Vietnam’s Biometric ID Rules

From Thai Times

New regulations force biometric verification or face account deletion; lawmakers say anti-fraud goal, critics warn of exclusion risks

Vietnam is set to terminate more than eighty-six million bank accounts from September first because they have not been biometrically authenticated or have remained inactive for a long time, the State Bank of Vietnam has announced.

There are about two hundred million bank accounts in the country in total, meaning a substantial portion of personal and organizational accounts will be affected. >>>Read More