This method is expected to help uphold order and security, reduce flight check-in time, and increase accuracy. At the same time, it will help identify passengers using fake documents, and screen for wanted subjects.
The pilot's preliminary results will be reported to the Ministry of Transport and at the beginning of the second quarter, a seminar will be held to discuss future implementation and regulations.
In October 2022, the CAAV held a meeting with the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), Nội Bài International Airport, Vietnamese airlines, ground service companies, and the Ministry of Public Security's National Population Data Centre to discuss the use of chip-based citizen identification cards for check-in on select domestic flights.
The decision for official application will be made after a six-month trial period.
