What is the detailed description of area codes in Vietnam? What are the regulations on mobile subscriber information?
What is the detailed description of area code changes in Vietnam?
The Appendix issued together with Decision 2036/QD-BTTTT in 2016 detailed description of area code changes as follows:
See detailed detailed description of area code changes here.
Accordingly, since 2017, change existing area codes of 59 out of 63 provinces, cities across the country (except area codes of four provinces Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Hoa Binh and Ha Giang) into new area codes.
Accordingly, Vietnamese area codes may be looked up in the Appendix issued with Decision 2036/QD-BTTTT in 2016.
What is the detailed description of area codes in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)
What are the regulations on mobile subscriber information in Vietnam?
In Clause 5, Article 15 of Decree 25/2011/ND-CP amended by Article 1 of Decree 49/2017/ND-CP, regulations on mobile subscriber information include the following contents:
Conclusion of standard form contracts or contracts containing general terms and conditions, retention and use of subscriber information
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5. Subscriber information includes:
a) Subscriber numbers; user of each subscriber number: for individual client (subscriber number for the client himself/herself; for his/her biological or adopted child aged under 14; for his/her ward; for equipment); for organizational client (subscriber numbers for its employees; for equipment);
b) Individual’s information as shown in his/her identity paper, including: full name; date of birth; nationality; number, date of issue, issuing authority or place of issue of identity paper; place of permanent residence (if client is a Vietnamese citizen);
c) Organization's information as shown in documents, including: name of organization; head office's address; information in identity paper presented by the person concluding the Contract, and information in identity paper of each employee of the organization in line with the subscriber number used by such employee (if the organization grants power to its employee to use the subscriber number) under provisions in Point b of this Clause;
d) Digital representations of documents presented by clients when concluding Contracts;
dd) Photos of persons who directly conclude Contracts (for mobile telecommunications services); digital representation of certificate of subscriber information or certificate of subscriber information bearing electronic signature (for prepaid telecommunications services);
e) Billing method (prepaid or postpaid);
g) Full name of advisor; time of concluding Contract; time of updating subscriber information (if subscriber information is updated by the client); the POS’s address and telephone number.
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Accordingly, mobile subscriber information includes:
- Subscriber numbers; user of each subscriber number: for individual client (subscriber number for the client himself/herself; for his/her biological or adopted child aged under 14; for his/her ward; for equipment); for organizational client (subscriber numbers for its employees; for equipment);
- Individual’s information as shown in his/her identity paper, including: full name; date of birth; nationality; number, date of issue, issuing authority or place of issue of identity paper; place of permanent residence (if client is a Vietnamese citizen);
- Organization's information as shown in documents, including:
+ name of organization;
+ head office's address;
+ information in identity paper presented by the person concluding the Contract, and information in identity paper of each employee of the organization in line with the subscriber number used by such employee (if the organization grants power to its employee to use the subscriber number);
- Digital representations of documents presented by clients when concluding Contracts;
- Photos of persons who directly conclude Contracts (for mobile telecommunications services);
Digital representation of certificate of subscriber information or certificate of subscriber information bearing electronic signature (for prepaid telecommunications services);
- Billing method (prepaid or postpaid);
- Full name of advisor;
Time of concluding Contract; time of updating subscriber information (if subscriber information is updated by the client);
The POS’s address and telephone number.
What are the purposes of use of subscriber information in Vietnam?
In Clause 10, Article 15 of Decree 25/2011/ND-CP amended by Article 1 of Decree 49/2017/ND-CP, subscriber information shall be used for:
- serving the guarantee of national security and social order;
- serving the state management of telecommunications operations;
- serving the management of professional operations, network operations and supply of services by telecommunications enterprises.
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