Mobile phone users in Vietnam will soon be required to undergo biometric identity verification as part of a national campaign to clean up subscriber data. The process can be completed through three channels: the VNeID application, a telecom provider’s mobile app or website, or in-person at authorized service points.Over 100 million mobile subscribers in Vietnam will soon need to undergo biometric verification.
According to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), a draft circular guiding the authentication of subscriber information for terrestrial mobile telecommunications numbers is currently under public consultation. The circular is expected to take effect on March…