Addressing Fragmentation in Vietnam’s Data Protection Laws: Recommendations for a Unified Legal Framework

Nguyen Ho Bich Hang

doi:10.2478/vjls-2024-0008

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Addressing Fragmentation in Vietnam’s Data Protection Laws: Recommendations for a Unified Legal Framework

Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences

Volume 11 (2024): Issue 2 (August 2024)

By: Nguyen Ho Bich Hang

Open Access

|Aug 2024

Abstract

In the digital economy, general and personal data are vital for the success of individuals and businesses. Inadequate personal data protection infringes on an individual’s fundamental rights and can jeopardize national security. Vietnam has enacted various measures but lacks a unified personal data protection law. This article examines Vietnam’s personal data framework, compares it with regulations from the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and references laws from Singapore, Thailand, and South Korea to highlight relevant legal matters.

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