Vietnam’s Hanoi targets near‑universal e-IDs under new digital transformation plan
Vietnam’s capital city has approved an ambitious digital transformation plan involving AI. Hanoi will require all municipal agencies to use…
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Vietnam mandates face biometrics for mobile device registration
A facial recognition process is now required for new mobile device registrations in Vietnam. The policy took effect April 15…
Da Nang Airport opens biometric priority lane
Da Nang International Airport has introduced a dedicated priority lane for passengers using biometric identification. Airport director Phan Kieu Hung…
Vietnam wants to tie citizens’ VNeID to social media accounts to cut identity fraud
Social media platforms are under the microscope in many countries as regulators consider and set age restrictions. In Southeast Asia,…
Project 06 drives Vietnam’s digital transformation
Vietnam is moving rapidly to embed biometrics into its national digital identity framework, with multiple government initiatives reshaping how citizens…
Vietnam prepares biometric verification for 100m mobile phone users
Biometric identity verification is becoming a feature of life in Vietnam. The latest measure sees mobile phone users swept up…
Vietnam’s digital scoring proposal for VNeID raises doubts and anxiety
Vietnam is considering a digital scoring system for its citizens that critics say is reminiscent of China’s Social Credit Score,…
Vietnam’s digital economy grows, national GDP may overtake Thailand’s
Vietnam’s digital economy reached $39 billion in gross merchandise value in 2025, growing 17 percent, the second‑highest rate in Southeast…
Vietnam has big digitalization and biometrics ambitions for 2026
Vietnam’s government is pushing hard for digital transformation, seeing digital identity and governance as central to its plans and has…
Vietnam looks to center VNeID ‘super-platform’ for digital economy push
Vietnam wants a digital future and it wants it soon. The Southeast Asian country is pushing hard for digital transformation,…
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