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VIETNAM’S NEW PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAW: COMPLIANCE READINESS & PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION

Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection Law was officially passed on 26 June 2025 and will take effect on 1 January 2026. The law introduces strict rules on how personal data is collected, used, and protected. Businesses must obtain consent, implement safeguards, and respect individual rights or face serious penalties.

03 Jul 2025

JUNE 2025 NEWSLETTER
In this edition, we highlight the Draft Decree and Draft Circular updating Vietnam’s cosmetics regulatory framework, currently under final review and expected to be promulgated in 2025. Besides, we provide other news and regulations that might interest you.

09 Jun 2025

MAY 2025 NEWSLETTER
In this edition, we highlight the draft decree on the operation of a domestic carbon exchange ("Draft Decree"), in line with Vietnam’s roadmap for establishing and developing a carbon market as set out in the Law on Environmental Protection and Decision No. 232/QĐ-TTg dated 24 January 2025. The Draft Decree is expected to impact enterprises listed in the national greenhouse gas inventory, entities holding carbon credits from offset and exchange mechanisms, and businesses engaged in carbon credit trading.

09 May 2025

[EVENT] ASSET RECOVERY ASIA 2025
Asset Recovery Asia 2025 is the premier conference series on fraud, insolvency, and asset recovery, hosted by the Asset Recovery Series. Our Special Counsel and Head of Dispute Resolution Practice, Minh Nguyen, will join as a speaker together leading practitioners from the fraud, asset recovery and insolvency world.

06 May 2025

APRIL 2025 NEWSLETTER
In this edition, you can read about the new guidance on implementing the Law on Handling Administrative Violations. Besides, we provide other news and regulations that might interest you.

01 Apr 2025

[WORKSHOP] CONTROLLING TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE IN ARBITRATION
The workshop is the third event in the Arbitration - Mediation Symposium 2025 (AMS 2025), organized by the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) and the University of Economics and Law, VNU HCM (UEL).

18 Mar 2025

[EVENT] HO CHI MINH CITY INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATION CONFERENCE 2025 (HICAC2025)
ACSV Legal is honored to be the Silver Sponsor for HICAC2025 which is organized by the Society of Construction Law – Viet Nam and the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre.

21 Feb 2025

MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER
In this edition, you can read about new regulations on determining related-party transactions between enterprises and credit institutions to fight against transfer pricing. Besides, we provide other news and regulations that might interest you.

10 Mar 2025

November 2021 Newsletter
In this new edition, you can read about two new regulations. One provides guidance on the obligation of organisations and individuals engaging in foreign investment activities in the Vietnamese securities market. The other provides instructions on the initial offering of shares, management and use of proceeds from SOE equitisation. We provide you also with some other news and regulations which we thought might be of interest.

October 2021 Newsletter
In this new edition, you can read about the investor-state dispute settlement clauses under the EVFTA and CPTPP. You can also find information on Decree 80 on support for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the latest draft insurance business law. In the COVID-19 updates section, you can find the updates on Resolution 128 and Directive 18 providing guidelines on business operations. We provide you also with some other news and regulations which we thought might be of interest.

September 2021 Newsletter
In this new edition, you can read about the draft decree implementing the law on environmental protection, the draft decree to amend social media management and the one introducing more requirements for multi-level marketing. In COVID-19 updates section, you can find the evaluation criteria for safe business operations in Ho Chi Minh City and Resolution 116 with financial support packages for employees and employers.

August 2021 Newsletter
In this new edition, you can read about the draft decree guiding extended producer responsibility and the new regulations on cross-border advertising services. You can also stay up-to-date with the relevant legal issues of the corporate bonds market in Vietnam. Lastly, we provide you with some other news and regulations which we thought might be of interest.

July 2021 Newsletter
In this new edition, you can read about the new regulation of Vietnamese tax law, a new update introduces support packages for employees and employers seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the draft decision on special investment incentives. We provide you also with some other news and regulations which we thought might be of interest. Last but not least, you can find our latest contribution to Chambers and Partners' Doing Business in Vietnam 2021 guide.