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Vietnam: Cybersecurity Law, including government access to data provisions was adopted by National Assembly

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Cybersecurity Law, including government access to data provisions was adopted by National Assembly

On 1 July 2026, the Cybersecurity Law, including government access to data provisions, enters into force The law requires both foreign and domestic enterprises to provide user information to the Ministry of Public Security’s specialised cybersecurit…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Government access to data
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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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 Cybersecurity Law, including government access to data provisions, was intr…

2025-12-10
adopted

On 10 December 2025, the Cybersecurity Law, including government access to data provisions, was ado…

2026-07-01
in force

On 1 July 2026, the Cybersecurity Law, including government access to data provisions, enters into …