Hanoi temporarily suspends issuance of citizen identification cards.

On June 24th, the Hanoi City Police issued a notice regarding the issuance of new citizen identification cards starting from July 1st, 2024.

The Hanoi City Police Department announced that, in accordance with the policy of the Ministry of Public Security , and to prepare for the issuance of Citizen Identity Cards under Law No. 26/2023/QH15 on Identity Cards, which will take effect from July 1, 2024, the Hanoi City Police Department will temporarily suspend the acceptance of applications for Citizen Identity Cards in the city from June 25, 2024 to June 30, 2024.

From Monday, July 1st, 2024, the functional forces of the City Police will continue to receive and process applications for National Identity Cards in the city according to regulations.

Changes to the national identity card effective July 1st.

The Ministry of Public Security has issued Circular 16/2024/TT-BCA regulating the mẫu of identity cards and identity certificate forms. This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2024.

Accordingly, Circular No. 16/2024/TT-BCA stipulates the specifications for the official identity card issued to citizens from July 1, 2024, as follows:

Both sides of the identity card are printed with a pattern of blue transitioning to yellow in the middle, then to blue. The front background includes an administrative map of Vietnam, a bronze drum, and traditional decorative patterns and motifs. The back background features patterns combined with images of lotus flowers and interwoven diagonal curves.

The national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the photograph of the cardholder's face (for identity cards issued to Vietnamese citizens aged 6 and above) are printed directly in color on the identity card. The national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has a diameter of 12mm; the photograph of the cardholder's face measures 20mm x 30mm; and the QR code area measures 18mm x 18mm.

The colors of the information on the identity card are regulated as follows:

The text in bluish-purple is used for the following lines: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM, Independence - Freedom - Happiness; IDENTITY CARD; Personal identification number; Full name; Date of birth; Sex; Nationality; Place of residence; Place of birth; Date of issue; Date of expiry; MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY and the electronic chip symbol.

The text "ID CARD" is in red.

Black is used for information regarding the personal identification number; information of the cardholder; information about the issuance date; information about the expiration date; QR code; and MRZ line.

The front of the identity card issued to Vietnamese citizens under 6 years old includes the following information:

From left to right, top to bottom: The national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; the text SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM, Independence - Freedom - Happiness; the text IDENTITY CARD; the electronic chip symbol; Personal identification number; Full name; Date of birth; Sex; Nationality.

Front side of the identity card issued to citizens under 6 years old from July 1, 2024.

The front of the identity card issued to Vietnamese citizens aged 6 and above includes the following information:

From left to right, top to bottom: The national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; the words SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM, Independence - Freedom - Happiness; the words IDENTITY CARD; the electronic chip symbol; a photograph of the cardholder's face; Personal identification number; Full name; Date of birth; Sex; Nationality.

The back of the identity card issued to Vietnamese citizens under 6 years old and the identity card issued to Vietnamese citizens 6 years old and above contains the following information from top to bottom, left to right: Place of residence; Place of birth; Electronic chip; QR code; Date of issue; Date of expiry; MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY; MRZ line.

The other language on the identity card is English.

In terms of shape, size, and material, the identity card is rectangular, with a width of 53.98mm, a length of 85.6mm, and a thickness of 0.76mm. The four corners are rounded with a radius of 3.18mm. The identity card is made of plastic.

The information encoding in the storage section of the identity card is regulated as follows:

The information storage components on the identity card are the QR code and the electronic chip embedded on the back of the card. The information stored in the electronic chip on the identity card is displayed in either character or image format.

The information is encrypted in the storage section of the identity card as follows:

The information stored in the electronic chip is encoded according to ICAO standards and includes: Last name, middle name and given name; personal identification number; nationality; date of birth; gender; expiration date; place of birth; and biometric information about the facial image.

The information stored in the electronic chip is encoded using an algorithm created by the identity card management agency and includes: Other names; place of birth; place of birth registration; ethnicity; religion; blood type; 9-digit identity card number; date, month, year of issuance, place of issuance, validity period of the identity card, citizen identity card, or 12-digit identity card already issued; permanent residence; temporary residence; current address; biometric information on fingerprints and iris; personal identification information; surname, middle name and given name, personal identification number, 9-digit identity card number, nationality of father, mother, spouse, child, legal representative, and represented person; information integrated into the identity card.

The QR coded information includes: Personal identification number; surname, middle name, and given name; date of birth; gender; place of residence; date of issuance of the identity card; 9-digit citizen identification number (if any); cancelled personal identification number (if any); surname, middle name, and given name of father and mother (for identity cards issued to Vietnamese citizens under 14 years old).

Tue Minh

Source: https://www.nguoiduatin.vn/ha-noi-tam-ngung-cap-can-cuoc-cong-dan-a669832.html