Can people with dual citizenship be issued citizen identification cards?
Pursuant to the provisions in Article 19 Law on Citizen Identification, the person who is issued the Worker Identification card as follows:
Article 19. Persons eligible for grant of citizen identity cards and citizen identity card number
1. Vietnamese citizens aged full 14 years or older are eligible for grant of citizen’s' identity cards.
2. The citizen identity card number is the personal identification number.
Accordingly, Vietnamese citizens are eligible for Citizen Identification cards.
Based on Clause 3 Article 3 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality as follows:
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3. “Overseas Vietnamese” are Vietnamese citizens and persons of Vietnamese origin who permanently reside in foreign countries.
Simultaneously, Article 5 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality, there is also mention of people with Vietnamese nationality as follows:
Article 5. Relationships between the State and citizens
1. Persons who hold Vietnamese nationality are Vietnamese citizens.
2. Vietnamese citizens have their citizen rights guaranteed by the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and have to fulfill their citizen obligations toward the State and the society as prescribed by law.
3. The State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam adopts policies to create conditions for Vietnamese citizens in foreign countries to enjoy their civic rights and fulfill their civic obligations in conformity with the circumstance of living away from the country.
4. Rights and obligations of overseas Vietnamese citizens who also hold foreign nationality comply with relevant laws.
Thus, according to the above regulations, people with dual nationality will still be granted citizen identification cards with the condition of having one Vietnamese nationality.