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Due Diligence on Personal Data Protection in M&A Transactions
In the context of increasingly complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, due diligence related to personal data protection in Vietnam has become a crucial factor. Due diligence concerning personal data protection is particularly important in M&A transactions conducted through asset purchase or the acquisition of a business segment of the target company. This process not only helps the buyer accurately assess […]
Vietnam’s Data Protection Laws: The Basics and Beyond
Navigating Vietnam’s data protection legal framework is no easy task since the requirements are scattered in several pieces of legislation. Vietnam had its own comprehensive set of rules to regulate data protection until 2023’s Decree 13 on Personal Data Protection. Given its status as a government decree, the previous National Assembly’s laws still prevail over […]
Vietnam And Its Evolving Privacy Program
Vietnam does not have a national data protection law. The general requirements for data protection can be found in Law No. 86/2015/QH13 on Cyberinformation Security dated 19 November 2015 and Law No. 24/2018/QH14 on Cybersecurity. Confusion arises because uncoordinated rules on data protection are included in various sectoral laws, including employment, medical treatment, and more. […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT VIETNAM’S HOTLY DEBATED DRAFT DECREE ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION
On February 9, 2021, Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security released the full text of the Draft Decree on Personal Data Protection, an attempt to unify the country’s regulations on personal data protection that are currently scattered throughout various legal documents. With personal data protection becoming such a prominent issue in recent years, the Draft is […]
NEW DRAFT DECREE ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AND CROSS-BORDER PROVISION OF DATA THE BASIC AND GUIDANCE ON PRACTICAL HANDLING
The issue of personal data processing is getting hotter than ever in this digital age with increasing cases where a large conglomerate or even national governments being accused of utilizing citizen’s personal data without consent. This trend makes no exception in Vietnam. Employers should consider, renegotiate, and update all current and future contracts/agreements between the […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT VIETNAM’S HOTLY DEBATED DRAFT DECREE ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION
On February 9, 2021, Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security released the full text of the Draft Decree on Personal Data Protection, an attempt to unify the country’s regulations on personal data protection that are currently scattered throughout various legal documents. With personal data protection becoming such a prominent issue in recent years, the Draft is […]
NEW DRAFT DECREE ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AND CROSS-BORDER PROVISION OF DATA THE BASIC AND GUIDANCE ON PRACTICAL HANDLING
The issue of personal data processing is getting hotter than ever in this digital age with increasing cases where a large conglomerate or even national governments being accused of utilizing citizen’s personal data without consent. This trend makes no exception in Vietnam. Employers should consider, renegotiate, and update all current and future contracts/agreements between the […]
Vietnam’s New Consumer Protection Law Consolidates Consumer Rights on Protection of Personal Information
Vietnam’s National Assembly recently passed a new Consumer Protection Law on 17 November 2010, which will take effect on 1 July 2011 and replace the 1999 Ordinance on Protection of Consumers Rights. The new Law contains a variety of provisions that strengthen consumers’ rights, including those on use, collection and transfer of consumer information. While […]
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