New requirements to shore up personal data protection

New requirements to shore up personal data protection

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

Vietnam working hard to protect personal data

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

Nuts and bolts of new personal data decree

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

Protections to be ramped up via new personal data rules

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.
Legislators seek to reinforce protection of personal data

Legislators seek to reinforce protection of personal data

The addition of provisions on buying and selling private information is expected to be a robust sanction to protect the personal data of consumers in Vietnam.
Multi-cloud is the new trend

Multi-cloud is the new trend

Cloud computing is no longer just a phase, it has become a vital trend in Vietnam, especially for the local banking sector. Tran Nhat Minh, VIB deputy CEO and head of Banking Technology Services, shared with Nhue Man how multi-cloud is now essential due to the personal data security and large storage capacity it offers.