The Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy is an organization under the Ministry of Industry and Trade with duties and powers, including the receipt and settlement of procedures for notification and registration of e-commerce websites and applications; register for credit rating of e-commerce websites and applications; To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant agencies and units in detecting and handling infringing e-commerce websites and applications in accordance with the law, is one of the important tasks assigned by the Minister.

According to Decree 52/2013/ND-CP, websites that need to register with the Ministry of Industry and Trade include:

1. Sales e-commerce website means an e-commerce website set up by traders, organizations and individuals to serve their trade promotion, goods sale or service provision activities.

2. E-commerce service provision website means an e-commerce website set up by a trader or organization to provide an environment for other traders, organizations and individuals to conduct commercial activities. Websites providing e-commerce services include the following types:

a) E-commerce trading floor;

b) Online auction website;

c) Online promotion website;

d) Other types of websites prescribed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

3. With applications installed on electronic devices connected to the network, it allows users to access databases of other traders, organizations and individuals to buy and sell goods, provide or use services. , depending on the features of that application, traders and organizations must comply with the regulations on sales e-commerce websites or websites providing e-commerce services in this Decree.

Along with the strong development of e-commerce in recent years, the number of e-commerce websites and applications that have been notified and registered by the Ministry of Industry and Trade has also increased significantly from 2019 to 2021. According to the most recent E-commerce White Paper, the number of confirmed e-commerce websites/apps has increased from 29,370 records to 43,411 records, and the number of websites/apps with confirmed registrations has increased from 1,191 to 1,448 records.

In addition to valid documents approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the number of unregistered sales e-commerce websites/apps still accounts for a large proportion, partly because businesses do not understand the regulations. regulations and policies on e-commerce, or have not been consulted to learn the clear registration and declaration procedures.

Benefits from completing registration and notification procedures with the Ministry of Industry and Trade

In order to get an authentication mark from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, businesses must go through information censorship stages, which is the first step to strengthen customers' trust, helping customers feel more secure when making purchasing decisions, using products. products and services provided by the business. It is essential for businesses to receive certification from the Ministry of Industry and Trade to help improve their reputation and affirm their brand name in the market.

E-commerce websites/apps after completing the notification/registration procedures will be provided with a logo attached to their website, this logo will lead to a link on the Ministry of Industry and Trade's page confirming the registered website/ success message.

In addition, because notification/registration of e-commerce websites/apps with the Ministry of Industry and Trade is a mandatory requirement specified in legal documents, so for businesses that strictly comply with avoid unnecessary fines. Individual enterprises may be fined from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if they fail to notify their e-commerce websites/apps for sale; lying or providing false information when announcing the website; a fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 if enterprises fail to register e-commerce websites/apps, deceive or provide false information when registering websites/apps providing e-commerce services … (excerpt from Article 62 of Decree No. 98/2020/ND-CP)

Therefore, it can be seen that the announcement and registration of sales e-commerce websites/apps with the Ministry of Industry and Trade is a necessary condition for businesses in accessing and expanding the market in the digital environment. avoid unnecessary legal consequences, at the same time improve the reputation of the business, build customer trust.

In addition, businesses can find that selling e-commerce websites/apps when strictly complying with the provisions of the law will receive their rights and benefits when performing online transactions guaranteed by the law. laws, building trust for customers when using their products and services.

Source: Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy