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Draft Law on Data (fifth version): A new chapter for Vietnam’s legal landscape on data
– What should businesses do to prepare for its implementation? –
Data plays a critical role in today’s businesses and is often viewed as “the new oil”, or as a commodity even more valuable than that. However, Vietnam’s data protection landscape is a patchwork of regulations. While the country has a decree for personal data protection and is currently developing laws on the same, non-personal data has been governed by a variety of fragmented legislation. As Vietnam continues its rapid digital transformation, the necessity of a comprehensive legal framework to regulate not only personal data but other types of data has become increasingly urgent. Recently, the Vietnamese government has been actively working on a draft Law on Data (“Draft Data Law”), the promulgation of which will mark a major change in...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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Tuan Anh joined our firm in August 2015 after spending approximately seven years practicing law at local firms, which included one of the first-tier local law firms in Vietnam. Through his extensive expertise in compliance-related matters, e-commerce platforms and operation, and corporate crisis management, he provides his clients and Japanese attorneys with tailored legal services in those practice areas in Vietnam. His legal advice, solutions, and recommendations are always appreciated by his Japanese colleagues in our firm’s Vietnam practice group due to their reliability, practicality, and appropriateness. Apart from providing legal advice to clients, he also has lectured clients’ employees on anti-corruption and compliance matters, labor regulations, and personal data protection laws. Furthermore, he is often asked to assist the JCCI in Vietnam in providing comments on key drafts of laws and decrees (e.g., investment and enterprise laws, as well as guiding decrees related thereto) promulgated by the governmental bodies of Vietnam.
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