Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jan 2025 in force
24 Nov 2023 adopted
27 Dec 2022 processing consultation
27 Oct 2022 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Vietnam
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
messaging service provider
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2025
in force

Implemented Telecommunications Law (No. 24/2023/QH15) including data protection regulation

On 1 January 2025, the Telecommunications Law (No. 24/2023/QH15) came into force. The legislation stipulates that data centre and cloud computing service providers are obliged to register and notify their services in accordance with the provisions o…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
24 Nov 2023
adopted

Adopted Telecommunications Law (No. 24/2023/QH15) including data protection regulation

On 24 November 2023, the Telecommunications Law (No. 24/2023/QH15) was adopted. The legislation stipulates that data centre and cloud computing service providers are obliged to register and notify their services in accordance with the provisions out…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
27 Dec 2022
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Draft Telecommunications Law including Data Protection Regulation

On 27 December 2022, the government closed its consultation on the draft Telecommunications Law. The draft includes data protection provisions for OTT Telecom services that are defined as "internet application services in telecom". OTT Telecom servi…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
27 Oct 2022
in consultation

Opened consultation on Draft Telecommunications Law including Data Protection Regulation

On 27 October 2022, the government opened a consultation on the draft Telecommunications Law until 27 December 2022. The draft includes data protection provisions for OTT Telecom services that are defined as "internet application services in telecom…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament

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