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The government’s Resolution 66/2026, in force from From 15 August 2026 to 28 February 2027, designates 2027 the VNeID app platform serves as the core platform gateway for online public services. Citizens with a Level‑2 VNeID account who link at least five core documents—birth certificate, bank/e‑wallet, social‑insurance number, mobile‑subscription record and health record—receive extensive documents receive fee reductions, including waivers covering vehicle‑registration changes, temporary plates, civil‑registry copies, land‑title adjustments and the public digital‑signature service, as well as a 50 % cut to fire‑safety design approval and guarantee‑transaction registration fees. The same regime provides zero fees for vehicle registration, ID‑card renewal, and driver‑license renewal, passport passports and other civil‑registry services, a 10 % cut reduction on land‑transfer taxes and up to 50 % off vehicle‑related fees (full exemption for motorcycles). The 18 July clarification reaffirmed these waivers and granted users the right A verification deadline of 20 August 2026 requires mobile subscribers to manage confirm their personal data within VNeID, reinforcing financial incentives for digital‑government uptake. On 29 July the authorities urged holders of Level 2 VNeID data; suspensions begin on 15 August and unverified accounts to upgrade face permanent revocation. Over 114 million subscribers have been cross‑checked, with telecom operators deploying staff to app version 2.2.10. assist elderly and non‑smartphone users. The upgrade adds an online service for criminal‑record certificates, a feedback channel for ID‑card issues, programme has also been opened to foreign residents. Since July 2025, immigration offices have issued level‑2 electronic IDs to 84,831 applicants, mainly from South Korea, China and Japan, after biometric enrolment. Holders of temporary or permanent residence cards can now access a feature linking families wide range of war veterans to their records. These enhancements are public services, a step promoted as part of a broader data‑population project aimed at accelerating Vietnam’s digital transformation while maintaining the same fee‑reduction regime through 28 February 2027. Unverified mobile numbers remain subject to suspension from 15 August, with possible permanent blocking after 20 August if not regularised. The platform also defines five triggers for account lock‑out and outlines police‑mediated unlocking procedures. broader digital‑government agenda (Resolution 57).