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Use and Protect Data in Vietnam
Practical reading for foreign companies and management teams reviewing how business information is collected, used, shared and protected in Vietnam.
Reading and practice links marked ↗ open in a new tab. Publication dates appear with each article.
01 / Start here
Review your data compliance
A useful starting point is how information moves through the business. This guide helps management bring the local team, headquarters and suppliers into the same review.
- Vietnam Data Compliance: 7 Decisions for Foreign Companies Doing Business in Vietnam
A management guide to data use, sharing, overseas access, supplier contracts and a practical compliance review.
02 / Data governance
Understand the information you hold
Customer records, employee information and operational data raise different questions. This reading explains the Data Law framework and the categories to consider before sharing or processing information.
- Vietnam Data Law No. 60/2024/QH15: What Foreign Businesses Should Check
An introduction to data categories, cross-border processing and the relationship between the Data Law and personal data rules.
03 / Products and services
Consider commercial use of data
A data project needs clarity about the information available, its intended use and the rights of each participant. These articles cover data innovation programs and transactions through regulated exchanges.
- Decree 386/2026/ND-CP on Data Innovation in Vietnam: 7 Legal Issues for Foreign Companies
Questions about participation, data access, controlled testing, project support and rights to the results of a data project.
- Vietnam Decree No. 314/2026/ND-CP on Data Exchange Transactions: FDI Impact
A review of data origin, transaction rights, permitted use, testing and contracts when considering a regulated data exchange.
04 / Enforcement and remediation
Assess penalties and corrective action
Management needs to understand both financial exposure and the work involved in putting a problem right. These articles address the data and personal data penalty frameworks separately.
- Decree 363/2026/ND-CP on Penalties for Data Violations in Vietnam
Management checks on storage, access, supplier records and the work needed to respond to a data violation.
- Vietnam Personal Data Protection Penalties: What Decree No. 330/2026/ND-CP Means for Companies
A separate guide to personal data protection penalties, with checks on consent, processing arrangements, overseas transfers and incident response.
Discuss a data question in Vietnam
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