Vietnam: Will it research the integration of public digital signatures into electronic identification accounts via the VNeID application?
What are the conditions for digital signatures to be considered as secured electronic signatures in Vietnam?
Article 9 of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP stipulates the conditions to ensure security for digital signatures as follows:
Conditions to ensure security for digital signatures
The digital signatures are considered as secured electronic signatures if they meet the following conditions:
1. The digital signatures are created during the valid period of digital certificates and inspected by the public key recorded on such valid digital certificates.
2. The digital signatures are created by using the private key corresponding to public key recorded on digital certificates granted by one of the following authorities:
a) Root Certification Authority;
b) Specialized certification authorities of the Government;
c) Public certification authorities;
d) Specialized certification authorities of agencies and organizations issued with certificates of eligibility for special-use digital signature security as prescribed in Article 40 of this Decree.
3. Private Key is only under the control of the signer at the time of signing.
Thus, a digital signatures are considered as secured electronic signatures if they meet the following conditions:
1.- The digital signatures are created during the valid period of digital certificates and inspected by the public key recorded on such valid digital certificates.
- The digital signatures are created by using the private key corresponding to public key recorded on digital certificates granted by one of the following authorities:
+ Root Certification Authority;
+ Specialized certification authorities of the Government;
+ Public certification authorities;
+ Specialized certification authorities of agencies and organizations issued with certificates of eligibility for special-use digital signature security as prescribed in Article 40 of this Decree.
- Private Key is only under the control of the signer at the time of signing.
Will it research the integration of public digital signatures into electronic identification accounts via the VNeID application?
Will public digital signatures be integrated into electronic identification accounts via the VNeID application?
On May 5, 2023, the Office of the Government of Vietnam issued Notice 169/TB-VPCP of 2023 regarding the conclusions of the Administrative Reform Steering Committee of the Government of Vietnam at the fourth meeting on April 19, 2023.
In sub-item dd, Item 6, of Notice 169/TB-VPCP of 2023, the Administrative Reform Steering Committee of the Government of Vietnam agreed with the Ministry of Public Security on key tasks and solutions for the coming period as follows:
- Take the lead, and cooperate with the Office of the Government of Vietnam, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Ministry of Justice, to urge and guide ministries, central authorities, and local authorities in effectively implementing Scheme 06 and Directive No. 05/CT-TTg dated February 23, 2023; promptly report to the Government of Vietnam and the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam solutions to resolve difficulties and obstacles in the implementation process.
- Coordinate with the Ministry of Information and Communications to accelerate the progress of information security inspections, cybersecurity, connection, and information and data sharing between the National Database on Population and the Information System for Resolving Administrative Procedures at the ministerial and provincial levels.
- Take the lead, cooperate with the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Office of the Government of Vietnam, and Hanoi University of Technology to exploit the national online education platform (MOOC), enhancing knowledge and supporting the implementation of Scheme 06 for officials and public employees, reducing traditional training costs.
- Be responsible for issuing citizen identification cards and electronic identification accounts for citizens to perform online public services; research solutions for integrating public digital signatures in electronic identification accounts via the VNeID application.
What is the legal validity of a digital signature in Vietnam?
Article 8 of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP stipulates the legal validity of digital signatures as follows:
- Where the law defines that a document required to be signed, the requirement for a data message is considered as met if the data message is signed with digital signature and such digital signature is adequately secured.
- Where the law defines that a document required to be stamped by the agency, organization, such requirement for a data message is considered as met if the data message is signed by digital signature of the agency or organization and such digital signature is adequately secured.
- Foreign digital signatures and digital certificates licensed in Vietnam are legally valid and effective as digital signatures and digital certificates granted by public certification authorities of Vietnam.
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