VIETNAMโ€™S LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS

November 13, 2025

๐—•๐—”๐—–๐—ž๐—š๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—™๐—œ๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก (๐—•๐—š๐—ฉ) ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ง๐—ก๐—”๐— : ๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—ง ๐—˜๐— ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฌ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—˜๐—— ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ž๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช

 

As Vietnam moves toward full enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Law in 2026, background verification (BGV) practices are coming under closer legal and ethical scrutiny.
Our latest article breaks down what checks employers can legitimately perform, when they are required by law, and how to stay compliant while respecting candidatesโ€™ privacy.

๐Ÿ” Read the full insight by PrivacyCompliance to understand Vietnamโ€™s evolving BGV landscape: Vietnamโ€™s Legal Framework for Background Checks


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