PDP legislation changing the game in data processing

PDP legislation changing the game in data processing

Decree No.13/2023/ND-CP on personal data protection was issued on April 17 with an effective date of July 1. Its significance is great as it is Vietnam’s first attempt to consolidate data protection regulations into a single piece of legislation and an effort to build a framework in line with international standards.
Data localisation regulations in need of further guidance

Data localisation regulations in need of further guidance

The long-awaited issuance of Decree No.53/2022/ND-CP last year guided the implementation of the Law on Cybersecurity. Given the decree features implementing rules on the law’s data localisation and local office requirements, businesses with operations inv
EVFTA underpinning growth in Vietnamese tech market

EVFTA underpinning growth in Vietnamese tech market

Changes in consumer behaviour and market trends over the past few years have forced us to rethink the role of technology. Eunjung Han, consultant at Rouse Legal Vietnam and vice chair of the Digital Sector Committee of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, looks at how the implementation of EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and relevant government policies make impacts on the growth of the local tech market.