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Vietnam: Licensing requirements in Data Law (No. 2025/QH15)

Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Jan 2026 in force
30 Nov 2024 adopted
01 Sep 2024 processing consultation
01 Jul 2024 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Vietnam
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2026
in force

Implemented Data Law (No. 2025/QH15) including licensing requirements

On 1 July 2025, the Data Law (No. 2025/QH15), including operational conditions and licensing requirements for data products and services, enters into force. The law specifies that organisations providing data intermediary products and services, as w…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
30 Nov 2024
adopted

Adopted Data draft Law (No. 2025/QH15) including licensing requirements

On 30 November 2026, the Parliament adopted the Data Law (No. 2025/QH15), including operational conditions and licensing requirements for data products and services. The law specifies that organisations providing data intermediary products and servi…

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

Closed consultation on Data draft Law (No. 2025/QH15) including licensing requirements

On 1 September 2024, the Ministry of Public Security closed its consultation on the Data draft Law (No. 2025/QH15) including operational conditions and licensing requirements for data products and services. The draft law specifies that organisations…

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

Opened consultation on Data draft Law (No. 2025/QH15) including licensing requirements

On 1 July 2024, the Ministry of Public Security opened a consultation on the Data draft Law (No. 2025/QH15) including operational conditions and licensing requirements for data products and services until 1 September 2024. The draft law specifies th…

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

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