04 principles for developing, managing and using electronic civil status database in Vietnam

04 principles for developing, managing and using electronic civil status database in Vietnam (Internet image)

Decree 87/2020/ND-CP stipulates 04 principles for developing, updating, managing, extracting and using electronic civil status database and registering civil status online in Vietnam as follows:

1. Electronic civil status database shall be developed and managed in a concentrated manner from central to local governments.

2. Electronic civil status database shall be updated promptly, adequately and accurately and maintained in terms of operation continuously, stably and throughout to satisfy extraction and use demands of agencies, organizations and individuals as per the law.

3. Electronic civil status database shall be stored and secured to satisfy information safety.

4. Development, update, management, extraction and use of electronic civil status database and online civil registration must comply with Law on Civil Status and applicable elaborating documents; regulations and law on structure of Vietnam e-Government; regulations on management, connection and sharing digital data of regulatory authorities; regulations on protecting private life, personal secrets, family secrets and other relevant law provisions.

In addition, this Decree specifically stipulates the acts that are not allowed in the developing, updating, managing, extracting and using electronic civil status database and registering civil status online in Vietnam as follows:

- Providing incorrect information when registering civil status online.

- Illegally accessing electronic civil status database; falsifying information, illegally changing, deleting or removing data in the electronic civil status database; extracting, using or disclosing information from the electronic civil status database illegally; infringing rights related to private life, personal secrets or family secrets.

- Destroying information infrastructure or obstructing operation, stability and continuity of electronic civil status database.

More details can be found in Decree 87/2020/ND-CP which comes into force from September 15, 2020.

Ty Na

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