Chương I: Quyết định 34/2021/QĐ-TTg quy định về định danh và xác thực điện tử trên nền tảng Cơ sở dữ liệu quốc gia về dân cư, Cơ sở dữ liệu căn cước công dân và Cơ sở dữ liệu quốc gia về xuất nhập cảnh do Thủ tướng Chính phủ ban hành Quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope 

This Decision provides for e-identification and e-authentication of Vietnamese citizens and foreigners in Vietnam based on the National Population Database, Citizen Identification Database and National Immigration Database; rights, obligations and responsibilities of organizations and individuals concerned.

Article 2. Definitions

For the purposes of this Decision, the terms below shall be construed as follows:

1. “e-identity” means a collection of digital data in the National Population Database, Citizen Identification Database and National Immigration Database which permits online unique identification of an individual.

2. “e-identity holder” means an individual associated with an e-identity.

3. “e-identification” means the collection, creation and assignment of an e-identity to an individual, and management of e-identities.

4. “e-authentication” means the verification and certification by a competent authority that the e-identity user is an e-identity holder.

5. “e-identification application” means the software developed by the Ministry of Public Security for the purposes of registering and managing e-authentication and e-authentication.

6. “electronic identification and authentication system” means a system built and managed by the Ministry of Public Security with a view to processing requests for e-identification and e-authentication registration, issuance and management.

7. “e-identification account” (hereinafter referred to as “e-ID account”) means a collection of usernames, passwords or other forms of authentication created by the electronic identification and authentication system of the Ministry of Public Security.

8. “service user” means an individual or organization using their e-identity, e-ID account or e-authentication account.

Article 3. Principles

1. Individuals and organizations permitted to access and use e-identities must protect the privacy, personal data and confidentiality of e-ID account information of individuals.

2. The registration, use, provision and management of e-identities and e-ID accounts must ensure accuracy, safety and confidentiality.

3. A level 2 e-ID account has the same validity as a citizen identification card, passport or international travel document as decided by the service user.

4. E-identification and e-authentication are services provided for the convenience of individuals.