The content of the discussion on the draft Law on Citizen Identification (amended) was discussed by full-time National Assembly deputies under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the direction of National Assembly Vice Chairman, Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quang Phuong.

View of the meeting on the draft Law on Citizen Identification (amended).

Speaking at the conference, delegate Ta Van Ha (National Assembly Delegation of Quang Nam Province) suggested considering the concept of “hometown” on citizen identification cards. In reality, there are many cases where grandfathers, fathers, and children no longer live there, “nothing is left there anymore”, but their hometown is still recorded on their documents. That leads to the fact that when doing background verification procedures, many people do not have any information about the place recorded as their hometown to verify.

Delegate Ta Van Ha agreed with the name of the citizen identification card. According to the delegate, this law applies to Vietnamese citizens, within the territory of Vietnam, according to the provisions of the Constitution and laws of Vietnam. Subjects of unknown nationality or other subjects are a small part, if included for adjustment in the Law on Citizen Identification, it is necessary to carefully study whether it is consistent with international treaties or not?

Delegate Ta Van Ha spoke.

Previously, delegate Lo Thi Luyen (National Assembly Delegation of Dien Bien Province) expressed her agreement with the name of the card, because the subjects regulated by the draft law include people of Vietnamese origin living in Vietnam for 6 months or more. The delegate requested a clear explanation of the concept of "people of Vietnamese origin". At the same time, she requested to carefully study the case of residents of neighboring countries coming to live in our country's border areas, should they be granted certificates and identity cards?

Delegate Lo Thi Luyen spoke.

Similarly, delegate Pham Van Hoa (National Assembly Delegation of Dong Thap Province) agreed with the name ID card. The name ID card is more concise. Regarding some concerns that changing the card name will cost the budget, delegate Pham Van Hoa said that according to the draft law, people who have been issued a chip card do not necessarily have to change the card, so it will not cost the budget.

On the other hand, according to delegate Pham Van Hoa, the scope of the ID card also covers the subjects of application of the law, including Vietnamese citizens and people of Vietnamese origin living in Vietnam but whose nationality has not been determined. Considering this a new, appropriate and necessary issue, the delegate emphasized that the view that changing the name of the ID card is completely suitable for practice.

Delegate Pham Van Hoa spoke.

This is also the view of delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga (National Assembly Delegation of Hai Duong Province). According to delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga, the name of the Law on Identification is consistent with the scope of regulation and the subjects of application stipulated in the draft law, including Vietnamese citizens and people of Vietnamese origin living in Vietnam but whose nationality has not been determined, consistent with the policies, goals, and orientations when drafting the law. The addition of subjects of application is necessary for human management, security and order, and has a profound humane character.

Delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga analyzed that the number of people of Vietnamese origin living in Vietnam but whose nationality has not been determined, although not large, is present, living, and is a part of the community, most of whom are disadvantaged, vulnerable, poor, unemployed, homeless, etc. If they do not have an identity card, have nothing to prove their identity, background, or identifying characteristics, then those people will stand on the margins of society, not enjoying social security, leading to many consequences, creating many social burdens.

Delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga spoke.

Expanding the issuance of ID cards to these subjects will help improve the management efficiency of functional agencies, and also help these subjects stabilize their lives, have legal documents to participate in social activities, and enjoy necessary social security regimes.

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