Youngest citizen in Nghe An province to have ID card

Recently, Vinh City Police confirmed that they had successfully issued an ID card to Pham Minh Quan (born 2024), residing in Vinh City, Nghe An. He is considered the youngest citizen to have an ID card in the province.

Ms. Le Phuong Anh (Quan's mother) shared: "I saw that the Law on Identification, which takes effect from July 1, 2024, stipulates that children under 6 years old can make an ID card. When I learned about it, this ID card is very convenient. Every time I go to the doctor or travel, I don't need to bring many accompanying documents for my child such as: Birth certificate, Insurance card,... but just need to bring this ID card. Not only that, all operations are done through public services, done on the phone at home, so I was very excited and tried it for my child."

It is known that at the time of submitting the application, Quan was just 35 days old. And after 4 days, he was issued an ID card and was identified as the youngest citizen in the province to have an ID card.

From July 1, 2024, the 2023 Law on Identification will come into effect. Accordingly, citizens aged 14 and over must carry out procedures for issuing an identification card; Citizens under 14 years old are allowed toID card issuanceon demand

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thi Thu Hai, Deputy Captain of the Administrative Police Team for Social Order, Vinh City Police, said: Not only for Quan in particular, but also for children under 14 years old, making a citizen ID card has many benefits such as using it for traveling (plane, train, ...), studying, medical examination and treatment (no need to carry too many documents. For children under 6 years old, all procedures are done through the systemhttps://dichvucong.bocongan.go...Children aged 6 and over must go to the nearest police station to get identification and biometric information.