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Vietnam’s New Personal Data Protection Rules – New Publication Out
‘Vietnam’s New Personal Data Protection Rules: Compliance, Governance, and Risk Management Guide’, the latest publication from Vietnam Briefing and supported by Dezan Shira & Associates, is out now and available for free download through the Asia Briefing Publication Store.
What to expect in this publication
Vietnam’s personal data protection regime has entered a new compliance phase.
With the 2025 Personal Data Protection Law, effective from January 1, 2026, and further guidance under Decree No. 356/2025/ND-CP and Decision No. 778/QD-BCA-A05, businesses in Vietnam must reassess how they collect, process, store, transfer, and protect personal data.
This issue of Vietnam Briefing magazine provides a practical guide to Vietnam’s new personal data protection requirements for foreign-invested companies, multinational groups, HR teams, legal and compliance departments, IT managers, digital platforms, financial institutions, e-commerce businesses, cloud service providers, and technology vendors.
The guide explains the scope of Vietnam’s PDP regime, the responsibilities of data controllers and data processors, data subject rights, consent requirements, breach reporting, DPIA, and cross-border data transfer impact assessment obligations, and internal data governance expectations.
It also shows how routine business systems, including HR and payroll platforms, CRM tools, ERP systems, cloud storage, marketing analytics, offshore vendors, and regional headquarters, may trigger cross-border data transfer compliance requirements in Vietnam.
Designed for practical implementation, this publication helps companies move from legal awareness to operational readiness by strengthening data protection policies, assigning accountability, reviewing vendor and transfer arrangements, improving cybersecurity controls, and embedding privacy compliance into wider corporate governance and risk management systems.
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Key contents
- Vietnam’s New Personal Data Protection Framework: What Businesses Need to Act on Now
- Preparing for Compliance: Building an Internal Data Protection Framework
- Q&A: How Businesses Can Stay Compliant with Vietnam’s New Personal Data Protection Regime
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About Us
Vietnam Briefing is one of five regional publications under the Asia Briefing brand. It is supported by Dezan Shira & Associates, a pan-Asia, multi-disciplinary professional services firm that assists foreign investors throughout Asia, including through offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang in Vietnam. Dezan Shira & Associates also maintains offices or has alliance partners assisting foreign investors in China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Mongolia, Dubai (UAE), Japan, South Korea, Nepal, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Italy, Germany, Bangladesh, Australia, United States, and United Kingdom and Ireland.
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