Contents stated in ID cards as of July 1, 2024 in Vietnam

Contents stated in ID cards as of July 1, 2024 in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

Law on Identification 2023 was passed by the National Assembly on November 27, 2023.

1. Contents stated in ID cards as of July 1, 2024 in Vietnam

The content stated in ID cards according to Article 18 of the Law on Identification 2023 is as follows:

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

- Information printed on an ID card includes:

+ 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.

- 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 the Law on Identification 2023 .

- 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 Article 18 of the Law on Identification 2023.  

2. Prohibited acts in Vietnam under the Law on Identification 2023

Prohibited acts according to Article 7 of the Law on Identification 2023 include:

- Issuing, renewing, re-issuing or revoking ID cards/certificates in violation of laws.

- Seizing ID cards/certificates in violation of laws.

- Causing harassment, troubles or discrimination when settling administrative procedures related to identification, the national population database and the identification database.

- Falsifying books and dossiers on identification and information on the national population database and the identification database; failing to provide or insufficiently or inaccurately or illegally providing information and documents on identification or information on the national population database and the identification database.

- Failing to carry out procedures for issuance of ID cards according to regulations of Clause 2 Article 19 of this Law.

- Producing and putting tools, means or software into use or taking other actions that obstruct or disrupt operation of the information infrastructure of the national population database, the identification database and the electronic identification and authentication system.

- Forging, modifying and intentionally falsifying contents of ID cards/certificates and electronic identification; appropriating or illegally using ID cards/certificates or electronic identification of other persons; renting, leasing, mortgaging, receiving as mortgage or destroying ID cards/certificates; or using ID cards/certificates and electronic identification which have been forged.

- Illegally accessing, modifying, deleting, canceling or dispersing data, or taking other actions related to processing of personal data on the national population database, the identification database, and the electronic identification and authentication system.

- Extracting, sharing, purchasing, selling, exchanging, appropriating or illegally using information or data on the national population database, the identification database, and the electronic identification and authentication system.

More details can be found in the Law on Identification 2023, effective from July 1, 2024, except for the cases specified in Clause 2, Article 45 of the Law on Identification 2023.

The Law on Citizen Identification 2014 will expire as of July 1, 2024.

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