The use of level 2 electronic identification (VneID) authentication for air passengers on domestic flights is scheduled to be deployed at airports in November. — Photo courtesy of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam

HÀ NỘI — The biometric authentication system for passengers who use electronic identity cards in the aviation security check process is scheduled to be deployed at airports from November 2023, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Previously, CAAV officially deployed level 2 electronic identification (VneID) authentication for air passengers on domestic flights at airports nationwide from 2 August.

Specifically, the CAAV required agencies and units to apply the use of level-2 VNeID accounts for passengers boarding domestic flights. For Vietnamese people, VNeID is equivalent to a citizen's identity card, while for foreigners, it is equivalent to a passport or international travel document.

Earlier, the use of the app was piloted at 22 airports nationwide from 1 June to 1 August. It proved effective in helping many individuals who lost or forgot their personal documents.

According to Trần Bảo Ngọc, director of the Ministry of Transport's Transportation Department, passenger transport continued to record positive results in the first nine months of 2023.

The transport sector carried over 3.4 billion turns of passengers in the period, up over 13 per cent year-on-year. The volume of railway passengers experienced the highest increase in the period, expanding by over 44 per cent compared to the same period last year. It was followed by sea transport (43 per cent) and air transport (22 per cent). — VNS