From December 1, 2025, passengers will check in using VneID and biometric identification.

VHO - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed and issued Directive No. 24/CT-TTg dated September 13, 2025 on promoting the deployment of technological solutions to serve people and businesses associated with population data, identification and electronic authentication.

Police officers guide people to check-in via VneID at Terminal T3, Tan Son Nhat Airport. Photo: Thanh Huyen

In order for the deployment of technological solutions to serve people and businesses to be meaningful and effective and to promote digital transformation in the application of population data, electronic identification and authentication, the Prime Minister requests:

Regarding the application of biometric technology in traffic procedures:

The Ministry of Public Security shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Finance, and People's Committees of provinces and cities to deploy biometric technology on the VNeID electronic identification and authentication system, implementing the entire process at 100% of airports nationwide, to be completed in October 2025; at urban railway stations, Hanoi railway stations and vehicle parking lots in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to be completed in 2025.

Preside over the construction of traffic utilities on the VNeID electronic identification and authentication system in the direction of connecting existing traffic applications, overcoming the fragmentation in the digital infrastructure of the transport sector, ensuring convenience and safety for people using the entire service, to be completed in October 2025.

Preside over and guide the implementation of integrating biometric technology on the VNeID electronic identification and authentication system, the national population database with information systems of organizations and enterprises to ensure information security and safety, prevent counterfeiting and fraud, effectively serve state management and promote socio -economic development, to be completed in October 2025.

The Ministry of Finance shall urge and direct its affiliated units to coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security to deploy the integration of biometric technology on the VNeID electronic identification and authentication system into traffic-related professional systems before September 15, 2025.

The Ministry of Finance directs Vietnam Airports Corporation to:

Urgently complete the procedures for purchasing, investing in infrastructure and necessary equipment to ensure the progress of implementing solutions applying biometric technology associated with VNeID electronic identification and authentication to serve aviation procedures, completed according to the roadmap of Plan No. 380/KHPH-BCA-BXD-BTC dated June 24, 2025 between the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Construction, and the Ministry of Finance on implementing solutions applying electronic identification, authentication and biometric identification to serve boarding procedures, completed before October 30, 2025.

From September 15, 2025, in coordination with airlines (Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet...) to guide all passengers using ID cards, Citizen ID cards or VNeID electronic identification accounts to conduct biometric collection at check-in counters or on the VNeID application to go through security control gates, boarding gates in accordance with aviation security control procedures for passengers going through automatic security control gates and automatic boarding gates to take domestic flights, except in cases where passengers use other valid identification documents.

From September 15, 2025 to November 30, 2025, coordinate with airlines to proactively research and implement practical incentive policies to encourage passengers to buy tickets and use biometric solutions associated with VNeID electronic identification and authentication when performing aviation procedures; at the same time, organize a widespread communication campaign, guide, support, lead, and form habits for people to access and use the service, in accordance with the commercial policies of airlines.

From December 1, 2025, check-in procedures will only be performed at the counter for passengers with checked baggage and special passengers. All passengers not listed above will carry out the entire procedure (buying tickets, checking in, security check, boarding the plane) through a biometric technology solution combined with VNeID electronic identification and authentication or at the self-service Kiosk system at the airport.

The Ministry of Finance directs Vietnam Airlines Corporation to:

From September 15, 2025, all passengers using ID cards, Citizen ID cards or VNeID electronic identification accounts are instructed to collect biometrics at check-in counters or on the VNeID application to go through security control and boarding gates, except in cases where passengers use other valid identification documents.

From September 15, 2025 to November 30, 2025, coordinate with other airlines to proactively research and implement practical incentive policies to encourage passengers to buy tickets and use biometric solutions associated with VNeID electronic identification and authentication when performing aviation procedures; at the same time, organize a widespread communication campaign, guide, support, lead, and form habits for people to access and use the service, in accordance with the commercial policies of airlines.

The Ministry of Construction shall preside over the review, revision, promulgation or proposal to competent authorities to revise and promulgate legal documents regulating the application of biometrics through the VNeID electronic identification and authentication system when participating in traffic, to be completed by December 2025.

Urge and direct affiliated units to coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security to deploy the connection of information systems in the traffic sector under management with traffic utilities and apply biometric technology provided on the VNeID electronic identification and authentication system, to be completed by December 2025.

The People's Committees of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Construction to arrange the budget to ensure necessary infrastructure and equipment to deploy traffic utilities and apply biometric technology on the VNeID electronic identification and authentication system at urban railway stations, Hanoi station, and vehicle parking lots in the city, to be completed in December 2025.

In the Directive, the Prime Minister also requested the integration of documents and learning materials for training and coaching on the "Digital Education for All" platform; Deploying utilities on the VNeID application to perform 25 full-scale online public services; Not requiring citizens to submit or present originals or copies of documents and papers that have been integrated on VNeID when citizens have presented corresponding information from VNeID.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/chinh-tri/tu-ngay-1122025-hanh-khach-lam-thu-tuc-len-may-bay-bang-vneid-va-nhan-dien-sinh-trac-hoc-168075.html