Hanoi (VNA), Nov. 27 -- The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is proposing the amendment of some articles in the Law on Electronic Transactions No. 51/2005/QH11 in order to fix its shortcomings.

The ministry said that the law was passed by the National Assembly in 2005, and it had played an important role in creating a legal basis to promote e-transactions, promoting the application of information technology and contributing to socio-economic development for nearly 15 years.

However, there are some shortcomings which needed to be amended and supplemented after 15 years of implementation.

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