What are the regulations on the National Portal on personal data protection in Vietnam? - Kim Thanh (Lam Dong)
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What agency has personal data protection authority in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Decree 13/2023/ND-CP (effective from July 1, 2023), personal data protection refers to an act of preventing, detecting and handling violations related to personal data in accordance with the law.
The personal data protection authority is the Department of Cybersecurity and Hi-tech Crime Prevention under Ministry of Public Security that assists the Ministry of Public Security in performing state management of personal data protection.
Regulations on the National Portal on personal data protection in Vietnam (Internet image)
Regulations on the National Portal on personal data protection in Vietnam
Clause 2, Article 29 of Decree 13/2023/ND-CP stipulates National Portal on personal data protection as follows:
- Provide information on guidelines and policies of the Communist Party and the State's laws on protection of personal data;
- Disseminate policies and laws on protection of personal data;
- Update information and situation of protection of personal data;
- Receive electronic information, documents and data about protection of personal data;
- Provide information on results of assessment of protection of personal data by relevant agencies, organizations and individuals;
- Receive notification of violations against regulations on protection of personal data;
- Issue warning and cooperate in warning about risks and acts that infringe personal data as prescribed by law.
- Handle violations against regulations on protection of personal data as prescribed by law;
- Perform other activities according to regulations of law on protection of personal data.
Conditions for assurance about protection of personal data in Vietnam
Conditions for assurance about protection of personal data are specified in Article 30 of Decree 13/2023/ND-CP, specifically as follows:
- Personal data protecting forces include:
= Personal data protecting forces that are allocated in the personal data protection authority.
= Departments and personnel in charge of protection of personal data that are appointed in agencies, organizations and enterprise in order to comply with regulations on protection of personal data;
= Organizations and individuals that are encouraged to protect personal data;
= The Ministry of Public Security shall develop specific programs and plans to develop human resources for protection of personal data.
- Agencies, organizations and individuals shall be responsible for disseminating knowledge and skills in order to raise awareness of protection of personal data for agencies, organizations and individuals.
- Facilities and conditions for operation by the personal data protection authority shall be ensured.
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