Vietnam. Data localisation / cross-border. Law
Data Law (Vietnam)Law on Data (Law No. 60/2024/QH15)
In force
Partly verified
Medium confidence.Adoption date from general knowledge. [Link: official Vietnamese (vanban.chinhphu.vn)]
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Governs digital data generally, classifying it as core, important or other data with transfer controls for the higher tiers. It also establishes national data infrastructure and data-market rules.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Volume thresholds (e.g. basic data of ≥100,000 citizens = important; ≥1m = core) mirror China's model.
- SaaS relevance
SaaS holding large Vietnamese datasets may hold important or core data requiring separate transfer assessment.
§2Obligations
- Cross-border transfers
- Separate TIA for important/core data
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text vanban.chinhphu.vn
- Authority
- Ministry of Public Security – Department of Cybersecurity and High-tech Crime Prevention (A05)
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Vietnam
§6Sources and verification
- Verification
Medium confidence.
Partly verified
Medium confidence.Adoption date from general knowledge. [Link: official Vietnamese (vanban.chinhphu.vn)]