Circular No. 205/TTg Regarding the Issuance of Identity Cards for Officials in 1958-1959

CIRCULAR

OF THE PRIME MINISTER GOVERNMENT NO. 205/TTG
DATE: APRIL 23, 1958 REGARDING THE ISSUE OF IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
FOR OFFICIALS IN 1958-1959

RESPECTED: Ministries, administrative committees of regions, provinces, and cities

The Prime Minister has issued Decree No. 577/TTg on November 27, 1957 regarding the issuance of identification documents for each Vietnamese citizen, including officials, employees, and government workers.

These identification documents are valid for five years.

To implement this decree, the Ministry of Public Security has planned to complete the distribution of identification documents to residents in cities, towns, and market towns throughout the northern region by 1958 (and a few months into 1959).

Therefore, while waiting for new identification documents, the issuance of identity cards for officials, employees, and government workers is regulated as follows:

- In 1958, if any agency has not yet issued identity cards, they should extend the validity of the 1957 identity card without issuing a new one to avoid waste.

- Starting from 1959, the system of agencies issuing identity cards for officials, employees, and government workers will be abolished to simplify paperwork and reduce costs for public funds. In daily transactions, both officials and citizens shall use uniformly the type of identification document prescribed by the Government.