The Decree prescribes that conversions from paper documents into electronic ones must be carried out according to the following forms:
- Scanning paper documents and then converting them into files stored in computer systems, or
- Converting information inscribed on paper documents into digital data stored in computer systems.
Electronic documents converted in either of the aforesaid forms must meet the following requirements:
- Exactly describing information inscribed in paper documents.
- Organizations or individuals converting paper documents into electronic documents must affix their digital signatures on electronic documents or give authentication by using one of the methods defined in point b of clause 2 of Article 5 in this Decree.
The Decree No. 165/2018/ND-CP is set to enter into force on February 10, 2019.
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