Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jul 2025 in force
30 Nov 2024 adopted
01 Sep 2024 processing consultation
01 Jul 2024 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Vietnam
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
data protection authority
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jul 2025
in force

Data Law (No. 60/2024/QH15) including cross-border data transfer regulation entered into force

On 1 July 2025, the Data Law (No. 60/2024/QH15), including cross-border data transfer regulation, entered into force, in accordance with the date specified in Article 45 of the Law. The data law specifies that the core and important data that need t…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
30 Nov 2024
adopted

Adopted Data Law (No. 2025/QH15) including cross-border data transfer regulation

On 30 November 2024, the Parliament adopted the Data Law (No. 2025/QH15), including cross-border data transfer regulation. The data law specifies that the core and important data that need to be transferred outside Vietnam must be approved by the ap…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
01 Sep 2024
processing consultation

Closed consultation on draft Data Law (No. 2025/QH15) including cross-border data transfer regulation

On 1 July 2024, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) closed the public consultation on the draft Law Data (No. 2025/QH15) including cross-border data transfer regulation. The draft data law specifies that the core and important data that need to be…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
01 Jul 2024
in consultation

Opened consultation on draft Data Law (No. 2025/QH15) including cross-border data transfer regulation

On 1 July 2024, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) initiated a public consultation on the draft Data Law (No. 2025/QH15), including cross-border data transfer regulation, until 1 September 2024. The draft data law specifies that core and importan…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority