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Personal data breaches in Vietnam Personal data[1] is of great value in today’s digital economy due to its advantages for businesses, such as market and customer analysis, advertising, product marketing, etc. Therefore, violations related to personal data such as attacks on personal data systems, and theft or trading of personal data have been increasing. Meanwhile, most […]

Sensitive personal data in Vietnam Personal data requires particular protection in this digital age. In particular, sensitive personal data is even more vulnerable, easy-attacked and easy-abused; creating negative effects on data subjects and the whole society. Therefore, it is necessary to build a legal system to protect personal data in general and sensitive data in […]

Designating data protection officer – new obligation on enterprises Obligations related to data protection that enterprises and organizations must comply with would completely change since the effective date of Decree No. 13/2023/ND-CP on Personal Data Protection (“Decree”). One obligation is to designate a department functioned with personal data protection, to appoint personnel in charge of […]

Regulations on consumers’ information protection according to the law on protection of consumers’ rights 2023 On June 20, 2023, the National Assembly passed the Law on Protection of Consumers’ Rights No. 19/2023/QH15 (“LPCR”), effective from July 1, 2024, replacing the Law on Protection of Consumers’ Rights No. 59/2010/QH12. The new LPCR has set many requirements […]