling administrative procedures at ministerial and provincial levels can be used for the purposes of carrying out administrative procedures and public administration services in cyberspace. This task must be completed by July 1, 2024 at the latest.
Amendments and supplements to clause 1 of Article 7 in the Decree No. 45/2020/ND-CP dated April 8, 2020 on implementation of administrative procedures and public administration services in cyberspace shall be as follows: “1. Non-person entities and individuals can carry out administrative procedures on the National Public Service Portal and Information Systems for handling administrative procedures at ministerial and provincial levels via eID accounts created by the electronic identification and authentication system that are connected and integrated on the National Public Service Portal”.
The Ministry of Public Security will be responsible for providing guidance on, inspecting and encouraging implementation of this Decree.