What are details of Decree 137/2024/ND-CP on e-transactions of State agencies and information systems serving e-transactions in Vietnam?
What are details of Decree 137/2024/ND-CP on e-transactions of State agencies and information systems serving e-transactions in Vietnam?
On October 23, 2024, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 137/2024/ND-CP governing e-transactions of state agencies and information systems serving e-transactions, including the conversion between paper documents and data messages; activities of state agencies in the electronic environment; information systems serving e-transactions; responsibilities of the operators of large and very large intermediary digital platforms serving e-transactions, and credibility criteria of information systems serving e-transactions.
Decree 137/2024/ND-CP applies to agencies, organizations, and individuals directly participating in or related to e-transactions of state agencies and information systems serving e-transactions.
What are details of Decree 137/2024/ND-CP on e-transactions of State agencies and information systems serving e-transactions in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)
What are the basic requirements for information systems and digital platforms serving the operations of state agencies in the electronic environment in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 6 of Decree 137/2024/ND-CP, the basic requirements for information systems and digital platforms serving the operations of state agencies in the electronic environment in Vietnam include:
- Ensuring compliance with the Architecture Framework of the E-government of Vietnam and the Ministry and Provincial Architecture Framework- Ensuring the ability to integrate, interconnect, share, and reuse information and data- Ensuring authenticity, reliability, integrity, and the ability to access and use continuously and stably- Allowing verification and validation of information and data serving reporting, business interconnection, and other requests from authorities, organizations, and individuals within competence when required- Ensuring the capability to develop, upgrade, and expand according to practical needs- Ensuring safety information security and network security requirements as per laws- Ensuring other requirements according to relevant laws
What requirements must paper documents converted from data messages in Vietnam meet?
According to Article 12 of Law on e-transactions 2023, which governs the conversion between paper documents and data messages:
Article 12. Conversion between paper documents and data messages
- Data messages converted from paper documents must meet the following requirements:
a) Information in the data message is ensured to be as intact as the paper document;
b) Information in the data message must be accessible and usable for reference;
c) Have a distinct mark confirming the conversion from paper document to data message and information of the agency, organization, or individual performing the conversion;
d) In case the paper document is a license, certificate, or other permit, the conversion must meet the requirements specified in points a, b, and c of this clause and must have the digital signature of the agency or organization performing the conversion, unless otherwise provided by the law. The information system serving the conversion must have the feature to convert from paper document to data message.
- Paper documents converted from data messages must meet the following requirements:
a) Information in the paper document is ensured to be as intact as the data message;
b) There must be information to identify the information system and the operator of the system that created, sent, received, and stored the original data message for reference;
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As such, paper documents converted from data messages must meet the following requirements:
[1] Information in the paper document is ensured to be as intact as the data message
[2] There must be information to identify the information system and the operator of the system that created, sent, received, and stored the original data message for reference
[3] Have a distinct mark confirming the conversion from the data message to paper document and information of the agency, organization, or individual performing the conversion
[4] In the case where the data message is an electronic certificate, the conversion must comply with requirements [1] [2] [3] and must have the signature, and seal (if any) of the agency or organization performing the conversion as prescribed by law. The information system serving the conversion must have the feature to convert from data message to paper document.
