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Ministry of Public Security opened consultation on draft Cybersecurity Law including operational license requirement

On 26 June 2025, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam opened a consultation on the draft Cybersecurity 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 …

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2025-06-26
in consultation

On 26 June 2025, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam opened a consultation on the draft Cybe…

2025-07-16
processing consultation

On 16 July 2025, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam closes the consultation on the draft Cy…

2025-10-31
under deliberation

On 31 October 2025, the Cyber Security Law, including the operational license requirement, was intr…

2025-12-10
adopted

On 10 December 2025, the Cyber Security Law, including operational license requirements, was adopte…

2026-07-01
in force

On 1 July 2026, the Cyber Security Law, including operational license requirement, enters into forc…