Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Construction has outlined a roadmap for implementing biometric technology and the VNeID digital identity platform at the international airports of Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City and Noi Bai in Hanoi.
At Tan Son Nhat, the biometric system is set for deployment between April and June, with full biometric integration at Terminal 3 as soon as this new facility becomes operational. Meanwhile, at Noi Bai, it is expected to be carried out between March and September.
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has also initiated investment procedures and equipment installation for biometric verification technology at Phu Bai, Cat Bi, Dien Bien, and Long Thanh airports.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, the full biometric verification process will require passengers to possess a chip-based ID card, provide a passenger name record (PNR) booking code, and consent to personal data sharing and facial recognition.
The verification process will involve three key checkpoints. They are check-in counters equipped with chip-based ID card readers and facial recognition devices, a security checkpoint featuring the automated boarding area access gate (ABAAG) system, and a boarding gate with an automated self-boarding gate system integrated with biometric authentication.
The biometric identification process must strictly 𝔉comply with the legal regulations on personal data protection, the authority said./.
It is an urgent need to strengthen security for online transactions amidst burgeoning cashless payments, an official from the central bank has said, referring to biometric authentication to be mandatory from July 1.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued guidance for commercial banks to serve the registration of biometric data for foreign residents in Vietnam, when a new regulation on mandatory biometric verification for first-time mobile banking users or large valued transactions takes effect early next month, an SBV official said.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on December 25 issued a written report to the Ministry of Transport asking for its approval of the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV)’s proposal to continue applying biometric authentication for air passengers.
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ANTARA and VNA can design global-scale cooperation programmes or joint media campaigns, demonstrating the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as the cooperation between the two national news agencies.
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The PM revealed Vietnam’s plan to develop nuclear power in the near future, and called on the Swedish side to assist Vietnam in developing and refining legal and policy frameworks for the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; training and developing human resources; ensuring nuclear safety; and conducting training and drills to improve incident management capabilities.
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