So Vietnam closes 86m bank accounts ..
If you didn't supply biometric data to your bank then they closed your account; so whilst no sane person has a single bank or single bank account in this day and age, it's also interesting to note that ..
The population of Vietnam (2025) is 101m
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Goes to show theyβre not rolling it out because the market is demanding it π
Vietnam is the canary in the coal mine for the West.
I hear that there is a very data rich database of biometrics, medical info, passports, nationality, criminal records, etc. Maybe someone could ransom a lot of money out of such a system π€
AND stole the money, as far as I understand.
Thatβs my suspicion but Iβm not in Vietnam and canβt verify
Some timeline context:
Announced in July-24
Individuals by 1-Jan-25
Businesses by 1-Jul-25
From July 25:
No-biometrics -> restricted access
From September 25
No-biometrics -> No access
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I find that kinda hard to believe but not dismissing it either
I wouldnt have believed that there were so many stupid people that would take the Covid vaccine but there were