Vietnam makes iris biometrics a requirement in revised digital ID draft law

Iris biometrics scans will become a requirement for those enrolling in Vietnam’s digital ID scheme after the country’s legislature endorsed adjustments to a draft law.

The National Assembly voted to approve the draft legislation for ID cards early today, November 27, according to a Vietnamnet report. The text was okayed by 87.25 percent of the lawmakers in plenary.

Ahead of the vote in the National Assembly, Public Security Minister Tô Lâm had spoken about the adjustments to the text, …

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