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29 Apr 2025

CONSENT RULES UNDER THE DRAFT LAW ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AND THE GDPR

This Article provides a comparative overview of Vietnam’s Draft Law on Personal Data Protection (“Draft Law“) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR“), focusing specifically on consent rules. The GDPR has become a global standard for data privacy, emphasizing valid and informed consent as a core requirement for lawful data processing. Similarly, the Draft […]

11 Mar 2025

A DEEPER DIVE INTO PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING UNDER THE VIETNAM DRAFT LAW ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AND GDPR

Despite sharing some basic principles with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR“) on the purpose limitation, data minimization and accountability, the Vietnam Draft Law on personal data protection (“Draft Law“) has a narrower scope, less clarity on profiling, and uncertainty about de-identification of personal data. These differences highlight the need for further refinement to […]