HANOI, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang ordered Friday the use of Vietnam Electronic Identification (VNeID) as the only app for handling administrative procedures from July 1, 2024.
VNeID, a mobile phone app developed by the National Population Data Center of the Ministry of Public Security, aims at replacing traditional documents and providing utilities serving digital citizens, digital government and digital society.
It will save time and costs for citizens and state agencies, the prime minister said.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, public service portals in Vietnam have reported over 29.3 million electronic ID accounts.
Vietnam has saved about 469 billion Vietnamese dong (18.5 million U.S. dollars) thanks to online public services.
Over 53.1 million electronic ID accounts have been activated in Vietnam so far, said the ministry. ■
