Saturday, February 27, 2021, 16:15 GMT+7 Participants at the launching ceremony of national database system on population and citizen identification issuance and management systems are seen in this photo supplied by the Vietnam Government Portal. Vietnam’s national population database and citizen ID card issuance and management systems were launched on Thursday with the attendance of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The two systems will serve as comprehensive data hubs that store information with legal value of Vietnamese citizens, said the Ministry of Public Security, the lead agency in the development of the systems. The new data infrastructures are expected to bring about an overhaul on citizen management protocol, introducing digital filing and personal ID number to supersede household registration books, as well as streamlining administration processes and enhancing experiences of citizens as well as businesses towards public services.