Is it mandatory to update the blood type in the national population database in Vietnam?

Is it mandatory to update the blood type in the national population database in Vietnam?

In Article 9 of the Law on Citizen Identity 2014 as amended by Clause 1, Article 37 of the Law on Residence 2020, there are provisions on citizen’s information to be collected and updated in the national population database as follows:

1. Information to be collected and updated includes:

a) Family name, middle name and first name given upon birth;

b) Date of birth;

c) Sex;

d) Place of birth registration;

dd) Native place;

e) Ethnicity;

g) Religion;

h) Nationality;

i) Martial status;

k) Permanent residence;

l) Temporary residence;

m) Declaration of temporary absence;

n) Current residence;

o) Relationship with household head;

p) Blood type, available at the citizen's request and upon presentation of their blood type test result;

q) Family name, middle name and first name, identity card number and nationality of father, mother, spouse or legal representative;

r) Family name, middle name and first name, and identity card number of household head and household members;

s) Death or missing date.

2. Citizen’s information shall be collected and updated in the national population database from citizen identification archives and the citizen identification database, residence database, civil status database and other specialized databases through standardization of available population data.

In case information and documents specified in Clause 1 of this Article are not yet available or are insufficient, they shall be collected from citizens and updated.

According to this Article, the law in Vietnam does not require citizens to update their blood type on the National Population Database system. In case a citizen requests an update and presents a conclusion on the test to determine that person's blood type, the competent authority will conduct the update at the request of the people.

Which agency is responsible for management of the national population database in Vietnam?

In Article 10 of the Law on Citizens Identity 2014, there are regulations on management, exploitation and use of the national population database as follows:

1. The national population database is a national asset which shall be protected by the State in accordance with the law on protection of important works related to national security.

The national population database is a database for common use and shall be managed by the Ministry of Public Security.

2. The exploitation of information in the national population database is provided as follows:

a/ Specialized database management agencies, state agencies, political organizations and socio-political organizations may exploit information in the national population database within the ambit of their functions, tasks and powers;

b/ Citizens may exploit their personal information in the national population database;

c/ Organization and individuals not defined at Points a and b of this Clause that wish to exploit information in the national population database may do so after obtaining the consent of the national population database management agency in accordance with law.

3. Information in the national population database serves as a basis for agencies and organizations to check and reach agreement on citizen’s information. When citizens use their citizen identity cards, agencies and organizations may not request them to produce other papers or to provide information already available in the national population database.

4. The Government shall detail this Article.

According to current regulations in Vietnam, the Ministry of Public Security will be responsible for management of the national population database in Vietnam.

What are regulations on relation between the national population database and specialized databases in Vietnam?

In Article 11 of the Law on Citizen Identification 2014, relation between the national population database and specialized databases is as follows:

1. Specialized databases shall be connected to the national population database in order to update, share, exploit and use citizen’s information specified in Clause 1, Article 9 of this Law.

2. Citizen’s information specified in Clause 1, Article 9 of this Law which is available in specialized databases must be promptly, fully and accurately updated in the national population database.

3. In case citizen’s information in specialized databases or granted papers is inconsistent with information in the national population database, the latter must be used.

4. The connection, update, sharing, exploitation and use of information between the national population database and specialized databases of agencies and organizations must ensure efficiency, safety and compliance with their functions, tasks and powers in accordance with this Law and other relevant laws.

5. The Government shall stipulate the connection, update, sharing, exploitation, modification and use of information, and a roadmap for connection between the national population database and specialized databases.

Thus, the relation between the national population database and specialized databases in Vietnam is specified as above.

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