Chương I: Nghị định 69/2024/NĐ-CP Quy định chung

Chapter I 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope 

This Decree elaborates electronic identities; issuance, management and use of e-identification accounts; update and storage of information in the electronic identification and authentication system; conditions and procedures for connection with the electronic identification and authentication system; electronic authentication services; procedures for issuing, locking and unlocking e-identification and responsibilities of relevant agencies, organizations and individuals for electronic identification and authentication and e-identification.

Article 2. Regulated entities

This Decree applies to Vietnamese agencies, organizations and citizens; foreign organizations and individuals operating and/or residing within the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that directly participate in or are associated with electronic identification and authentication.

Article 3. Definition of terms

In this Decree, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. “Electronic identity” (hereinafter referred to as “eID”) refers to information about an agency or an organization or an individual existing in an electronic identification and authentication system that makes it possible to uniquely identify that individual or agency or organization in cyberspace.

2. “Electronic identity holder (hereinafter referred to as “eID holder”) refers to an agency, an organization or an individual that is identified as the one to whom an eID is attached.

3. “Electronic identification” refers to an act of registering, verifying, creating and binding an eID to an eID holder (hereinafter referred to as “e-identification”).

4. “Electronic identification and authentication regulator” refers to Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order affiliated to the Ministry of Public Security.

5. “eID account" refers to a collection of username, password or other authentication methods, is created by the electronic identification and authentication regulator, and is used to access features, services and applications of an electronic identification and authentication system and an information system connected and shared according to regulations of law.

6. “Electronic authentication” refers to an act of authenticating, confirming, asserting, certifying or providing eIDs, eID accounts or other information existing in the national population database, the identification database, the entry/exit database via an electronic identification and authentication system, an electronic identification and authentication platform.

7. “Authentication factor” refers to a means of authentication used to confirm or assert an eID holder in an exact manner before access to or extraction of information from an electronic identification and authentication system.

8. “Means of authentication” refer to some methods allowing users to use them for e-authentication, including: password; secret key; barcode; terminal; one-time password device or software; cryptographic device or software; ID card; citizen ID card; passport; portrait photo; fingerprint; voice; irides or other tools and methods used for electronic authentication purposes.

9. “Electronic authentication service provider” refers to a public service provider or an enterprise of People's Public Security forces satisfying requirements for trade in and provision of electronic authentication services set out herein.

10. “E-identification webpage” refers to an utility created and developed by the Ministry of Public Security from the electronic identification and authentication system to enable access to e-identification and e-authentication services during the process of handling of administrative procedures, public administrative services and other transactions in cyberspace; help promote features, services and applications necessary for agencies, organizations and individuals.

11. “Electronic identification and authentication platform” refers to an information system which serves information exchange between the electronic identification and authentication system and information systems of state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, electronic authentication service provider, and other organizations and individuals.

Article 4. Electronic identification and authentication principles

1. Abide by the Constitution and law; protect legitimate rights and interests of agencies, organizations and individuals.

2. Ensure accuracy, openness and transparency in management and convenience for agencies, organizations and individuals.

3. Secure devices and protect data security and privacy when carrying out electronic identification and authentication.

4. Agencies, organizations and individuals granted access to eIDs must secure eID accounts and comply with regulations of the law on protection of personal data.

5. Once being detected, any violation against law on electronic identification and authentication shall be promptly sanctioned under law.

6. Ensure conformity with international treaties to which Vietnam is a signatory.

7. Be prohibited from using eID accounts to perform illegal activities or transactions; infringe upon national security, defense, national interest, public interest, legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals.

8. Any unauthorized interference in the electronic identification and authentication system shall be prohibited.