Cases of cross-border personal data transfer
A reader with email duykhanhxxx@gmail.com asked: In which cases can personal data be transferred across the border?
The Lao Dong Newspaper Legal Consulting Office replied:
Clause 1, Article 20 of the Law on Personal Data Protection 2025 (effective from January 1, 2026) stipulates cases of cross-border personal data transfer, including:
a) Transferring personal data stored in Vietnam to a data storage system located outside the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
b) Agencies, organizations and individuals in Vietnam transfer personal data to organizations and individuals abroad;
c) Agencies, organizations and individuals in Vietnam or abroad using platforms outside the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to process personal data collected in Vietnam.
Thus, from January 1, 2026, cases of cross-border personal data transfer are regulated as above.
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