Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Jul 2026 in force
10 Dec 2025 adopted
31 Oct 2025 under deliberation
16 Jul 2025 processing consultation
26 Jun 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Vietnam
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jul 2026
in force

Cybersecurity law, including content moderation authority governance enters into force

On 1 July 2026, the Cybersecurity law, including content moderation authority governance, enters into force. The law requires the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defence to deploy cybersecurity protection forces. The cyberse…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
10 Dec 2025
adopted

Cybersecurity law, including content moderation authority governance was adopted by National Assembly

On 10 December 2025, the Cybersecurity law, including content moderation authority governance, was adopted by the National Assembly. The law requires the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defence to deploy cybersecurity protec…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
31 Oct 2025
under deliberation

Cybersecurity law, including content moderation authority governance was introduced to National Assembly

On 31 October 2025, the Cybersecurity law, including content moderation authority governance, was introduced to the National Assembly. The law requires the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defence to deploy cybersecurity prot…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
16 Jul 2025
processing consultation

Ministry of Public Security closes consultation on draft Cybersecurity Law including content moderation authority governance

On 16 July 2025, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam closes the consultation on the draft Cybersecurity Law. The draft Cyber Security Law, if enacted, would replace the 2015 Law on Cyber Information Security and the 2018 Law on Cyber Security…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
26 Jun 2025
in consultation

Ministry of Public Security opened consultation on draft Cybersecurity Law including content moderation authority governance

On 26 June 2025, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam opened a consultation on a draft Cybersecurity Law until 16 July 2025. The draft Cyber Security Law, if enacted, would replace the 2015 Law on Cyber Information Security and the 2018 Law on…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body