The National Assembly has assigned the government to instruct relevant entities to make adjustments to legal documents, among other steps, to realize the change.

Vietnam's new passports have blue covers (L), in contrast with the old ones in green.

Previously, Minister of Public Security To Lam said after Vietnam's new passports began to be issued starting July, certain countries like Germany announced a suspension to visa issuance for the passport holders as they lacked places of birth.

As a temporary solution, the government requested the public security ministry and other entities representing Vietnam in foreign countries to manually add places of birth to the new passports' note section, upon request.

The government deemed that the birthplace information should be added to the main information page of the passport and the addition needs to be done before January 1 next year, to save Vietnamese residents from further visa trouble.

Lam has said that the addition would not incur any extra procedures or costs.

Each page of the new Vietnamese passport is printed with images of popular Vietnamese scenic landscapes and cultural heritages. The old, green cover passports will continue to be valid till they expire.

Vietnam considers adding place of birth to new passports as countries refuse visas

The public security ministry has said it will look into regulations to see if it is possible to incorporate place of birth in the new passport.

Most countries recognise Vietnam’s new passport: official

The new version of Vietnam’s passport has complied with regulations and been recognised by most countries in the world, Spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Lt. Gen. To An Xo said on August 3. 

Vietnam continues issuing new passports despite visa denial

Vietnam's new passports follow international standards and will still be issued despite visa denial by three European countries, the immigration department said.

Over 40 million people granted COVID-19 vaccine passports

More than 40 million people nationwide had held Covid-19 vaccine passports as of July 20, according to the Ministry of Health’s Electronic Health Administration.

Vietnam’s new passport promotes images of Vietnam

The Ministry of Public Security issued a new ordinary passport for Vietnamese citizens on July 1.

Source: VnExpress