The Prime Minister has approved a project on piloting the issuing of Criminal Record Cards by post and the on-line acceptance of applications for the card.

Under the project, the National Centre for Judicial Record and the Justice Departments of five centrally-run cities of Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hai Phong and Can Tho will be the first to receive on-line applications for the card and issue the card by post.

Meanwhile, six other provinces will conduct on a trial basis the issuing of the card by post. These provinces are Lang Son, Nghe An, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu, Tien Giang and Binh Duong.

The project, to be implemented in three years, from 2015-2017, allows citizens in the target localities to send their application and receive the Criminal Record Card by post.

The application forms are available at post offices and on the websites of authorised agencies.

The process of applications is also made public on the websites of authorized agencies.