Digital transformation is progressing in Vietnam as the country’s government pursues “Project 06” to modernize its economy and public services. The new national identity system is a cornerstone of the digital transformation plan, which includes civil registration, digital ID and authentication.

With the transition from outdated paper-based identification systems to sophisticated, biometric-based digital IDs, millions of citizens will have better access to their data and improved protection from cybercrime. This digital ID card will integrate multiple public services, including healthcare and social insurance, to make them more efficient and accessible.

Crucially, global partnerships have played a significant part in this transition. NEC has worked closely with Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) on such processes to ensure the robustness of the system combined with its expandability.

The evolution of Vietnam’s digital identity system

Vietnam’s move from paper-based to digital documentation is a landmark in its digital history. Frequently, the country employed slow and manual procedures for identification that were sometimes inefficient and insecure. The Vietnam government sought modernization, hence introducing the Digital Transformation Plan with the objective of the digitally centralized national biometric identity system.

Vietnam’s step has steered the Ministry of Public Security (MOPS), through partnerships with international technology corporations like NEC and VNPT, MOPS uses NEC’s automated biometric identification system (ABIS). The new system combines fingerprint and face recognition technologies to enhance security measures during identity checks for more than 50 million citizens.

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