On September 24, 2024, the Vietnamese government released the first draft of a new Law on Personal Data Protection (PDPL) for public consultation. This draft law marks a significant enhancement of Vietnam’s data protection framework, with stricter provisions compared to the current Personal Data Protection Decree (PDPD). Set to potentially take effect on January 1,…
Vietnam has officially issued the Decree No. 13/2023/ND-CP on personal data protection which shall become effective from July 01, 2023. It is assumed that the decree shall significantly affect the way of collecting, transferring data oversea, storing, and handling personal data in Vietnam. Legal regulations on the protection of personal data have been promulgated by…