11 obligations of participants in electronic transactions in social insurance in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 13 of the Decree No. 166/2016/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, obligations of participants in electronic transactions in social insurance include:

1. Prepare, send and receive electronic social insurance documentation directly through the SSAV’s portal or via the I-VAN Organization.

2. Do not carry out paper-based transactions with respect to procedures for which the electronic transaction method has been registered during the period of conducting electronic transactions, except for cases prescribed in Clause 7 of this Article.

3. Manage digital signature and ensure the accuracy of such digital signature attached to the electronic social insurance documentation; manage name and password of electronic social insurance transaction account in order to ensure the safety and security of information and data stored on the electronic data exchange system of the I-VAN Organization and the information technology system of the SSAV.

4. Store and ensure the integrity of all electronic social insurance documentation in accordance with regulations of the laws on archives, electronic transactions, social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance and relevant laws, except for individuals participating in electronic transactions in social insurance.

5. Store paper documentation which has been declared with the social security office but has not been converted into electronic documentation in accordance with regulations of the law on archives; present such documentation at the request of competent authorities for comparison.

6. Comply with regulations on guaranteeing the safety and security of the electronic data exchange system of I-VAN Organization and the information technology system of the SSAV.

7. Prepare paper social insurance application or convert electronic social insurance application into paper social insurance application in order to submit to the competent social security office within 03 working days since the deadline for submitting the application for social, health and unemployment insurance collections expires, or within 07 working days since the deadline for submitting applications for other transactions expires, in case the electronic data exchange system and technical infrastructure have not been recovered from breakdown by the deadline for submitting electronic social insurance application. The electronic social insurance application must be sent to the SSAV’s portal or the selected I-VAN Organization after such breakdown has been remedied.

8. Perform provisions of the contract signed with the I-VAN Organization.

9. Bear the inspection of competent state agencies of the compliance with regulations on social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance as regulated by laws.

10. Assume legal responsibility for enumerating their electronic social insurance documentation in accordance with regulations of the laws on electronic transactions, social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, occupational safety and hygiene, and relevant laws.

11. Fulfill other obligations as required by laws.

View more details at the Decree No. 166/2016/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from March 01, 2017.

Ty Na

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