Prohibited acts in Vietnam under the Law on Identification 2023

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Prohibited acts in Vietnam under the Law on Identification 2023

According to Article 7 of the Law on Identification 2023, prohibited acts in real estate business include:

- Issuing, renewing, re-issuing or revoking ID cards/certificates in violation of laws.

- Seizing ID cards/certificates in violation of laws.

- Causing harassment, troubles or discrimination when settling administrative procedures related to identification, the national population database and the identification database.

- Falsifying books and dossiers on identification and information on the national population database and the identification database; failing to provide or insufficiently or inaccurately or illegally providing information and documents on identification or information on the national population database and the identification database.

- Failing to carry out procedures for issuance of ID cards according to regulations of Clause 2 Article 19 of the Law on Identification 2023.

- Producing and putting tools, means or software into use or taking other actions that obstruct or disrupt operation of the information infrastructure of the national population database, the identification database and the electronic identification and authentication system.

- Forging, modifying and intentionally falsifying contents of ID cards/certificates and electronic identification; appropriating or illegally using ID cards/certificates or electronic identification of other persons; renting, leasing, mortgaging, receiving as mortgage or destroying ID cards/certificates; or using ID cards/certificates and electronic identification which have been forged.

- Illegally accessing, modifying, deleting, canceling or dispersing data, or taking other actions related to processing of personal data on the national population database, the identification database, and the electronic identification and authentication system.

- Extracting, sharing, purchasing, selling, exchanging, appropriating or illegally using information or data on the national population database, the identification database, and the electronic identification and authentication system.

Responsibilities of identification-managing agencies in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Law on Identification 2023, the rresponsibilities of identification-managing agencies in Vietnam are as follows:

- Accurately, fully and promptly collect, update and adjust information on the national population database and the identification database.

- Publicly post and provide guidance on administrative procedures related to identification, the national population database and the identification database in accordance with regulations of law.

- Ensure information safety and security and protect personal data on the national population database, the identification database and the electronic identification and authentication system.

- Fully, accurately and promptly provide information and documents on citizens as required by agencies, organizations and individuals in accordance with the law.

- Issue and manage electronic identification; issue, renew, reissue, revoke ID cards/certificates in accordance with the Law on Identification 2023.

- Manage electronic authentication and identification.

- Settle complaints and denunciations and handle violations against regulations on identification in accordance with law.

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