What can I do with the VNeID app?

You can store and present digital versions of your identity card, driver's license, health insurance and other documents and complete public administrative procedures online.

What is the difference between VNeID Level 1 and Level 2?

Level 1 is self-registered, while Level 2 requires in-person biometric verification against the National Population Database and provides the highest assurance.

🇻🇳 Vietnam · Mobile eID / app

VNeID

VNeID (Dinh danh dien tu)

VNeID is Vietnam's official electronic identity application, letting citizens store and present digital versions of their identity and other documents and complete administrative procedures online. It is built on the National Population Database and operated by the Ministry of Public Security. Since July 2024 it has been the single app for public administrative services, and the government plans to expand it into a national digital super-app.

What it does

Online authenticationIdentity verification / KYCBiometric authenticationMobile credential (in person)Selective attribute sharing

Country:🇻🇳 Vietnam

Type:Mobile eID / app

Status:Live

Launched:2022

Issuer:Ministry of Public Security (Bo Cong an), Department C06

Who can get it:Vietnamese citizens, with rollout to foreign nationals from 2025

Format

Mobile app

Identity attributes

Citizen identity card dataDriver's licenseVehicle registrationHealth insurance cardPassportBirth certificateResidence information

Authentication methods

Level 1 self-registrationLevel 2 biometric verification (facial, fingerprints)OTP / password

Common use cases

Online public administrative servicesPresenting ID in lieu of physical documentsBanking and identity verificationResidence and social services

Standards

Decree 59/2022/ND-CP; National Population Database

Coverage

Around 67 million digital identity accounts

Interoperability

domestic

Privacy and trust

Data is centrally managed by the Ministry of Public Security in a single national database, concentrating sensitive biometric and population data under one security agency.

Official source

https://vneid.gov.vn

VNeID: frequently asked questions

What can I do with the VNeID app?: You can store and present digital versions of your identity card, driver's license, health insurance and other documents and complete public administrative procedures online.
What is the difference between VNeID Level 1 and Level 2?: Level 1 is self-registered, while Level 2 requires in-person biometric verification against the National Population Database and provides the highest assurance.

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