Position, functions, tasks, powers of Root Certification Authority in Vietnam

Position, functions, tasks, powers of Root Certification Authority in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 52 of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP, the position, functions, tasks, powers of Root Certification Authority in Vietnam are as follows:

- Root Certification Authority is a public sector entity affiliated to the Ministry of Information and Communications which provides authentication of digital signatures for public certification authorities, specialized certification authorities agencies and organizations obtaining certificate of eligibility for specialized digital signature security and users of foreign digital certificates licensed to be used in Vietnam. Root Certification Authority is unique.

- Root Certification Authority has following tasks and powers:

= Build, maintain and operate a technical system to perform tasks prescribed in Clause 1 hereof;

= Issue a digital certificate to itself;

= Study and request competent authorities to formulate and promulgate documents on management and provision of authentication of digital signatures for specialized certification authorities agencies and organizations obtaining certificate of eligibility for specialized digital signature security and users of foreign digital certificates licensed to be used in Vietnam;

= Publish and update on its website a list of public certification authorities, specialized certification authorities obtaining certificates of operation, foreign digital certificates licensed to be used in Vietnam and foreign digital certificates being accepted in international transactions;

= Enable authentication of digital signatures of Vietnam to be accepted in countries and other international organizations.

Position, functions, tasks, powers of Root Certification Authority in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Authentication regulation of Root Certification Authority in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 54 of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP, the authentication regulation of Root Certification Authority is as follows:

- Authentication regulation of Root Certification Authority is promulgated by the Ministry of Information and Communications to guide procedures for provision of authentication of digital signatures, covering:

= A model agency agreement between public certification authority and agent;

= A model agency agreement between public certification authority and subscriber;

= A model authentication regulations of public certification authority and specialized certification authority obtaining certificate of eligibility for specialized digital signature security.

- Certification authorities, public certification agents, subscribers using foreign digital certificates licensed to be used in Vietnam shall comply with authentication regulation of Root Certification Authority.

Mai Thanh Loi

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