17.8 million facial authentications in e-commerce transactions

Conference scene on the afternoon of November 1 in Hanoi

Mr. Nguyen Huu Tuan, Director of the Center for E-commerce and Digital Technology Development, said that the application of electronic identification and authentication, for example through the VNeID platform of the Ministry of Public Security , is an urgent requirement, helping to accurately authenticate user identities, prevent fraudulent behavior, and at the same time increase consumer confidence in online shopping activities and electronic transactions in general.

“According to statistics from the authorities, in the first 8 months of 2025, there were more than 1,500 online fraud cases, causing losses of VND 1,660 billion. This shows the need to deploy comprehensive solutions to ensure safety and reliability for electronic transactions, thereby strengthening consumer confidence in e-commerce activities,” Mr. Nguyen Huu Tuan proposed.

Ms. Pham Tuyet Trang, representative of the Center for Research, Application of Population Data and Citizen Identification (RAR), said that up to now, the system has performed more than 42.6 million authentications, including 17.8 million facial authentications, deploying the Vietnam's electronic authentication system using artificial intelligence integrated with 8 service providers.

RAR is coordinating to expand data connections, perfect the legal corridor and guide people to use VNeID in e-commerce transactions.

Ms. Pham Tuyet Trang informed at the conference on the afternoon of November 1

Mr. Nguyen Huu Tuan also noted that, along with the explosion of digital payments - QR Code has grown at a compound rate of 40%, online payment methods are growing at over 100% per year, electronic identification and authentication should be mandatory to ensure safety for users and businesses.

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