National population database to be connected this year

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has issued a plan to implement a project on simplifying administrative procedures, citizen papers and databases related to population management in 2019.
National population database to be connected this year ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has issued a plan to implement a project on simplifying administrative procedures, citizen papers and databases related to population management in 2019.(Illustrative image. Source: baodauthau.vn)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Deputy Prime MinisterTruong Hoa Binh has issued a plan to implement a project on simplifyingadministrative procedures, citizen papers and databases related to populationmanagement in 2019.

In the first and second quarter of this year,the Ministry of Planning and Investment in coordination with the Ministry ofFinance, Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) and government agencies willpropose the allocation of capital to build a national population database.

The Ministries of Finance and Public Security,the Government Office and relevant agencies are required to issue the circularon the fee collection, management and use of information in the nationaldatabase on population.

The Deputy PM assigned the MoPS to coordinatewith ministries, sectors and police in localities to guide and inspect theprogress of collecting and updating population data as well as handling andinserting information to ensure connectivity with the national populationdatabase system.

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the MoPS willdeploy technical infrastructure for the national population database centre in Hanoi.The ministry also will coordinate with local police to install equipment,software and transmission lines to the places under the project.

The government ministries, sectors andlocalities can also propose their demand to connect other national databaseswith the national population database in the third and fourth quarters of 2019,according to the Deputy PM.

The Ministry of Justice, MoPS, People'sCommittees of centrally-run cities and provinces are asked to continue issuingcitizen identification numbers.

All citizens' personal data will be uploaded tothe national database – making it easier for people to fill out paperwork andcut administrative expenses.

The collection of citizen information hasreached about 86 percent, of which 16 localities have completed collectingpopulation information, according to the information at a recent meeting of theSteering Committee for the Implementation of Project 896.-VNS/VNA
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