National Assembly delegates give comments on recording hometown on citizen identification cards

On the afternoon of June 22, speaking at the discussion session of the revised Law on Citizen Identification, National Assembly Delegate Nguyen Anh Tri ( Hanoi delegation) commented on recording hometown on citizen identification cards.

"What if I register my hometown as my father's hometown, when my father is far away from his hometown, even living abroad?", Mr. Tri asked.

According to the Hanoi delegation, many people will be confused when declaring their hometown when doing administrative procedures. Therefore, he suggested that the drafting committee study and provide instructions on how to declare hometown in a reasonable, correct, scientific and consistent way.

Delegate Nguyen Anh Tri suggested that the police force take better ID card photos. (Photo: QH)

Mr. Nguyen Anh Tri also suggested that the national database records should include all items such as place of birth, residence, hometown, and place of origin. Because these 4 items may be similar but not the same.

“When I was young, these items were all there, but they were gradually reduced. This reduction is not advisable,” said Mr. Nguyen Anh Tri.

At the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tri pointed out that the photos printed on citizen identification cards are not beautiful. Therefore, the Hanoi delegation suggested that the police should take photos of citizens on the cards to ensure they are “correct and beautiful”.

Speaking at the meeting, delegate Pham Van Hoa ( Dong Thap delegation) said that there was too much citizen information mentioned in the draft law, including unnecessary and duplicated content.

Therefore, delegates suggested that it is necessary to specify which information must be updated and which information is only applicable to individual cases.

Delegate Pham Van Hoa expressed his opinion at the meeting hall.

“Occupations can change over time. DNA testing is expensive, not everyone can afford it, and if it is mandatory, it is expensive,” said Mr. Pham Van Hoa.

The Dong Thap delegation also proposed that personal information in national population data and personal identification data must be kept confidential.

Except for law enforcement agencies that exploit when individuals violate the law, other cases requiring data exploitation must have the consent of that individual, including political agencies and organizations.

According to delegate Nguyen Thi Thuy (Bac Kan delegation), adjusting the information on the citizen identification card is appropriate. However, the delegate suggested further research on removing the hometown section on the identification card, because this information is a way to identify the citizen's background. Therefore, the delegate suggested that the hometown section on the identification card should not be removed.

Speaking at the meeting, General To Lam, Minister of Public Security, received opinions from delegates to continue studying and perfecting the draft law.

“Regarding the name of the draft law, the majority of delegates agreed on the name Law on Identification to ensure comprehensiveness, consistency with the scope of regulation and applicable subjects of the law,” said Minister To Lam, adding that some delegates proposed to keep the current name of the Law on Citizen Identification.

According to the Minister of Public Security, the majority of delegates said that the provisions in the draft are similar to the laws of many countries in the world, especially developed countries, and are consistent with the provisions of the Constitution, and do not conflict with other laws.

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