Hanoi, Feb. 6 -- Immediate actions must be taken so that all administrative procedures for foreigners in Vietnam will be carried out through online public services, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered while chairing the 10th nationwide online session of the National Committee for Digital Transformation in Hanoi on February 6.

In his concluding remarks, Chinh, who also serves as the head of the committee, called for streamlining administrative procedures and reducing processing times, and implementing online application methods for visa issuance. He urged the online issuance of identity cards for overseas Vietnamese and birth certificates for Vietnamese children born abroad.

The PM stressed that thanks to the leadership of the Party a...