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Vietnam updates access to information law with stricter privacy rules

On the afternoon of May 13, the Presidential Office held a press conference announcing the President’s order promulgating laws adopted during the first session of the National Assembly, including the revised Law on Access to Information.

New data law allows penalties up to 10x profit from violations

Vietnam’s new law lets authorities fine offenders up to tenfold the earnings from trading personal data.

VN Government prohibits sales of personal data

The Government has decreed that sales of personal data shall be prohibited, according to newly-issued Decree 13/2023/ND-CP dated April 17.