Vietnam’s Population Database Estimated to Have Saved Nearly VND 8.5 Trillion

Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security Lương Tam Quang said at a questioning session on November 12 that the national population database has connected with 17 ministries and agencies and 34 localities, providing a total of 2.77 billion information queries and verifications. According to an assessment, the database is estimated to have saved the state budget nearly VND 8.5 trillion.

Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security Lương Tam Quang.（VietVance）

Lương Tam Quang said that nine of 12 key databases and 80 of 104 specialized databases have been completed. National Data Center No. 1, managed by the Ministry of Public Security, began operating in August 2025. The VNeID electronic identity app currently has more than 86.4 million citizen accounts and offers 85 services.

The Ministry of Public Security took over operation of the National Public Service Portal on May 29. The portal is now connected with all 16 relevant ministries and agencies and all 34 localities, and has received nearly 35 million applications. The ministry will also send working groups to help ministries, agencies and localities clean their data and assess system security before the data is connected to the National Data Center.

A questioning session with government members on the morning of November 12.（VietVance）

The data cleaning and connection work was originally scheduled for completion by November 30. Lương Tam Quang said the entire data system is expected to be completed and put into use in the second quarter of 2027 to allow time to improve the data and ensure system security. He also stressed that data must be accurate, complete, secure and shareable, and that all processing and changes must be logged.

Source: VietVance