A domestic flight passenger in Hà Nội uses the e-identification app VNeID for security checks. — Photo courtesy of Nội Bài International Airport

HÀ NỘI — New devices are now available to allow faster passenger verification via the e-identification app VNeID, the deputy director of the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order said Monday evening. 

Speaking to the press about using VNeID in domestic aviation security procedures, Senior Colonel Vũ Văn Tấn said: “The time it takes to verify passenger information with VNeID is only two to three seconds, instead of the usual 10-15 seconds with conventional checks by security staff.”

To use the app for air travel, people need to have level-2 accounts, which means their information has been verified by authorities.

They can then create and scan a QR code at the security checkpoints for aviation staff to review their information. 

According to Nội Bài International Airport in Hà Nội, the majority of passengers using VNeID for security checks are young people. 

Since August 3, the new devices have been installed in airports under the coordination of the National Population Database, the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order (C06) and the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).

Regarding feedback on stagnant connections in airports in remote areas, the C06 police department said that this infrastructure is within the responsibility of the local management and operation unit. 

The department has also requested the ACV to review and upgrade the connection in these airports for passengers’ convenience. 

According to the C06 department representative, using VNeID will not only speed up the security check but also a backup option in case people forget or lose their papers. 

The e-identification app also means accurate information checking, ensuring flight security and safety, he said. 

The police department has also worked with the press and media, as well as creating visual guidelines to promote and help people get used to using the app for air travel. — VNS