Hanoi 25 (VNA) - The national database on population, and a citizen ID card issuance and management system made debut on February 25 in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

These two systems, developed and implemented by the Ministryof Public Security, reflect the Government’s determination to shift frompaper-based to electronic document management.

The national database on population is the most importantamong the six national databases to help form an e-Government, a digital society and digital economy.

Meanwhile, the project on citizen ID cardproduction, issuance and management was approved by the Government lastSeptember. The Ministry of Public Security expects to issue chip-based ID cards for 50 million citizens by July 1 this year.

Under the Law on Citizen Identification in 2014, people from14 years of age can obtain an ID card, which is then renewed when they turn 25,40, and 60 years of age.

More than 29,000 citizens have obtained new ID cards todate, including 1,369 delegates to the 13th National Party Congress.


Speaking at the ceremony, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed effortsmade by the Ministry of Public Security to carry out the two systemssimultaneously, helping save over 1 trillion VND (43.38 million USD) for theState, while still ensuring the efficiency and progress as targeted.

He also appreciated the active participation of ministries,sectors and localities, contractors and IT companies to complete the databases.

The Government leader stressed that amid the strong development of the fourthIndustrial Revolution, the reform of national governance in the direction of digital transformation and science and technology application is an inevitabletrend, which will create a momentum for all socio-economic activities towards the prosperousdevelopment of Vietnam.

The strong development of the digital era will help Vietnamintegrate more deeply into the world economy, boost the shifting of the growthmodel, economic restructuring, and improve social productivity andcompetitiveness.

The Government leader asked the Ministry of Public Securityto continue completing the two systems so as to ensure accurate, transparentand uniform data and ensure database safety and security.

The ministry was also requested to coordinate closely withrelevant ministries and sectors to speed up the connectivity among ministries,sectors and localities to contribute to the building the e-Government and digitalGovernment towards the building of a digital economy and digital society./.