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Vietnam: Basic contents of an e-certificate

Nguyễn Trinh

08:44, 12/01/2010

An e-certificate means a data message issued by an e-signature certification service-providing organization in order to verify that the certified agency, organization or individual is the person having made the e-signature.

According to Article 29 of the Law on E-transactions 2005 of Vietnam, contents of an e-certificate include:

One, information on the e-signature certification service-providing organization.

Two, information on the agency, organization or individual to whom the e-certificate is issued.

Three, the identification number of the e-certificate.

Four, the valid term of the e-certificate.

Five, the data for examining the e-signature of the person who is granted the e-certificate.

Six, the e-signature of e-signature certification service-providing organization.

Seven, limitations on the purpose or scope of using the e-certificate.

Eight, limitations on legal liabilities of the e-signature certification service-providing organization.

Moreover, an e-certificate shall include other contents as provided for by the Government.

View more: The Law on E-transactions 2005 of Vietnam was issued on November 29, 2005, effective from March 01, 2006.

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