50 million chip ID cards to be issued by July 1
(VOVWORLD) - On Thursday, the Ministry of Public Security is scheduled to put into operation the national population database – which includes the production, issuance and management of ID Cards.
 The front of the chip-based ID cards (Photo: VNA) |
Senior Lieutenant Colonel To Anh Dung, deputy head of the Police Department of Administrative Management of Social Order, said the ministry plans to issue chip-based ID cards to 50 million citizens by July 1st.
More than 29,000 citizens have received new ID cards to date, including 1,369 delegates to the 13th National Party Congress late last month. Major cities and provinces will quickly issue chip-based ID cards. Hanoi is scheduled to finish issuing chip-based ID cards to the city’s residents in April.