Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has signed a decision ratifying the programme implementing Project 06 on developing applications of population data, identification and electronic authentication to serve national digital transformation for 2026–2030, with a vision to 2035.

Solutions such as digital identification, electronic authentication, and biometric technology have proven effective at airports, helping passengers shorten procedures, reduce congestion, and enhance flight experience, the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order (C06) said on July 28.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam underscored the importance of the project on developing a national population database and electronic authentication and identification (Project 06), which is being piloted in Hanoi, during a meeting with leaders of the municipal People’s Committee on September 16.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam is actively discussing with about 80 partners about mutual recognition of vaccine passports, with many countries having recognized Vietnam’s vaccination certificate, says a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.