The Hanoitimes - Once becoming operational, these systems will help cut paper costs, reduce verification for authorities and travel time for citizens as well as saving public fund. The Ministry of Public Security has officially put into operation the national database system on population and citizen identification management on February 25 with the attendance of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The event was held in the form of online conference between the Ministry of Public Security and the public security agencies of 63 provinces and cities throughout the country. Prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave speech at the launching ceremony of National database system on population and citizen identification issuance and management systems. Photo: VGP. At the launching ceremony, Prime Minister Phuc took part in the experience features and effects of the national database system on population and electronic chip-mounted citizen identification cards. The "National Population Database" and "Citizen Identity Card Production, Issuance and Management" are two important projects implemented by the Ministry of Public Security. Once becoming operational, these systems will help cut paper costs, reduce verification for authorities and travel time for citizens as well as saving public fund. According to preliminary calculation, the national database system on population will help decrese the cost for preparing the application and declaration by VND4,864 billion (US$212,000). Participants to the opening ceremony. Photo: VGP. The Ministry of Public Security has reviewed, built, and amended relevant legal documents to be consistent with the creation of a national database on population. The ministry has also basically completed the collection of population information nationwide in accordance with the Law on Citizenship. The national population database system is designed to connect and to allow other information systems to use …
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Vietnam repatriates more than 13,000 citizens so far: Spokesperson
The Hanoitimes - The repatriation has started from April 10 and all returnees need to undergo mandatory quarantine upon arrival. Vietnam has brought home more than 13,300 citizens who were in need in different parts of the world amid the global health crisis. Vietnamese people on way home. Photo: Vietnam Airlines “As many as 13,323 returnees who were stranded in many countries and territories have been back to homeland on 55 repatriation flights since April 10,” Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said at a press conference on July 16. Hang said that since the spread of Covid-19 from the beginning of the year, many countries have imposed movement restrictions and suspended commercial flights, leaving a number of Vietnamese people stranded across the world. For that reason, Vietnamese authorities have cooperated with foreign countries’ agencies and airlines to make repatriation flights possible. The repatriation has closely followed requirements on temperature screening and mandatory quarantine, Hang said in a statement. She added that Vietnam would continue operating repatriation flights basing on demand and domestic quarantine capacity. Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: MOFA Regarding cheats that may happen online to Vietnamese people who need to return home, the spokesperson said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Consular Department and overseas Vietnamese missions have publicized news and ticket buying procedures to provide official information on the repatriation. With the registration for flights home, authorized agencies have a list of people in deed and the authorities themselves email each person involved. “We advise Vietnamese people to closely follow instructions by the Vietnamese missions abroad and proceed with the ticket buying only when receiving email from those agencies,” Hang warned. Earlier this month, Vietnam’s Prime …
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Vietnam brings 800 citizens home on intensified global lockdown
The Hanoitimes - Any citizen in need of help should call diplomatic missions via the contact posted on their websites or citizen protection hotlines. Vietnam brought 800 Vietnamese nationals to the country safely between March 21 and March 25 as part of efforts that the Vietnamese government has made in the context that other nations impose travel restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang of Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: MOFA Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed the information at a press conference on March 26 that diplomatic missions are working with related parties to bring 40 more Vietnamese citizens who are stranded at foreign airports. Any citizen in need of help should call diplomatic missions via the contact posted on their websites or citizen protection hotlines, Hang said. Vietnam's diplomatic missions overseas have been actively helping Vietnamese nationals find flights to go home and no Vietnamese diplomat has been found positive with the coronavirus so far, Hang informed. As the global pandemic has become complex and unpredictable, Vietnam has suspended the entry of all foreigners from March 22. Meanwhile, many countries have closed borders to limit the spread of the virus. The moves have somewhat resulted in the difficulties in traveling, leaving many people stuck en route home. Two airports in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been required to stop receiving international flights that carry Vietnamese passengers from March 26 to March 31 due to overload of mass quarantine establishments. National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has suspended all international routes in a phased manner until April 30 while VietJet has halted flights to and from ASEAN and Northeast Asian countries from March 20, except for the Hanoi-Tokyo route that will be operated until April 4. When the epidemic broke out in Chinese city of Wuhan, …
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