Vietnam: Implemented Decree 147/2024/ND-CP on the management, provision and use of internet services and online information including data localisation requirements

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Implemented Decree 147/2024/ND-CP on the management, provision and use of internet services and online information including data localisation requirements

On 25 December 2024, Decree 147/2024/ND-CP on the management, provision and use of internet services and online information enters into force. The Decree applies to domestic and foreign organisations and individuals directly engaged in or related to the management, provision and use of internet services, online information, and online games, and ensuring information safety and security. The Decree requires that general electronic information websites and social networks must store user data on servers with Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in Vietnam. It also requires that they have at least one server located in Vietnam for inspection and data provision. Further, general websites need to store content for 90 days and processing logs for two years. It also requires that social networks must store user account information, login times, IP addresses, and activity logs for two years. The Decree mandates that data must be deleted after the storage period expires and that systems must ensure safe operation and comply with local regulations for data access and storage.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, other service provider, software provider: app stores, search service provider, messaging service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2023-07-17
in consultation

On 17 July 2023, the Vietnamese Government opened a consultation until 15 September 2023 on Draft D…

2023-09-15
processing consultation

On 15 September 2023, the Vietnamese Government closed its consultation on Draft Decree 72 on the m…

2024-11-09
adopted

On 9 November 2024, the Vietnamese Government adopted Decree 147/2024/ND-CP on the management, prov…

2024-12-25
in force

On 25 December 2024, Decree 147/2024/ND-CP on the management, provision and use of internet service…

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