The website of the Ministry of Public Security has just said that on June 1, Minister To Lam had a letter of commendation and recognition of the results and achievements that the members of the Steering Committee for building the project “Database of National population data” and the project “Production, issuance and management of citizen identification”, the Ministry of Public Security and local police have achieved in recent times. According to Minister To Lam, the campaign to implement the two projects has achieved important results. Despite difficult conditions due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, by June 1, the national police force had reached the milestone of receiving 50 million dossiers for issuance of citizen identity cards with electronic chips. Complete the target 1 month ahead of schedule. According to the original plan, the Ministry of Public Security aims to issue about 50 million citizen identification cards with electronic chips by July 1. (Photo: haiphong.gov.vn) Along with that, the police force nationwide has cleaned 80% of the national population data on the system, creating a solid basis for granting identification numbers to 100% of citizens nationwide and ready to connect with the Internet. ministries, branches and localities, contributing to promoting the building of e-Government and national digital transformation. In his letter of commendation, Minister To Lam also emphasized that the time from now until the completion of both projects on July 1 is not much, the tasks posed are very heavy, difficult and urgent. Therefore, the head of the Ministry of Public Security requested the Ministry’s Steering Committee and the Directors of the Public Security of the provinces and cities to continue directing and promoting the synchronous and comprehensive implementation of the contents of the project “national database” on population” and the project “Production, issuance and management of citizen identification”, striving to complete on schedule, contributing to building e-Government, administrative reform and serving economic development – society of the country. Previously, answering people’s questions about whether the citizen ID card with an electronic chip can replace documents in administrative transactions, the Ministry of Public Security said, the citizen ID card with an electronic chip with high security, large storage capacity, allowing the integration of many accompanying applications such as: digital signature application, biometric application, one-time password application … can be used and connected widely for public and private services. In the coming time, when the citizen ID card with an electronic chip has fully integrated information, people will not have to carry many types of documents when they go to transactions and do the procedures, just use a valid citizen ID card. Inserting electronic chip will perform transactions. In addition, the chip integration on the Citizen ID provides flexibility when it is necessary to add or modify information on the card after it is issued by the police. Data on the chip can be accessed immediately without being dependent on the network connection through devices that allow reading information on the chip, making identity authentication done immediately, minimizing multiple identity spoofing. Currently, the Department of Informatization, the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order (C06) and the Ministry of Public Security are urgently coordinating with localities to connect information systems to serve the public. providing more than 200 level 4 online public services with the National Population Database, through the National Data Sharing Integrated Platform – NGSP. Once completed, people when using more than 200 online public services of this level 4 will be reduced to require personal papers.

Accordingly, in order for the issue of citizen identification to be completed soon on schedule, and to facilitate people in performing administrative transactions, the city police should note a number of contents about the receipt of records. According to the Ministry of Public Security, up to now, more than 43 million citizen identification documents have been collected nationwide Specifically, from now until the end of June 30, the city police deployed mobile teams to collect citizen identification documents throughout the city. At police headquarters of districts, towns, continue to maintain and increase the time to receive dossiers; Units work every day of the week. Those who are granted an electronic citizen identity card are citizens aged full 14 years or older, currently residing and working in Hanoi city; the cases have been issued with the old barcode, citizen identification card. In particular, priority is given to the number of citizens taking the university entrance exam in 2021. Scan the code with your phone to many fields of information According to Hanoi police, the new citizen identity card is beautifully designed, durable, has an electronic chip, Qrcode, MRZ code and is bilingual in Vietnamese – English suitable for exchanges and integration in the region and internationally. Qrcode when using Smartphone scanning will give basic information such as: citizen identification number; first and last name; sex; place of residence; Date Range; 9-digit identity card number has been issued; Notably, on the chip stores more than 14 information fields of citizens, including citizen identification numbers; full name, full name, other name; date of birth; sex; nationality; nation; religion; home town; permanent place of registration; identification: date of issue; expiration date; full name of parent, spouse; 9-digit identity card number has been issued; Portrait; fingerprint extraction characteristics of 2 index fingers; backup for iris image, and other information (expand the application for other ministries and branches); When switching to an electronic citizen identity, citizens can replace the household registration book, people when performing transactions and administrative procedures will not have to carry many types of documents but only need to use identity cards. e-citizens to carry out transactions and administrative procedures. The new citizen’s identity contains the old identity card number in the chip, so there is no need to confirm or convert documents related to the old identity card number; The QRcode on the citizen ID allows the phone to be used to scan for information when it is necessary to declare, not to enter it manually. According to a source from the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order (C06) of the Ministry of Public Security, when citizens do procedures at state agencies but forget to bring their citizen IDs with a chip, they can simply If you remember the sequence of numbers on the ID, the data system will be able to extract all the information fields for the procedure. When the citizen ID card is lost as well as being faked, you will not be afraid of being taken advantage of because of the very high level of security and anti-counterfeiting of the chip-mounted citizen ID… Immediately after receiving the citizen ID with an electronic chip, people can immediately access it without being dependent on the network connection through devices that allow to read information on the chip, helping to identify the information on the chip. Identity verification is done instantaneously.

Police of Thanh Xuan district (Hanoi) carry out procedures to issue citizen identification cards with chips for people. Photo: DANG ANH Over the past time, functional agencies in provinces and cities across the country have been actively implementing the issuance and exchange of citizen identification cards (CCCDs) with electronic chips, in order to achieve the goal by January 1. From 7-2021, 50 million cards will be issued. CCCD cards with electronic chips are considered an inevitable trend, in order to keep up with the current 4.0 technology trend along with the State’s efforts in reducing administrative procedures, contributing to the drastic reform of management. , creating favorable conditions, helping people to carry out administrative procedures and civil transactions… However, instead of supporting a right policy, some subjects sought to oppose and take advantage of them. social networks to attack, distort, and give false information to confuse public opinion about the issuance and change of CCCD… On September 3, 2020, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 1368/QD-TTg approving the investment policy of production projects, granting and managing citizen identity, which defines the objectives of the project. The project is: Building a unified CCCD database nationwide, collecting and managing CCCD registration data automatically on information technology infrastructure to help store, retrieve, share, find information quickly and conveniently; improve the efficiency of state management of CCCD, create favorable conditions for citizens while carrying out administrative procedures and civil transactions; towards building e-Government, creating a breakthrough in socio-economic development of the whole country; contribute effectively to the fight against crime… If compared with the current ID card and CCCD, we will see that the chip-mounted CCCD has outstanding advantages. Specifically, each card is integrated with 20 residential data fields related to each individual with many accompanying applications such as: digital signature application, biometric application, one-time password application, lowering public key layer,… thereby allowing users to connect to public and private services quickly and conveniently. Not only that, the chip-mounted CCCD is manufactured using modern technology, is flexible in changing and adding personal information, has high security, helps to identify and identify accurately, so it minimizes the risk. theft or forgery to use for dark purposes. Now with the new CCCD when making transactions, individuals will not need to carry many documents (for example household registration, birth certificate, marriage registration, …) because this information is already available. stored and integrated in the card. Thanks to that, everyone has the conditions to make transactions quickly and conveniently, reducing travel time and costs for backing up and notarizing documents… Therefore, it can be affirmed that the CCCD card with a chip is a step forward in applying science and technology to state management activities, helping administrative reform effectively. This is also an important basis contributing to the realization of the goal of building an e-Government that the Party and State are setting, and the people are the beneficiaries. Not to mention, in the context of the strong development of the 4th industrial revolution, when the trend of digital transformation takes place in all fields, it becomes even more necessary to make CCCD cards with electronic chips. , contributing to the country’s quick access to the development trend in the world. In fact, the use of a chip-mounted CCCD card is the optimal choice in many countries. Statistics from the authorities show that there are about 70 countries using this card, even some countries have used CCCD chips since the 90s of the last century. Along with the development of science and technology, chip cards are increasingly effective in social life. In Estonia (Etonia), since 2002, the country has been using a chip-based CCCD card for people called ID Kaart to replace traditional identification documents. Since then, the Kaart ID has been used by people in this country to identify identities, health checks, vote elections, business registration, … as well as perform other electronic transactions. Not to mention, ID Kaart can also replace passports when people travel within the country, as well as to EU countries (European Union – European Union). Continuing to upgrade to increase security and maximize use efficiency, in September 2018, Estonian authorities put into application the Smart-ID digital identification system (providing and verifying digital identity). digital identity) using a chip that uses 384-bit ECC public key encryption and a QR Code (quick response code) for the Kaart ID. This country has set a target that by 2025 the number of e-citizens will reach 10 million, 8 times higher than the current population. Similar to Estonia, Argentina’s (Argentine) chip CCCD card named DNI integrates a lot of personal information, including credit account information. Or the CCCD card of Malaysia (Malaysia) is MyKad which integrates personal information such as passport, driver’s license, health information, … and also has the functions of electronic wallet, access ATM card access, mobile applications and PKI (for electronic transactions). Every Malaysian citizen is issued a MyKad card, but it is divided into three groups, including: MyPR (Malaysian permanent resident), MyKas (short-term resident of Malaysia) and MyKid (Malaysian citizen under 12 years old) year old). In many other countries, the CCCD chip card also integrates information related to the driver’s license (such as in Germany, Turkey, Argentina…), thereby helping to significantly reduce traffic violations; or people can use the CCCD chip in public, administrative and social services (such as in Japan, Korea,…). Grasping that inevitable trend, based on the existing conditions in terms of human resources, material resources and science – technology, in 2021, the issuance of CCCD card with official chip will be implemented synchronously by Vietnam on a large scale. country. In order to effectively implement this policy, propaganda has been promoted in the mass media. The functional agencies actively went to the villages and hamlets to mobilize people to make cards. In some agencies, units, schools, the issuance and replacement of CCCD cards is done on the spot. In localities, registered people have been given timed tickets, helping to reduce travel and waiting time. Even in some areas, the police in charge of the area also texted, went to each house to urge the card making. In many places, card making is done 24 hours a day to create the best conditions for people, especially those who are busy working during office hours, working in shifts, so time is tight… However, with the available dark purpose, the desire to restrain the development of Vietnam, the hostile forces and a number of organizations and individuals with a lack of goodwill immediately considered the implementation of the chip-based CCCD card. an opportunity to conduct countermeasures. With a hostile and extreme attitude, some subjects immediately posted misleading information and images. They blatantly claim that the installation of chips on CCCD cards is for the State to strengthen control over people, people lose their freedoms and have their privacy violated. Even blatantly slandered with the issuance of CCCD cards this time, people turned into “herd animals”, or compared “in some advanced countries, electronic chips are often attached to prisoners to serve prison sentences. stay at home”, thereby loudly saying that this is a sign of loss of “democracy and human rights”, calling on people not to cooperate with authorities, not to make CCCD cards with chips. Notably, some people because of lack of information and ignorance have rushed to believe and follow, continue to spread misinformation, malicious rumors, thereby arousing suspicion, confusion, Doubt in public opinion… It must be said that, whether intentionally distorting or unconsciously, such acts have hindered the implementation of a correct policy of the State. In order to promptly correct the above negative manifestations, in the past time, some individuals who have reported falsely about making CCCD cards with chips have been handled in accordance with the law. As at the end of last April, the police of Dak Lak province summoned Bui Thi Thanh T. (Hoa Thang commune, Buon Ma Thuot city) for posting incorrect comments about the job of CCCD. At the police station, T. admitted his work was against the law, so he deleted the comment and pledged not to repeat the offense. This is an example that people have to be very vigilant, if they don’t want to abet law violations, they need to be alert to inaccurate information, especially information of a deductive and fabricated nature. unfounded. Every citizen should always be aware and believe that the Vietnamese Party and State always strives for the legitimate rights and interests of the people. Article 3 of the Constitution (added and amended in 2013) affirms: “The State ensures and promotes the people’s right to mastery; recognize, respect, protect and guarantee human and citizen rights; realize the goal of rich people, strong country, democracy, justice and civilization, where everyone has a prosperous, free and happy life and has conditions for comprehensive development. This principle has always been consistently expressed in all lines and guidelines of the Party, and policies and laws of the State. Attaching electronic chips to CCCD cards, too, is a policy in line with the development trend of the country, the provisions of the law, and ensuring the information security of all people. The electronic chip on the CCCD card is not for locating, not infringing on the freedom of movement and privacy of each individual. When the card is lost, due to the identification control mechanism, personal information is not disclosed, only the cardholder can activate and use it. With a clear awareness of this issue, each individual will have the right behavior, believe and seriously implement the policy of the State. It is also a practical way to protect individual and community interests and contribute to the country’s socio-economic development.

“According to the set goal of completing 50 million CCCD jobs before July 1, up to now, the progress of identity issuance has been ensured and the police forces of the provinces continue to make efforts to fulfill the set target. “, Colonel Thang said. The Deputy Director of C06 Department said that the issuance of CCCD with chip is part of the project to build a unified CCCD database nationwide, to collect and manage CCCD registration data automatically on public infrastructure. Information technology helps to store, retrieve, share and search information quickly and conveniently. Soc Son district police force issued CCCD to attach chips to people When the above project is put into operation, it will improve the efficiency of state management of CCCD, create favorable conditions for citizens while carrying out administrative procedures and civil transactions. The success of the project contributes to building e-Government, creating a breakthrough in socio-economic development of the whole country. In particular, this project contributes to effectively serving the fight against crime. “Provincial police across the country are working very responsibly to issue CCCD with chip, it is expected that on July 1, the system will be put into use, officially connected and shared with ministries and sectors to serve the needs of the public. handle administrative procedures,” said Colonel Thang. Previously, on February 25, the Ministry of Public Security officially pressed the button to open the national database system on population and production system, issue and manage citizen identification. Speaking at the ceremony, General To Lam, Minister of Public Security, emphasized that the national database system on population and the production system, granting and managing citizen identification is implemented in accordance with the Law on Basic Law. citizen fees, the overall scheme to simplify administrative procedures, citizenship papers and databases related to population management in the period 2013 – 2020. Regarding the implementation of the above two projects, the Ministry of Public Security said that it has worked closely with the Government Office, the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Government Cipher Committee, the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (the technology leader for the national database system on population) and other related units. The detailed design of the two systems was approved with the general principle of ensuring modernity, synchronization, high security and avoiding waste; design the citizen identification system according to the inheritance model to ensure maximum use of the national population database system, review and utilize the common infrastructure, network equipment, security, transmission infrastructure of the Ministry of Public Security… Regarding the collection, updating and editing of citizen information, after a period of implementation, up to now, the collection of population information has been basically completed nationwide, implementing many solutions to ensure information security. population accurately, regularly updated according to the principle of “right, enough, clean, live”. When the two systems come into operation, they will be the focal point for providing information about citizens, helping people, businesses and organizations to simplify and reduce administrative procedures. It is estimated that the annual cost savings of people and businesses when integrating and performing eight administrative procedures on the national public service portal is up to nearly 5,000 billion VND/year.

Since the implementation of the chip-based CCCD card, many citizens have received the card with the form and design, the features are said to be more beautiful and modern, and more convenient than before the ID card/CCCD card. that barcode. Notably, when citizens scan the QR code on the CCCD chip, a series of information will appear. Many readers wonder how to scan the QR code on the CCCD card? What is the meaning of the information obtained after scanning?… People can use the camera in their smartphone to scan the QR code. Photo: DANG LE To be able to scan the QR code on the CCCD card, people just need to have a smartphone and use the QR Code feature (with a QR code icon) in the Zalo application, or use the camera on their phone to Point the camera at the QR code area on the CCCD card to be able to extract this data. According to the provisions of Circular 06/2021/TT-BCA regulating the CCCD card model, the QR code is printed on the front, top right corner of the CCCD card. After scanning the QR code, citizens will know the following information: CCCD number (12 digits); previous ID card number 9 (if any); First and last name; Date of birth; Sex; Permanent address; Date of issue. Thus, the old 9-digit ID card number has also been integrated in the QR code, so people when going to handle administrative procedures will not need to present a confirmation of the old ID number for comparison. However, now when citizens transfer from 9-digit ID card to CCCD, they are issued with a certificate confirming the old ID card number. According to Circular 40/2019 of the Ministry of Public Security, when citizens carry out the procedures for granting, changing or re-granting CCCD cards, the citizen identification management agency where the application is received is responsible for issuing a Certificate of ID number to all cases of transferring from 9-digit ID card to CCCD card. In addition, in the process of handling administrative procedures and civil transactions, agencies, organizations and units can also use the QR code scanning function to check personal information and old ID card numbers of customers. people as a basis for settlement. The last sequence of numbers in the QR code scanning information of this CCCD card shows that this person is male, born on December 11, 1995, and the date of issue is February 27, 2021. Photo: DANG LE However, in a few practical cases today, after scanning the QR code on the CCCD card of some citizens, there is no information about the old 9-digit ID card number. In this regard, citizens should not worry because according to the Ministry of Public Security, the reason is that citizens do not declare information about their 9-digit ID number in the residential information collection form, so there is no population database in the population database. this information. The solution for this is that for cases where there is lack of information about the 9-digit ID number in the national population database and CCCD application, the local police will conduct search, verification, and supplementation. supplement and update information. For cases where citizens change from 12-digit ID card to CCCD card, cases of changing or re-issuing CCCD card where citizens have previously declared information about 9-digit ID number, in the citizen identification data there is information. In this case, the National Population Data Center will adjust the system software to automatically update and supplement information.