Vietnam: Ministry of Public Security opened consultation on draft Cyber Security Law including cybersecurity obligations

On 26 June 2025, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam opened a consultation on a draft Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. The draft law would require information system managers to implement measures to detect, prevent, and respond to illegal intrusions through cybersecurity inspections. They would also need to implement technical and organisational measures to counter cyber espionage, including the unauthorised access or disclosure of state, work-related, personal, or family secrets. Managers would be required to remove any confidential information that appears on their systems and are required to coordinate with the specialised cybersecurity protection force in efforts to prevent and combat cyber espionage. In addition, agencies involved in drafting or storing information classified as state secrets would be responsible for ensuring its protection.