Decree 386/2026/ND-CP on Data Innovation in Vietnam: 7 Legal Issues for Foreign Companies
Questions for foreign companies planning data projects, including access to information, testing arrangements and rights to commercialize the results.
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Decree 363/2026/ND-CP on Penalties for Data Violations in Vietnam
Companies that collect, store, or share data in Vietnam should check how they handle it before November 11, 2026. That is when Decree 363/2026/ND-CP on penalties for data violations in Vietnam takes effect. Issued on September 19, 2026, it sets fines for data violations and the steps authorities may require to correct them. Foreign organizations …
Vietnam Data Law No. 60/2024/QH15: What Foreign Businesses Should Check
Digital data held by a business in Vietnam is now governed by a statutory framework. Vietnam Data Law No. 60/2024/QH15 was passed on November 30, 2024 and took effect on July 1, 2025. It governs digital data and how it is built, developed, protected, governed, processed and used, and it establishes the National Data Center, …
Vietnam Data Compliance: 7 Decisions for Foreign Companies Doing Business in Vietnam
For foreign companies, Vietnam data compliance rests mainly on the Data Law, the Personal Data Protection Law, and the Cybersecurity Law, together with their implementing decrees and any sector rules. They govern how a business collects, uses, shares, transfers, stores, and protects information. The duties depend on the data, the activity, and the company’s role. …
Vietnam Personal Data Protection Penalties: What Decree No. 330/2026/ND-CP Means for Companies
Vietnam personal data protection penalties took effect on August 19, 2026. Decree No. 330/2026/ND-CP sets out both the fines and the corrective measures that follow when a company mishandles personal data or falls short of the cybersecurity rules. It is worth being clear about what the Decree does and does not do, because the distinction …
Vietnam Decree No. 314/2026/ND-CP on Data Exchange Transactions: FDI Impact
Decree 314 /2026/ND-CP, effective from September 25, 2026, establishes rules for listing, testing, contracting, delivering, and maintaining traceability for data, data products, and data services on regulated data exchanges. It reflects Vietnam’s move toward enabling the controlled commercial use of data and helps create a more consistent framework for verifying lawful origin, confirming transaction rights, …