Recently, the Government of Vietnam has signed and promulgated Decree 77/2020/ND-CP stipulating the management and exploitation of information in the National Database on Immigration; online public services for the issuance, management, and control of passports for Vietnamese citizens; and immigration control via automatic control gates.
In Article 6 Decree 77/2020/ND-CP, the scope of provision and exploitation of information in the National Database on Immigration is prescribed:
Scope of exploitation of information in the National Database on Immigration in 2020 (illustrative image)
- Investigating agencies; judgment execution agencies, or state management agencies are requested to provide information on immigration in the National Database on Immigration to serve the investigation, prosecution, trial, implementing judgment execution decisions, applying administrative handling measures, or resolving tasks according to their assigned functions and duties.
- Passport issuing agencies, visa issuing authorities, and immigration control units are allowed to exploit information related to the issuance, revocation, cancellation, restoration, and control of passports and immigration documents, as well as the immigration history in the National Database on Immigration to proactively manage according to their functions and duties.
- Vietnamese citizens are requested to provide or confirm their related immigration information in the National Database on Immigration to serve the requirements of ensuring the legitimate rights and interests of citizens.
The provision and exploitation of information in the National Database on Immigration must be correct in purpose, authority, and confidentiality in accordance with the law.
See additional regulations in Decree 77/2020/ND-CP, effective from July 1, 2020.
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