Necessary conditions to become a name registrar domain.vn

What conditions need to be met to trade .vn domain names in accordance with the law?

1. What is .vn domain name business according to the law?

According to the law, in order to do business in .vn domain names, you must become a .vn domain name registrar. Then, the .vn domain name registrar is defined and specifically described in Clause 1, Article 14 of Decree 72/2013/ND-CP on the management, provision and use of Internet services and online information (amended by the amendment by Point a, Clause 5, Article 1 of Decree 27/2018/ND-CP) as follows:

“1. Domain name registrar “.vn” is an enterprise that provides services to register and maintain Vietnamese national domain names “.vn”, including:

a) “.vn” domain name registrar is an enterprise established under Vietnamese law: Provides “.vn” domain name registration and maintenance services for subjects in Vietnam and abroad. When providing “.vn” domain name registration and maintenance services to foreign entities, in addition to complying with Vietnamese law on the Internet, “.vn” domain name registrars must comply with the laws of the country where the service is provided;

b) “.vn” domain name registrar is a foreign organization that signs a contract with the official domain name registrar of the International Domain Name Management Organization – ICANN: Provides “.vn” domain name registration and maintenance services for overseas subjects. When providing “.vn” domain name registration and maintenance services to entities in foreign countries, in addition to complying with the laws of that country, the “.vn” domain name registrar must comply with the provisions of Vietnamese law on the Internet.”

2. What are the necessary conditions to become a .vn domain name registrar?

According to Clause 2, Article 14 of Decree 72/2013/ND-CP on the management, provision and use of Internet services and online information (amended by Decree 150/2018/ND-CP on amending the Decree related to business investment conditions and administrative procedures in the field of information and communication), when the following conditions are met, the .vn domain name registrar can Services will be provided:

“2. “.vn” domain name registrars may provide services when all of the following conditions are met:

a) Is an enterprise established under Vietnamese law or an organization abroad that signs a contract with an official domain name registrar (Accredited Registrar) of the International Domain Name Management Organization (ICANN);

b) Have sufficient human and technical capacity appropriate to the scale of operations to provide domain name registration and maintenance services;

c) Sign a contract with Vietnam Internet Center to become a “.vn” domain name registrar.”

So. If you want to trade in .vn domain names, you need to establish a .vn domain name registrar as well as satisfy the conditions prescribed by law.

3. How are the rights and obligations when trading .vn domain names?

In the .vn domain name business of the domain registrar, there are still rights and obligations that arise. So according to Clause 3, Article 14 of Decree 72/2013/ND-CP on the management, provision and use of Internet services and online information, the rights and obligations of .vn domain name registrars are regulated as follows:

– Organize the registration and maintenance of domain names according to the provisions of law;

– Store complete and accurate information about organizations and individuals registering domain names according to regulations of the Ministry of Information and Communications;

– Establishing a domain name server system (DNS), a technical system for providing services and implementing security measures for domain names and domain name data of organizations and individuals;

– Be guided and provided with information about domain name registration and be subject to inspection and examination by the Ministry of Information and Communications;

– Refuse to provide services when organizations or individuals do not meet regulations on domain name registration;

– Temporarily suspend operations and revoke domain names at the request of competent state management agencies; (This point is guided by Article 11 and Article 12 of Circular 24/2015/TT-BTTTT)

– Domestic “.vn” domain name registrars must use the primary domain name server (Primary DNS) using the Vietnamese national domain name “.vn” when providing services;

– Develop and publicly announce forms, processes and procedures for domain name registration according to regulations of the Ministry of Information and Communications;

– Report, provide information and coordinate with competent state management agencies according to regulations.