personal data protection

Personal data decree poses compliance challenges

April 03, 2024 | 10:43

Experts delve into the challenges businesses are facing over Decree 13 on personal data protection, and suggest ways to cope with compliance challenges.

Data protection heads digital banking efforts

June 27, 2023 | 09:31

Vietnamese authorities have been busy at work dismantling an illicit information network involving bank employees, as local lenders prioritise data protection and digital infrastructure for customer privacy and growth.

New requirements to shore up personal data protection

May 19, 2023 | 11:00

The forthcoming legal framework on personal data protection means all domestic and foreign organisations processing personal information must handle sensitive individual personal information in a proper manner.

Vietnam working hard to protect personal data

May 19, 2023 | 10:07

The Government’s Steering Committee for Human Rights has issued a plan on communications activities towards the 75th anniversary of World Human Rights Day (December 10), heard a press conference in Hanoi on May 18.

Nuts and bolts of new personal data decree

May 09, 2023 | 15:00

Last month the government in Vietnam finally issued Decree No.13/2023/ND-CP on personal data protection (PDP). The decree will take effect from July; however, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises as well as startups (excluding data processing companies) are optionally exempted for two years.

Protections to be ramped up via new personal data rules

April 26, 2023 | 11:15

The new Decree No.13/2023/ND-CP on protection of personal data will come into effect on July 1, and will apply to both local and offshore entities engaged in personal data processing. While Decree 13 does reflect most of the comments and views from the business community, there are additional requirements applicable to businesses that process such data. In comparison to the last draft, Decree 13 introduces several new and revised concepts.