Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jul 2023 in force
17 Apr 2023 adopted
09 Apr 2021 processing consultation
09 Feb 2021 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Vietnam
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jul 2023
in force

Implemented Personal Data Protection Decree including data governance

On 1 July 2023, the Vietnamese Decree on Personal Data Protection entered into force. The Decree aims to establish a comprehensive data protection regulation. In particular, Chapter 1 of the Decree provides definitions such as "personal data" and "s…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
17 Apr 2023
adopted

Adopted Personal Data Protection Decree including data governance

On 17 April 2023, the Vietnamese Government published the Decree on Personal Data Protection, aiming to establish a comprehensive data protection regulation. In particular, Chapter 1 of the Decree provides definitions such as "personal data" and "se…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
09 Apr 2021
processing consultation

Closed consultation on personal data protection draft decree

On 9 April 2021 the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security closed the consultation for public comments on the second version of the personal data protection draft decree ('draft decree'). With this decree, Vietnam's government is aiming to establish…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch legislature
Government body central government
09 Feb 2021
in consultation

Opened consultation on personal data protection draft decree

On 9 February 2021 the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security opened the consultation for public comments on the second version of the personal data protection draft decree ('draft decree'). With this decree, Vietnam's government is aiming to establ…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch legislature
Government body central government

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