Regulations on operation of Root Certification Authority in Vietnam

Regulations on operation of Root Certification Authority in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. What is digital signature?

According to Clause 6, Article 2 of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP, "digital signature" means a form of electronic signature created by the transformation of a data message using an asymmetric cryptography in which those who have initial data messages and the public key of the signer can be determined exactly:

- The above transformation is created by the correct private key corresponding to public key in the same key pair;

- The integrity of the content of data messages since the implementation of the mentioned above transformation.

2. Regulations on operation of Root Certification Authority in Vietnam

According to Article 53 of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP, the operation of Root Certification Authority in Vietnam is as follows:

The issuance of digital certificates and authentication of digital signatures provided for certification authorities are specified in Chapter III and Chapter IV of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP:

- Root Certification Authority plays a role and has rights and rights as the same as a public certification authority as prescribed in Chapter III of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP. A certification authority plays a role and has rights and rights as the same as a subscriber as prescribed in Chapter III of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP.

- Apart from regulations prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 53 of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP, Root Certification Authority and certification authorities must comply with following provisions:

+ Key pairs prescribed in Article 24 of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP shall be created by the certification authority on its system;

+ Contents should be checked before issuance of digital certificates provided for in clause 1 of Article 25 of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP are supplemented the inspection of compliance with the operating conditions specified in clause 3, clause 4 of Article 13 of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP;

+ Public information specified in Clause 2 Article 33 of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP is published on website of Root Certification Authority or public certification authorities;

+ Certification authorities having digital certificates issued by Root Certification Authority must pay maintenance fees as prescribed in the Law on Fees and Charges 2015.

3. Authentication regulation of Root Certification Authority in Vietnam

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.

(According to Article 54 of Decree 130/2018/ND-CP)

Vo Tan Dai

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