Vietnam: 04 requirements for the sealing of electronic documents

07:25, 28/12/2018

Recently, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 165/2018/ND-CP on e-transactions in financial operations, which replaces Decree No. 156/2016/ND-CP.

According to Vietnam’s new regulations, electronic documents may be sealed by competent authorities. The sealing of electronic documents shall ensure that:

- Normal operation of organizations and individuals’ information system and business operations is not affected;

- Sealed electronic documents are completely recovered through organizations and individuals’ information system after the sealing period;

- Any access or change to contents of sealed electronic documents is identified;

- The information system shall mark sealed electronic documents and record the person in charge and time of sealing.

Note: After the competent authority decides to take sealing measures, organizations and individuals are not allowed to access, exploit, copy, amend or use sealed electronic documents to carry out transactions or for other purposes.

More details can be found in Decree No. 165/2018/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, which takes effect from February 10, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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