Vietnam — data protection and AI governance
Personal Data Protection Law (Law 91/2025/QH15) (PDPL 2025), in force since 2026-01-01. Supervisory authority: MPS.
Data protection
- Instrument
- Personal Data Protection Law (Law 91/2025/QH15) (PDPL 2025)
- In force since
- 2026-01-01
- Authority
- MPS
- Penalties
- Jusqu'à 5% CA
- Key obligations
- Remplace le décret PDPD 2023
- Consentement
- Évaluation d'impact
- Interdiction de vente de données personnelles
What the engine decides here
These three attributes are what an agent decision depends on in this jurisdiction. They are modelled, sourced and dated.
- Transfer regime
- Restricted
Moving data out is restricted: it requires a recognised destination, or an explicit mechanism when the destination is not one.
- Localisation mandate
- Yes
- Automated decision rights
- Not modelled
- Verified on
- 2026-08-14
Three decisions, computed just now
Same actions, this jurisdiction's context. These answers come out of the engine as the page renders — the same function the API calls.
- ALLOW
Read an internal contract
Low-risk operation
- APPROVE
Send a customer record to US_FED
The transfer requires a mechanism
- DENY
Decide on a job application
Decision reserved for a human
Advisory decisions. StructureClerk decides; your infrastructure enforces.
Do your agents operate in Vietnam?
The authority API makes these attributes executable: an ALLOW, APPROVE, DENY or ESCALATE decision before the agent acts, with signed evidence any third party can verify.