Vietnam and Singapore to Link Digital ID Systems
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Vietnam and Singapore want to work together more closely.
They plan to connect two digital ID systems. One is called VNeID. It is from Vietnam. The other is called SingPass. It is from Singapore.
A digital ID system lets people show who they are online. People can use it for many things, like paperwork or services.
Leaders from both countries say this connection should start soon. They want to see it work in real life, not just on paper.
Vietnam and Singapore also want to find new areas for cooperation. They want to work in fields where each country is strong.
This plan is part of a bigger effort. Vietnam and Singapore want closer ties between their countries.
Vocabulary15 words
- digital ID
- a way to show who you are using a phone or computer
- VNeID
- Vietnam's digital ID system
- SingPass
- Singapore's digital ID system
- connection
- when two things are joined together
- cooperation
- working together
- priority
- something you do first because it is important
- leaders
- important people who make decisions for a country
- practical
- real and useful, not just an idea
- system
- a set of parts that work together
- fields
- areas of work or study
- strengths
- things a country or person is good at
- ties
- close relationships between countries
- online
- using the internet
- services
- help that people or companies give to others
- paperwork
- official papers and documents
Quiz
Answer key
1. Digital ID systems 2. Vietnam and Singapore 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Vietnam and Singapore want to work together more _____.
They plan to connect two digital ID _____. One is called VNeID.
The other is called _____. It is from Singapore.
A digital ID system lets people show who they are _____.
Leaders from both countries say this _____ should start soon.
They want to see it work in real _____, not just on paper.
Vietnam and Singapore also want to find new areas for _____.
They want to work in fields where each country is _____.
This plan is part of a bigger effort to build closer _____.