Nearly 400 Vietnamese lose over $6mn in Cambodia-based fake police scam
Vietnam News 16:25 16/09/2025Police in Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam said on Monday they recently dismantled a transnational cybercrime ring that posed as police officers, tricked victims into installing fake VNeID apps embedded with malware, and stole over VND160 billion (US$6 million) from nearly 400 people nationwide.
Vietnam to require electronic ID or kiosks for most flight procedures from December
Travel 09:07 15/09/2025Only air passengers with checked baggage or those in special categories will be allowed to complete procedures at airport counters in Vietnam starting from December 1, under a new government directive aimed at expanding biometric and digital ID use nationwide.
Vietnam pilots biometric airport check-in, eliminating need for ID documents
Travel 14:51 26/07/2025Vietnam has launched a trial program allowing air passengers to check in and board domestic flights using biometric data, eliminating the need for physical identification documents, authorities said on Saturday.
How I registered for VNeID in Vietnam as a foreigner
Expat Life 11:47 14/07/2025Editor’s note: The views and experiences shared in this article are solely those of the author, an Australian citizen who has lived in Ho Chi Minh City for over 10 years and is married to a Vietnamese national. This piece reflects personal experiences and observations, and readers are reminded that their own experiences may vary.
Vietnam set to issue digital ID accounts to foreigners from July
Vietnam News 17:43 22/04/2025Vietnam plans to issue digital identification (VNeID) accounts to foreign nationals, as part of the country’s push for a comprehensive digital society, officials announced at a seminar in Hanoi on Tuesday.
Can foreigners obtain Vietnam’s electronic identification accounts?
Vietnam Life 11:40 18/02/2025Foreigners aged 14 years or older entering Vietnam are eligible to be granted an electronic identification account
