Decree 320/2026/ND-CP amending Decree 69/2024/ND-CP on electronic identification and authentication

DECREE

Amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 69/2024/ND-CP dated June 25, 2024, providing electronic identification and authentication

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of Local Administration No. 72/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Identity No. 26/2023/QH15 as amended and supplemented by Law No. 118/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Data No. 60/2024/QH15;

At the request of the Minister of Public Security;

The Government promulgates the Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 69/2024/ND-CP dated June 25, 2024, providing electronic identification and authentication.

Article 1. Supplementation of Clauses 12 and 13 after Clause 11 of Article 3

“12. Social security beneficiary account means identification information on the National Identification Application, enabling electronic identity subjects to integrate information on payment accounts, e-wallets, and mobile money accounts for receiving subsidies, pensions, social security payments, and other lawful funds.

13. Agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system means a unit under the Ministry of Public Security assigned to manage and operate the electronic identification and authentication system and the National Identification Application.”.

Article 2. Amendment and supplementation of Clause 4 of Article 4

"4. Agencies, organizations and individuals, when receiving and handling administrative procedures, public services, civil transactions and other activities, exploiting and using electronic identities, information and papers integrated on the National Identification Application, must not request individuals and organizations to submit and present originals or copies of papers and documents that have been integrated on the National Identification Application. The exploitation and use of electronic identities must ensure confidentiality of electronic identification account information and comply with the law on personal data protection and regulations on ensuring safety and confidentiality of private life, personal secrets and family secrets.

Agencies, organizations and individuals when carrying out administrative procedures and public services online through the National Identification Application shall be entitled to exemption from or reduction of charges and fees. The exemption from or reduction of charges and fees shall be implemented in accordance with the law on charges and fees.”.

Article 3. Amendment and supplementation of Article 7

“Article 7. Classification of, and subjects entitled to be granted, electronic identification accounts

1. Vietnamese citizens who are full 06 years of age or older and have been granted valid citizen identity cards or identity cards shall be granted level-1 electronic identification accounts and level-2 electronic identification accounts upon request. Vietnamese citizens who are under the age of 06 and have been granted identity cards shall be granted level-1 electronic identification accounts upon request.

2. Foreigners who lawfully enter Vietnam or lawfully reside in Vietnam shall be granted electronic identification accounts regardless of level when they so wish.

3. Agencies and organizations established or registered to operate in Vietnam shall be granted electronic identification accounts regardless of level upon request.”.

Article 4. Amendment and supplementation of Article 8

“Article 8. Updating, sharing and exploiting information and papers in the electronic identification and authentication system as prescribed

1. Papers not classified as state secrets issued by competent agencies and organizations to agencies, organizations and individuals shall be automatically synchronized and updated into the electronic identification and authentication system when such agencies and organizations have databases connected to the electronic identification and authentication system.

When information and papers on the National Identification Application are changed, the competent agencies and organizations issuing such papers shall immediately update such information and papers. In cases where such update cannot be carried out objectively at the time the change occurs, the time limit for updating on the National Identification Application shall not exceed 24 hours from the time the updated data arises and shall not exceed 05 minutes in case a citizen requests direct update on the National Identification Application.

2. The integration of information and papers in cases where the competent agencies and organizations issuing papers do not have databases shall be carried out as follows:

a) The electronic identity subject shall send a request for integration of information and papers to the electronic identification and authentication system via the National Identification Application;

b) Within 05 working days from the date on which the electronic identification and authentication system receives the request, the competent agencies and organizations issuing papers shall access the electronic identification and authentication system using the electronic identification account of such agencies and organizations to receive, process and approve the request for integration of information and papers of the electronic identity subject in accordance with the guidance of the Ministry of Public Security;

c) The competent agencies and organizations issuing papers shall update information and papers integrated on the National Identification Application simultaneously with the approval of amendment to such information and papers.

3. Agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system shall integrate papers into the National Identification Application at the request of the electronic identity subject to serve the sharing, exploitation and use in the electronic environment.

4. State agencies, political organizations and socio-political organizations may exploit information and papers in the electronic identification and authentication system in accordance with their functions and tasks.

5. Agencies, organizations and individuals may exploit their own information and papers in the electronic identification and authentication system.

6. Agencies, organizations and individuals other than those specified in Clauses 4 and 5 of this Article, when exploiting information and papers of other organizations and individuals in the electronic identification and authentication system via the national identification application, must obtain the consent of the subjects of the exploited information and papers. In case of exploitation of information and papers of persons who have lost their civil act capacity, persons with difficulties in cognition and control of acts as prescribed by the Civil Code, persons under 14 years of age, persons declared missing, or deceased persons, the consent of one of their lawful representatives or heirs in accordance with law must be obtained.”.

Article 5. Amendment and supplementation of Article 9

“Article 9. Use of electronic identification accounts and other electronic transaction accounts created by agencies, organizations and individuals

1. Level-1 electronic identification accounts of Vietnamese citizens shall be used to access, exploit and use information on electronic identities and a number of features, utilities and applications of the electronic identification and authentication system and information systems that have been connected and shared in accordance with law.

2. Level-2 electronic identification accounts of Vietnamese citizens shall be used to access, exploit and use electronic identity cards, information other than information integrated into electronic identity cards that are shared, integrated and updated from national databases and specialized databases, and all features, utilities and applications of the electronic identification and authentication system and information systems that have been connected and shared in accordance with law.

3. Electronic identification accounts of foreigners and electronic identification accounts of agencies and organizations shall be used to access, exploit and use electronic identity information and other information shared, integrated and updated from national databases and specialized databases, and all features, utilities and applications of the electronic identification and authentication system and information systems that have been connected and shared in accordance with law.

4. Electronic identity subjects shall use electronic identification accounts to log in to, authenticate, integrate, store, manage and share information and papers, and use services and utilities on the National Identification Application, electronic identity information pages, or utilities on other applications and software of agencies, organizations and individuals that have been connected to the electronic identification and authentication system.

5. Electronic identification accounts shall be used to carry out and receive results of administrative procedures and public services in the electronic environment and other activities according to the needs of electronic identity subjects. The use of electronic identification accounts for logging in to and conducting electronic transactions serving credit, telecommunications, transport, e-commerce, import and export activities and other essential activities is encouraged.

6. The use of information on electronic identities and information and papers integrated into electronic identity cards, electronic identification accounts and the electronic identification and authentication system shall have the same evidentiary value as information provided or papers and documents used and presented that contain such information in carrying out administrative procedures, public services, and other transactions and activities.

7. Agencies, organizations and individuals may create electronic transaction accounts in accordance with the law on electronic transactions to serve their transactions and activities and shall be responsible for authenticating and ensuring the accuracy of the accounts they create, and deciding on the level and validity of their accounts at each level. Information for creating electronic transaction accounts must be provided by the account holders and may only be used by agencies, organizations and individuals for creating such accounts with the consent of such account subjects.

8. Electronic identity subjects shall use the national identification application to create and submit dossiers requesting handling of administrative procedures. Such dossiers shall be transferred from the national identification application to the national public service portal; results of handling of administrative procedures for such dossiers shall be transferred from the national public service portal to the national identification application for notification to agencies, organizations and individuals in accordance with law.

9. State agencies, political organizations and socio-political organizations shall make payments of subsidies, pensions, social security payments and other lawful funds from the state budget via bank transfer to social security beneficiary accounts on the national identification application; except where beneficiaries have not yet created social security beneficiary accounts and have not yet provided written authorization for receipt, such social security payments shall be made through other forms as prescribed by law.

Agencies, organizations and individuals are encouraged to choose to make charitable support payments or payments of other funds not from the state budget via social security beneficiary accounts on the national identification application.

Each agency, organization and individual may only integrate one payment account, e-wallet or genuine mobile money account with information matching the electronic identification account for receiving social security benefits.

10. Agencies, organizations and foreigners having electronic identification accounts, and Vietnamese citizens having level-2 electronic identification accounts, shall be provided with communication channels on the national identification application. State agencies, political organizations and socio-political organizations shall send notices relating to agencies, organizations and individuals and receive feedback and recommendations from agencies, organizations and individuals on matters relating to the use of electronic identification accounts and electronic transaction accounts via communication channels on the national identification application.

11. In case the Identity cards, Citizen identity cards, information and papers integrated into the electronic identification account expire or cease to be valid, the electronic identification and authentication system shall notify citizens to proactively carry out procedures for replacement of Identity cards or replacement or renewal of papers in accordance with law.

The electronic identification and authentication system shall automatically restore electronic identity cards and information and papers integrated into expired or invalid electronic identification accounts immediately after the Identity cards, information or papers have been successfully replaced or renewed.”.

Article 6. Amendment and supplementation of Article 11

"Article 11. Order and procedures for grant of electronic identification accounts for foreigners

1. Foreigners coming to the immigration agency of provincial-level Police offices shall present their passports or international travel documents of equivalent value to carry out procedures for grant of electronic identification accounts.

2. Foreigners shall provide complete and accurate information in the application form for grant of electronic identification accounts using Form TK01 attached to this Decree; in which they shall clearly provide the registered mobile phone numbers, email addresses (if any), and other information requested for integration into the national identification application to the receiving officer.

3. Receiving officers shall enter information provided by foreigners into the electronic identification and authentication system; collect facial images and fingerprints of foreigners for authentication against the National immigration database; and instruct foreigners to use digital devices to download and install the national identification application and declare information as instructed on the national identification application.

4. The immigration agency sends a request for grant of an electronic identification account to the agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system.

5. The agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system shall notify the results of account registration via the national identification application or registered mobile phone numbers, or email addresses.

6. Foreigners who are under 14 years of age, persons under guardianship and represented persons shall come to the immigration agency of provincial-level Police offices together with their representatives or guardians to carry out procedures for grant of electronic identification accounts.

Representatives or guardians shall use their registered mobile phone numbers to declare information and register for grant of electronic identification accounts for foreigners under 14 years of age, persons under guardianship, or represented persons.”.

Article 7. Amendment and supplementation of Clause 3 and Point b, Clause 4 of Article 13

1. To amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

“3. For foreigners:

a) Within 02 working days in case of grant of electronic identification accounts where facial image and fingerprint information are available in the National immigration database;

b) Within 05 working days in cases of grant of electronic identification accounts where facial image and fingerprint information are not available in the National immigration database.”.

2. To amend and supplement Point b, Clause 4 as follows:

"b) Within 10 working days in cases where information on organizations requiring verification is not available in national databases or specialized databases.”.

Article 8. Amendment and supplementation of Clause 1 and Point b, Clause 2 of Article 15

1. To amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

“1. Locking and unlocking electronic identification accounts of Vietnamese citizens

a) The electronic identification and authentication system shall automatically lock and unlock electronic identification accounts of citizens when their electronic identity cards are locked and unlocked;

b) The electronic identification and authentication system shall automatically lock electronic identification accounts of citizens when the mobile phone numbers used by citizens for registration of electronic identification accounts are changed and are not registered under their names.”.

2. To amend and supplement Point b, Clause 2 as follows:

“b) The electronic identification and authentication system shall automatically record, verify, authenticate and lock electronic identification accounts in cases where organizations request locking of their electronic identification accounts; or such organizations violate agreements on use of the national identification application; or such organizations are dissolved, bankrupt, temporarily suspended or terminated in accordance with law; or persons registered as account holders (including legal representatives, heads of agencies or organizations, or authorized persons) are subject to enforcement decisions of competent authorities.

In cases where an organization’s electronic identification account is locked due to the person registered as the account holder of such organization being subject to an enforcement decision of a competent authority, such account shall be unlocked when such agency or organization changes the person registered as the account holder.

The electronic identification and authentication system shall automatically record such information through declarations made by organizations on the national identification application or through the updating and sharing of information prescribed in Article 8 of this Decree.”.

Article 9. Amendment and supplementation of Article 16

“Article 16. Competence to grant, lock and unlock electronic identification accounts for Vietnamese citizens, foreigners, agencies and organizations

The head of the agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system shall have the authority to grant, lock and unlock electronic identification accounts for agencies, organizations, Vietnamese citizens and foreigners residing in the territory of Vietnam.”.

Article 10. Amendment and supplementation of Article 18

“Article 18. Conditions and procedures for connection to the electronic identification and authentication system

1. State agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, public service providers, organizations assigned to perform tasks serving state management, and organizations making payments of subsidies, pensions, social security payments and other lawful funds wishing to connect their managed information systems with the electronic identification and authentication system must ensure that their managed information systems meet the cybersecurity assurance requirements applicable to level-3 information systems or higher in accordance with the law on cybersecurity.

2. Agencies and organizations wishing to connect in accordance with Clause 1 of this Article shall submit a written request clearly specifying the scope and purpose of the connection, together with documents proving that the information systems under their management satisfy the cybersecurity assurance requirements applicable to level-3 information systems or higher, to the agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system.

3. The agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system shall coordinate with the specialized cybersecurity protection force under the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies, organizations and individuals to conduct security and safety inspections of the information systems of the requesting units, except for military information systems and cryptographic information systems under the Government Cipher Committee; and reach written agreement with agencies and organizations managing the databases and information systems to be connected.

4. Within 05 working days from the date of completion of the inspection, the agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system shall connect the electronic identification and authentication system with the databases and information systems of the agencies and organizations requesting connection.

5. Agencies and organizations wishing to use electronic authentication services shall connect to the electronic identification and authentication system through electronic authentication service providers in accordance with plans and procedures approved by the agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system.

6. Agencies and organizations that are connected to, exploit and use information and papers in the electronic identification and authentication system shall be responsible for storing and providing the history of exploitation and use of information and papers to the agency managing and operating the electronic identification and authentication system for display on the national identification application for electronic identity subjects’ information. The history of exploitation and use shall include information on papers, purposes, number of times, time, and entities exploiting and using such information and papers.

7. The authentication, exploitation and use of information and papers integrated from the electronic identification and authentication system must not be shared with or provided to other agencies, organizations or individuals, except where sharing is requested by data subjects or otherwise prescribed by law.”.

Article 11. Amendment and supplementation of Clause 2 of Article 24

“2. Order and time limit for settlement:

a) Organizations and enterprises shall submit 01 dossier prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article directly or via postal services to the Ministry of Public Security, or submit the dossier via the national public service portal;

b) In cases where the dossier is incomplete or invalid, within 02 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier, the Ministry of Public Security shall notify in writing the organization or enterprise to supplement the dossier;

c) Within 02 working days from the date of receipt of a complete and valid dossier, the Ministry of Public Security shall seek written opinions from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Finance;

d) Within 07 working days from the date of receipt of the written request from the Ministry of Public Security, the ministries shall inspect, appraise and provide written responses to the Ministry of Public Security;

dd) Within 20 working days from the date of receipt of written responses from the ministries, the Ministry of Public Security shall conduct appraisal and physical inspection at the organization or enterprise and grant the Certificate of eligibility for provision of electronic authentication services using Form XT03 in the Appendix attached to this Decree to eligible organizations and enterprises; in cases of refusal, a written notice specifying the reasons shall be provided.”.

Article 12. Amendment and supplementation of Clause 3, Clause 4, Point b, Clause 5 of Article 25

1. To amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

“3. In cases where organizations and enterprises change any information on their legal representatives, head office addresses or transaction names, within 07 working days from the date of receipt of a valid dossier, the Ministry of Public Security shall appraise and grant a Certificate of eligibility for provision of electronic authentication services to eligible organizations and enterprises; in cases of refusal to approve the change, a written notice specifying the reasons shall be provided.”.

2. To amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

“4. In cases where organizations and enterprises change any information on plans and procedures for operation and provision of electronic authentication services prescribed in Clause 3 of Article 23 of this Decree, within 20 working days from the date of receipt of a valid dossier, the Ministry of Public Security shall conduct appraisal, seek opinions from relevant ministries, conduct on-site inspection and grant a Certificate of eligibility for provision of electronic authentication services to eligible organizations and enterprises; in cases of refusal to approve the change, a written notice specifying the reasons shall be provided.”.

3. To amend and supplement Point b, Clause 5 as follows:

"b) Within 02 working days from the date of receipt of a valid dossier, the Ministry of Public Security shall consider and re-grant the Certificate of eligibility for provision of electronic authentication services to the electronic authentication service provider; in cases of refusal to re-grant, a written notice specifying the reasons shall be provided.”.

Article 13. Amendment and supplementation of Clause 1 of Article 28

“1. Electronic identity cards shall be displayed as a feature or utility of the national identification application through access to citizens’ electronic identification accounts. The format of electronic identity cards displayed on the national identification application shall be the same as the format of Identity cards; information displayed on electronic identity cards on the national identification application shall be information updated in the electronic identification and authentication system.”.

Article 14. Addition of Clauses 3 and 4 after Clause 2 of Article 33

“3. Responsibilities of electronic identity subjects:

a) To provide complete and accurate information and papers requested for integration into the national identification application;

b) To maintain confidentiality and protect electronic identification accounts and electronic identities;

c) To promptly make recommendations and feedback on missing or inaccurate information and data on the national identification application;

d) Not to create or submit multiple dossiers for the same type of administrative procedure while a dossier has not yet been settled at the same time on public service systems, causing overload in the receipt and processing of dossiers by competent authorities settling such dossiers;

dd) To strictly comply with regulations of law on personal data protection and cybersecurity.

4. State agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations and other organizations serving public services shall register and develop utilities on the National public service portal or the national identification application to serve citizens and enterprises in carrying out administrative procedures and public services. For other cases not serving public services or administrative procedures, registration for development shall be carried out according to needs.”.

Article 15. Addition of Clauses 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 after Clause 10 of Article 34

“11. To provide official communication channels ensuring safety, confidentiality and effectiveness between citizens and the State, citizens and enterprises, and citizens and citizens on the national identification application; to integrate and link payment accounts, e-wallets, bank cards and mobile money services on the national identification application for making payments for public services, social security payments and other lawful payment transactions.

12. To invest in, upgrade, re-architect and develop the electronic identification and authentication system and the national identification application to ensure stable operation and readiness to serve at least 10% of the Vietnamese population accessing and using them simultaneously, and to add and meet services and utilities prescribed in this Decree; to invest in infrastructure solutions ensuring that electronic identity subjects may access and use services and utilities of the National identification application outside the territory of Vietnam.

13. To organize periodic or ad hoc inspections of the implementation of synchronization of information and papers on the national identification application to ensure timeliness and effectiveness; to organize inspections to ensure compliance with regulations on personal data protection and cybersecurity; and to organize inspections of the linkage and authentication of electronic transaction accounts on digital platforms with electronic identification accounts before use.

14. To promulgate procedures for connection and synchronization of citizen information data, electronic papers and results of settlement of administrative procedures with the electronic identification and authentication system.

15. To coordinate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies and provincial-level People’s Committees to review and propose to the Prime Minister the addition and update of types of papers of agencies, organizations and individuals to be integrated and updated on the national identification application.

16. To promulgate detailed guidance on payment of subsidies, pensions, insurance and other payments via social security beneficiary accounts on the national identification application.”.

Article 16. Amendment and supplementation of Article 35

“Article 35. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Science and Technology

The Ministry of Science and Technology shall announce national digital platforms deployed by ministries, sectors and enterprises.”.

Article 17. Addition of Clause 4 and Clause 5 after Clause 3 of Article 36

“4. Based on written recommendations and proposals of ministries, ministerial-level agencies and provincial-level People’s Committees, the Ministry of Finance shall submit to competent authorities for promulgation, or promulgate according to its authority, documents prescribing levels of exemption from or reduction of charges and fees in carrying out administrative procedures on the national identification application with respect to charges and fees included in the List of charges and fees issued together with the Law on Charges and Fees.

5. To balance and propose allocation of the state budget (for development investment and recurrent expenditures) to ministries, ministerial-level agencies and provincial-level People’s Committees in accordance with the Law on the State Budget, the Law on Public Investment and relevant laws. In particular, funding for implementation of tasks in the fields of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation shall be proposed by ministries, central-level agencies and local authorities to the competent state management agencies for science, technology, innovation and digital transformation at the same level for general consolidation.”.

Article 18. Addition of Clause 4, Clause 5, Clause 6, Clause 7 and Clause 8 after Clause 3 of Article 39

“4. To connect with the electronic identification and authentication system to make payments of subsidies, pensions, insurance and other payments via social security beneficiary accounts on the national identification application.

5. To coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security in implementing plans for integration and updating of papers issued to individuals and papers issued to agencies and organizations (according to the list in the Appendix) relating to fields under their management from specialized databases into the electronic identification and authentication system.

6. To review charges and fees under their management sectors and fields, formulate proposals for exemption from or reduction of charges and fees for administrative procedures carried out on the national identification application, and submit such proposals to the Ministry of Finance in accordance with the law on charges and fees.

7. To connect and synchronize data of persons eligible for social assistance benefits with the electronic identification and authentication system.

8. To review and update persons eligible for urgent social assistance in accordance with regulations into the electronic identification and authentication system.”.

Article 19. Addition of Clause 9 and Clause 10 after Clause 8 of Article 40

“9. Electronic transaction accounts in accordance with the Law on Electronic Transactions on digital platforms serving activities in the fields of education, digital literacy, securities, telecommunications, banking, e-commerce (including sellers, livestream sellers and affiliate marketers in accordance with the Law on E-commerce), electronic invoices, transport business, tourism business, pharmaceutical business, medical examination and treatment, and social networks in Vietnam must be linked and authenticated with electronic identification accounts. Electronic transaction accounts on digital platforms serving national defense, security and cross-border services shall be linked and authenticated with electronic identification accounts before use when such digital platforms satisfy all required conditions and are connected to the electronic identification and authentication platform.

10. For other fields not prescribed in Clause 9 of this Article, Ministers and Heads of ministerial-level agencies shall promulgate specific lists of online transactions in such fields that are required to be linked and authenticated with electronic identification accounts before use.”.

Article 20. Implementation provisions

1. To amend and supplement a number of articles of Decree No. 77/2020/ND-CP dated July 1, 2020 of the Government prescribing the management of, and exploitation of information in, the national database on immigration; online public services for the issuance, management and control of passports of Vietnamese citizens; and immigration control with autogates, which has been amended and supplemented by Decree No. 67/2024/ND-CP dated June 25, 2024 of the Government, as follows:

a) To amend and supplement Article 10

“Article 10. Exit and entry via autogates

1. Subjects eligible for exit and entry via autogates

a) Vietnamese citizens;

b) Foreigners.

2. Conditions for exit and entry via autogates

a) Vietnamese citizens whose information has been fully collected and updated in the National immigration database or who have been granted level-2 electronic identification accounts;

b) Foreigners whose information has been fully collected and updated in the National immigration database or who have been granted electronic identification accounts.

3. The Ministry of Public Security shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in, providing guidance on categories of eligible subjects prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article to exit and enter via autogates based on practical circumstances, ensuring national defense, national security and social order and safety.".

b) To annul Article 11.

2. To add the lists of papers issued to agencies, organizations and individuals for integration and updating on the national identification application into the Appendix as follows:

a) List 1: List of papers issued to individuals for integration and updating on the national identification application;

b) List 2: List of papers issued to agencies and organizations for integration and updating on the national identification application.

3. This Decree takes effect from September 28, 2026.

National digital platforms must integrate the use of electronic identification accounts for authentication, login and performance of transactions between agencies, organizations and individuals with other agencies, organizations and individuals no later than December 31, 2026.

Electronic transaction accounts prescribed in Clause 9 of Article 40 of this Decree (except those in the banking sector) created before the effective date of this Decree must be linked and authenticated with electronic identification accounts no later than December 31, 2026.

Electronic transaction accounts prescribed in Clause 9 of Article 40 of this Decree in the banking sector created before the effective date of this Decree must be linked and authenticated with electronic identification accounts no later than June 30, 2027.

4. The Ministry of Public Security shall be responsible for guiding, inspecting and urging the implementation of this Decree. During implementation, the Ministry of Public Security shall coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology to consolidate and handle issues within their state management functions. Where necessary, reports shall be submitted to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

5. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Chairpersons of provincial-level People’s Committees and relevant agencies, organizations, units and individuals shall be responsible for implementing this Decree.