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Vietnam: Adopted Data Law (No. 2025/QH15) including cross-border data transfer regulation

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Adopted Data Law (No. 2025/QH15) including cross-border data transfer regulation

On 30 November 2024, the Parliament adopted the Data Law (No. 2025/QH15), including cross-border data transfer regulation. The data law specifies that the core and important data that need to be transferred outside Vietnam must be approved by the ap…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2024-07-01
in consultation

On 1 July 2024, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) initiated a public consultation on the draft …

2024-09-01
processing consultation

On 1 July 2024, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) closed the public consultation on the draft L…

2024-11-30
adopted

On 30 November 2024, the Parliament adopted the Data Law (No. 2025/QH15), including cross-border da…

2025-07-01
in force

On 1 July 2025, the Data Law (No. 60/2024/QH15), including cross-border data transfer regulation, e…