In 2024, what is the age of Vietnamese citizens born in 2009? In 2024, may Vietnamese citizens born in 2009 apply for citizen ID cards?

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• In 2024, what is the age of Vietnamese citizens born in 2009?
• In 2024, may Vietnamese citizens born in 2009 apply for citizen ID cards?
• What are the contents stated in ID cards in Vietnam?
• What is the use value of ID cards in Vietnam under the Law on Identification 2023?

In 2024, what is the age of Vietnamese citizens born in 2009?

Many people wonder: "In 2024, what is the age of Vietnamese citizens born in 2009?" "Are Vietnamese citizens born in 2009 15 or 16 years of age?". To answer these questions, readers can refer to the Age Table in 2024 by year of birth as follows:

Thus, answering the above question, in 2024, Vietnamese citizens born in 2009 will be 15 years of age (in the Solar calendar) and 16 years of age (in the Lunar calendar).

In 2024, may Vietnamese citizens born in 2009 apply for citizen ID cards?

Under Clause 1, Article 19 of the Law on Citizen Identification 2014 on persons eligible for grant of citizen identity cards and citizen identity card numbers:

Persons eligible for grant of citizen identity cards and citizen identity card number

1. Vietnamese citizens aged full 14 years or older are eligible for grant of citizen’s' identity cards.

2. The citizen identity card number is the personal identification number.

At the same time, according to the new provisions in Article 19 of the Law on Identification 2023 on persons eligible for issuance of ID cards:

Persons eligible for issuance of ID cards

1. Persons eligible for issuance of ID cards are Vietnamese citizens.

2. Vietnamese citizens from 14 years of age shall carry out procedures for issuance of ID cards.

3. Vietnamese citizens under 14 years of age will be issued with ID cards if they have demands.

The Law on Identification 2023 has renamed citizen ID cards to identity cards. The Law on Identification 2023 takes effect from July 1, 2024, except for the case specified in Clause 3, Article 46 of the Law on Identification 2023, which takes effect from January 15, 2024.

According to Article 17 of the 2013 Constitution, a Vietnamese citizen is a person holding Vietnamese citizenship.

Thus, For Vietnamese citizens (persons holding Vietnamese citizenship):

- Before July 1, 2024: from full 14 years of age, a citizen ID card will be issued.

- From July 1, 2024: from full 14 years of age, an ID card will be issued.

If Vietnamese citizens under 14 years of age have needs, they may still apply for identity cards.

Thus, in 2024, Vietnamese citizens born in 2009 are 15 years of age and can apply for citizen ID cards before July 1, 2024 or identity cards from July 1, 2024.

What are the contents stated in ID cards in Vietnam?

Under the provisions of Article 18 of the Law on Identification 2023:

Contents stated in ID cards

1. Each ID card has information printed on it and a place for storing encrypted information.

2. Information printed on an ID card includes:

a) A national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

b) A phrase “CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM, Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, Independence - Freedom - Happiness);

c) A phrase “CĂN CƯỚC” (IDENTIFICATION);

d) Portrait photo;

dd) Personal identification number;

e) Family name, middle name and first name;

g) Date of birth;

h) Gender;

i) Place of birth registration.

k) Nationality;

l) Place of residence;

m) Date of issuance; date of expiry;

n) Issuing body: the Ministry of Public Security.

3. Information encrypted and stored in the storage place on an ID card includes a portrait photo, fingerprints, iris of a citizen and pieces of information specified in Clause 1 through Clause 18 Article 9, Clause 2 Article 15 and Clause 2 Article 22 of this Law.

4. The Minister of Public Security shall provide for specifications, other languages, form, size and material of ID cards; encryption of information stored on ID cards; information displayed on ID cards about places of residence and cases of failure to collect or fully collect information specified in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Thus, the contents stated in ID cards in Vietnam include:

- A national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

- A phrase “CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM, Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc” (THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, Independence - Freedom - Happiness);

- A phrase “CĂN CƯỚC” (IDENTIFICATION);

- Portrait photo;

- Personal identification number;

- Family name, middle name and first name;

- Date of birth;

- Gender;

- Place of birth registration.

- Nationality;

- Place of residence;

- Date of issuance; date of expiry;

- Issuing body: the Ministry of Public Security

What is the use value of ID cards in Vietnam under the Law on Identification 2023?

According to Article 20 of the Law on Identification 2023, the use value of ID cards in Vietnam is specified as follows:

(1) An ID card is used to prove identification and other information integrated into the card of a cardholder for performance of administrative procedures, public services, transactions and other activities in the Vietnamese territory.

(2) ID cards may be used instead of entry and exit documents in case Vietnam and a foreign country have signed a treaty or international agreement permitting citizens of the signatories to use their ID cards instead of entry and exit documents in each other’s territory.

(3) Agencies, organizations and individuals use ID cards or personal identification numbers to inspect information of cardholders on the national population database, the national database and the specialized database according to regulations of law.

In case a cardholder must present his/her ID card at the request of the competent agency, organization or individual, such agency/organization/individual must not request the cardholder to present another document or provide information printed and integrated into the ID card; in case of any change to information on the ID card, the cardholder must provide other legal documents proving the changed information.

(4) The State shall protect the legitimate rights and interests of holders of ID cards in accordance with regulations of law.

The Law on Identification 2023 will come into force from July 1, 2024, except for Clause 3 of Article 46, which comes into force from January 15, 2024.