Vietnam: Implemented Decree 72 on the management, provision and use of Internet services and online information including data localisation requirement

On 1 September 2013, Decree 72 on the management, provision, and use of Internet services and online information entered into force. The decree applies to Vietnamese and foreign organisations and individuals and details the management, provision, and use of Internet services, online information, and online games, and assurance of information safety and security. Articles 24, 25, 28, and 34 of the decree state that organizations and enterprises that establish aggregated information websites, social networks, providers of information content services, and online game service providers shall have at least one server system in Vietnam serving the inspection, storage, and provision of information at the request of competent state management agencies.