The Government's Project 06 Task Force works with the Bắc Giang Provincial People’s Committee to accelerate the implementation of the project’s key components. — Photo courtesy of Bắc Giang Province

BẮC GIANG — The northern province of Bắc Giang is stepping up efforts to strengthen the accuracy and reliability of its population database as part of Việt Nam’s broader national digital transformation agenda, with officials committed to maintaining data that is accurate, complete, clean and live.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Mai Sơn said Bắc Giang is focused on implementing Prime Minister's Decision 06/QĐ-TTg, issued on January 6, 2022.

The decision approved a national project to develop applications based on population data and electronic identification to support digital transformation from 2022 to 2025, with a long-term vision to 2030. The initiative is widely known as Project 06.

As part of this effort, the province aims to ensure that every citizen is included in the national population database. Commune-level police are working closely with local judicial authorities to regularly collect, update and correct personal information to maintain data quality.

They are also verifying information related to vaccination records, social welfare programmes and civic organisations, in line with the project’s data quality standards. These measures are intended to streamline public services and strengthen citizen management through digital tools.

In the health sector, the provincial Department of Health has overseen the completion of data integration between Bạch Mai Hospital and healthcare facilities across Bắc Giang, enabling smoother coordination and access to medical records.

Officials in Bắc Giang Province accelerate the application of information technology in administrative procedures to improve public service delivery for residents and businesses. — Photo courtesy of Bắc Giang Province

The Department of Construction is working to implement house numbering and address identification throughout the province, in line with guidelines outlined in Circular 08/2024/TT-BXD issued by the Ministry of Construction in August 2024.

Meanwhile, the Department of Science and Technology is collaborating with the provincial police and other agencies to integrate the province’s Intelligent Operations Centre with the national population database.

It is also advising the provincial government on how to use digitised records, such as civil status, land ownership and insurance data, to simplify administrative procedures.

According to local authorities, the project has already delivered significant progress. Police forces across the province have played a central role in managing and securing population data, ensuring smooth data exchange with government agencies.

They have also led efforts to issue chip-based citizen ID cards and promote electronic identification in support of a national digital citizen framework.

To date, Bắc Giang has compiled information on more than 2.05 million residents. Data collection, cleaning and corrections are carried out daily, with local police continuing to work closely with judicial bodies to ensure the database remains accurate and current. — VNS