The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) announced that it will pilot passenger biometric authentication (facial recognition) at the boarding counter of Yuntun International Airport in northern Quang Ninh Province.

The authorities have asked the airport to take measures to prevent congestion and deal with the situation that occurred during the pilot period. The airport is also required to coordinate with relevant agencies and enterprises to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot application in terms of aviation safety risks and passenger convenience, and submit a monthly report to the Civil Aviation Administration.

The aviation safety center of Vietjet and the Neipai International Airport, headquartered in Hanoi, will work closely with Yundun International Airport and relevant partners.

Previously, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has proposed to the Ministry of Transport to extend the pilot period of national airport biometric authentication. It is reported that the pilot application of facial recognition technology in the northern city of Haiphong Jibei International Airport has not clearly demonstrated its advantages and disadvantages.

This high-tech approach is designed to help ensure social order and security, reduce check-in time, and improve accuracy. Facial recognition technology can also improve the prevention and detection of passengers using fake documents, and detect wanted criminals who are prohibited from flying or crossing the border.

After receiving reports of an increase in the number and types of illegal drugs flowing into the country from Myanmar, the Thai army has strengthened security along the northern border.

Major General, Deputy Director of the Northern Border Narcotics Control Center (NBNCC), said that the troops of the 3rd Division had deployed drones, remote sensing technology, and army sniffer dogs, while increasing manpower to curb illegal trade.

He added that drug production is now faster and cheaper, making products easier to obtain, especially through online dark network sales. Up to 29 regions covering the northern and northeastern provinces have reported recent drug smuggling activities.

At the same time, 13 counties, including Chiang Mai, Chiang Lai, and Li Fu, are considered areas with serious drug problems, and 9 counties, including Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Ye Fengsong, and Payao, are labeled as medium to high level drug trade.

The delegation of Vietnamese students from the Cambodian National Defense University and the Royal University of Phnom Penh held a pairing ceremony in the capital Phnom Penh. Support their activities, especially learning. According to the documents signed at the meeting, the two sides will jointly hold annual exchange activities on the occasion of the founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth League.

Students from the two universities actively participated in activities organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia and the Vietnamese Military Affairs Office in Cambodia, making important contributions to the Vietnam Cambodia, the Cambodian Vietnam Friendship Year, and the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Indonesia is accelerating the adoption of regional QR codes in ASEAN. Transactions conducted through the ASEAN QR Code will be in local currency. Will use Indonesian Rupiah. Similarly, if conducted in Thailand, it will use Thai baht, etc.

The adoption of QR codes will also reduce transaction costs, so it can become the key to cooperation between ASEAN Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) and larger business participants.

ASEAN QR Code is one of the comprehensive heritage plans promoted by KADIN as a solution to strengthen ASEAN's digital transformation, which is one of the five priorities of ASEAN BAC.

Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam have used cross-border QR codes since 2022. Recently, Cambodia and the Philippines have also started using QR codes.