According to current regulations, a household registration book is not required for vehicle registration; vehicle owners can use their citizen identification card instead.
The Ministry of Education and Training has issued a directive to rectify the implementation of the regulation abolishing paper household registration books and temporary residence books when carrying out administrative procedures and public services in the education sector.
Since 2023, household registration books and temporary residence permits have become invalid, leaving many candidates wondering how regional priority points will be calculated.
The Government Office has requested an urgent review and amendment of legal documents that require the submission and presentation of paper household registration books and temporary residence books.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested that leaders of ministries, departments, and localities strengthen inspections of official duties and resolutely prevent any harassment or inconvenience to citizens and businesses.
As of January 1, 2023, in accordance with the 2020 Residence Law, household registration books are no longer valid. However, in practice, many agencies still require additional residence confirmation instead of household registration books.
From January 1, 2023, paper household registration books and temporary residence books officially ceased to be valid. Therefore, when handling public administrative procedures, citizens only need to present their chip-embedded citizen identification card.
According to Lieutenant General To An Xo, with hundreds of thousands of administrative transactions every day, it is difficult to avoid problems, so he hopes for the public's understanding.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized that the process of abolishing paper household registration books and temporary residence books must not affect the people, even for just a day or an hour.
According to Lieutenant General Tô Ân Xô, in the initial phase of abolishing household registration books, many officials were not yet familiar with the new regulations and still required citizens to present documents proving their place of residence.
The Prime Minister instructed ministries, departments, and localities not to require citizens to present or submit paper household registration books or temporary residence books when population data is already available.
From January 1st, 2023, when carrying out administrative procedures such as identity verification, real estate transactions, etc., a household registration book will no longer be required, but in reality, subsidiary permits have already appeared.
From January 1st, 2023, existing household registration books and temporary residence books will no longer be valid; citizens will no longer need to provide paper confirmation but can do so electronically.
In Resolution No. 121, the Government requested provincial People's Committees to immediately review and adjust regulations to abolish the requirement to present household registration books.
Following complaints, the Ministry of Public Security rectified and dealt with cases of improper revocation of household registration books, which caused inconvenience to citizens.
With the new Residence Law now in effect, no new paper household registration books or temporary residence books will be issued, and authorities will revoke existing books if there are any changes to the information.
The Deputy Director of the Department of Civil Registry, Nationality and Authentication (Ministry of Justice) emphasized that abolishing household registration books is a desire of both the people and the management agencies.
People will only be allowed to use their household registration book or temporary residence book to prove their place of residence until December 31, 2022.
"We should support whatever is more progressive and modern. Outdated procedures need reform; why cling to the old ways? Reduce bureaucracy for the benefit of the people!"
Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan supports the Ministry of Public Security's proposal to abolish regulations on household registration books and temporary residence books under the current Residence Law.
Legal experts argue that abolishing household registration is inaccurate; it should be said that it will be replaced by a smarter, more rational, and more practical form of management.
Lawyer Pham Cong Ut believes that the government's decision to abolish household registration books and identity cards and replace them with citizen identification cards will create favorable conditions for citizens and may reduce corruption.
At a press conference on the morning of November 7th, leaders of the General Department of Police (Ministry of Public Security) stated that information regarding the abolition of household registration books and identity cards was inaccurate.
On the morning of November 7th, the Ministry of Public Security held a press conference to provide information and answer questions related to the abolition of household registration books and national identity cards.
How will citizens have to declare information during administrative procedures when household registration books and national identity cards are abolished?
The first week of November concluded with a series of widely discussed news stories, including: Typhoon No. 12 making landfall in South Central Vietnam, causing serious damage; frost appearing on Fansipan Mountain; and the case of a male student murdering his lover in a luxury apartment building.
The government has agreed to abolish the household registration system using "Household Registration Books" and replace it with a system using personal identification numbers.
Documents such as birth certificates, health insurance cards for children under 6 years old, household registration books, marriage certificates, etc., will be replaced by the national identification number.