Vietnam launches VNeID fee waivers and August 20 deadline for account verification
From 15 August 2026 to 28 February 2027, Vietnam will waive or reduce fees for a range of administrative services for citizens who hold a Level‑2 VNeID account and provide five required documents. Exemptions cover vehicle‑registration changes, temporary plates, civil‑registry copies (birth, marriage, etc.), land‑title adjustments, and the public digital‑signature service. The decree also cuts the fire‑safety design approval fee and the guarantee‑transaction registration fee by 50 %. Benefits are shown directly on the VNeID app.
The government also set a verification deadline: after 20 August 2026, mobile subscribers who have not confirmed their VNeID information will have their services revoked. From 15 August a one‑way suspension applies, escalating to full revocation on 20 August. More than 114 million subscribers have been cross‑checked against the national population database; most match, but a significant number remain unverified. The Ministry of Science and Technology has instructed telecom operators to station staff at local service points and deploy mobile teams to assist elderly and non‑smartphone users in completing the verification.
Entities: Ministry of Public Security · Ministry of Science and Technology · Telecom operators · VNeID · Vietnam Government · Vietnamese Government · Vietnamese citizens
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Fee exemptions include removal of charges for vehicle registration changes, temporary plates, civil‑registry copies, land‑title modifications, and public digital‑signature services. (Government decree 66/22/2026)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The decree reduces fire‑safety design approval fees and guarantee transaction registration fees by 50 %. (Government decree 66/22/2026)
- [● 3 SOURCES] More than 114 million mobile subscribers were cross‑checked against the national population database; most matched, but many remain unverified. (Report from telecom operators)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Benefits are displayed on the VNeID mobile application linked to the citizen’s electronic identity account. (Government decree 66/22/2026)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Science and Technology instructed telecom operators to provide staff at local points and mobile teams to assist elderly and non‑smart‑phone users in completing VNeID verification. (Ministerial directive)
- [● 3 SOURCES] After 20 August 2026, mobile subscribers who have not verified their VNeID information will have their services revoked. (Ministerial circular 08/2026/TT‑BKHCN)
- [● 3 SOURCES] From 15 August a one‑way service suspension applies to unverified subscribers; full revocation occurs on 20 August. (Ministerial circular 08/2026/TT‑BKHCN)
- [● 2 SOURCES] From 15 August 2026 to 28 February 2027, Vietnamese citizens with a Level‑2 VNeID account and five documents receive fee waivers and reductions for administrative procedures. (Government decree 66/22/2026)