Free digital signatures for citizens on the pedestrian street of Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi

DNHN - On the morning of April 8, the National Center for Electronic Authentication (Ministry of Information and Communications) and the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District (Hanoi) conducted the Opening Ceremony for a kiosk offering complimentary digit

KS is a type of electronic signature that was developed using public encryption technology. CKS functions as a personal hand signature or enterprise's seal that is legally recognized when transacting in the electronic environment, such as when signing electronic contracts, tax declarations, and invoices. Sign electronic financial transactions...

CKS plays a crucial role in validating and assuring the responsibilities, rights, and obligations of the parties involved in the signing of documents or electronic transactions.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung stated that in the traditional era, we were a small portion of the world, but in the digital era, the world has shrunk to the size of a small automobile. mobile phone.

On a mobile phone, each individual has a Ministry of Public Security-issued electronic identity card; electronic payment accounts for simple payment of everything; an account to use online public services to complete administrative procedures without being present at the authorities...

"Personal digital signatures are required to conduct all activities in the digital environment. This requirement has existed since the emergence of humans. Today's occasion. To be explicit, it is a minor action, a small measure," emphasized the Deputy Minister of Information and Communications.

At the ceremony, the Deputy Director in charge of the Department of Information and Communications of Hanoi Nguyen Viet Hung stated that to improve the quality of citizen service in handling administrative procedures, the Department of Information and Communications of Hanoi has sent a written request to departments, agencies, People's Committees of districts, and towns to coordinate with businesses in granting free digitized signatures. Coordinate human resources at the One-Stop-Shop Department under the Departments, Departments, and People's Committees of districts, municipalities and communes, wards, a nd townships in providing citizens with free digital signatures and coordinating with businesses to do so. from 3/4/2023.

In addition, the Hanoi Department of Information and Communications requested signatures from human resources at the One-Stop-Shop Department under the Departments, departments, People's Committees of districts, towns and communes, wards, and towns. People have access to free digital signature numbers and guides. Periodically, on the 30th of each month, report the number of digital signatures granted to the Department of Information and Communications, which will summarise the information and report it to the City People's Committee.

"With the efforts of the Departments, branches, districts, and the cooperation of businesses, I am confident that the citizens of the capital will soon apply and utilize their digital signatures when participating in public services and secure, dependable, and complete electronic transactions," said the Deputy Director in charge of the Hanoi Department of Information and Communications.

According to Mr. Ngo Tuan Anh, Vice Chairman of the Information Security Association (VNISA), it was previously very challenging to use CKS with a USB Token, but with mobile phones, Internet transactions are now possible. e-school provided by CKS.

Following the inauguration ceremony, delegates and a large number of individuals present on Hoan Kiem pedestrian street and in the surrounding area registered for digital signatures.

The Organizing Committee announced that from now until the end of 2023, a free digital signature kiosk will be maintained at point 2 Le Thai To, Hoan Kiem District, during Walking Street organization days, for both promotional and informational purposes. Transmission instructions have just been issued to any citizen who requires digital signatures at any time and in any location.

Vu Quy