Citizens are not required to cancel or re-establish their personal identification numbers when carrying out administrative procedures.
The People's Committee of Nghe An province has requested that all departments, agencies, and localities strictly implement the regulations of the Ministry of Public Security, emphasizing that citizens should not be asked to cancel or re-establish their personal identification numbers when handling administrative procedures or public services.
The Provincial People's Committee has just issued Official Letter No. 3597/UBND-NC dated April 8, 2026, assigning departments, agencies, and the People's Committees of communes and wards to seriously implement the contents of Official Letter No. 1295/BCA-C06 of the Ministry of Public Security regarding the cancellation and re-establishment of personal identification numbers and the exploitation of information on canceled 9-digit national identity card numbers and personal identification numbers.
The Provincial People's Committee assigns the Provincial Police Department to take the lead in monitoring and guiding agencies, units, and localities in the implementation; in case of difficulties, they should promptly report to the Provincial People's Committee.
Previously, on March 30, 2026, the Ministry of Public Security issued Official Letter No. 1295/BCA-C06 regarding the coordination of the implementation of several new points in Decree No. 58/2026/ND-CP, effective from March 15, 2026, related to security and order conditions for certain conditional business sectors, seal management, fireworks management, and regulations on residence and identity cards.
The Ministry of Public Security requests that localities strengthen communication efforts to ensure that agencies, organizations, and individuals understand that: Requests to cancel or re-establish personal identification numbers will cease from March 15, 2026.
At the same time, during the process of handling administrative procedures, citizens should absolutely not be asked to cancel or re-establish their personal identification number. Each citizen, when their data is collected into the National Population Database, has been assigned a unique, non-repeating identification number.
Units are required to review and adjust business processes, information systems, and forms (if any) to comply with the new regulations and avoid creating unnecessary procedures.
Regarding the retrieval of information from canceled 9-digit ID cards and personal identification numbers, the Ministry of Public Security requests that localities cease accepting applications for confirmation of this information from March 15, 2026.
Instead, information is obtained through the QR code on the identity card, the identity card's storage unit, or the VNeID national identification application; citizens are absolutely not required to provide any related confirmation documents.
Local authorities also need to proactively review, upgrade, and connect their information systems and databases with the National Population Database to ensure convenient and consistent access to information and processing of administrative procedures.
