[Legal Update] "Vietnam Draft Personal Data Protection Law"

Vietnam Draft Personal Data Protection Law

On September 24, the Vietnamese government opened the public comment period for the draft Personal Data Protection Law which is scheduled to be enacted in October 2025 to take effect from January 2026. 

Key takeaways

-  Data Protection Trustworthiness Rating (by qualified entities) is a new requirement for the assessment of the impact on personal data processing and the assessment of the impact on cross-border personal data transfer. These assessments must be updated every 6 months and upon the occurrence of certain changes. 

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