Vietnamese Government's ‘Cybersecurity Administrative Sanctions Workshop'

Experts were invited to share international experiences/best practices in ongoing dialogue as the Government works to finalize Draft Cybersecurity Sanctions Decree.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) hosted "Workshop on International Experiences in the Field of Cybersecurity Administrative Sanctions" on 25 November 2022 in Hanoi. The Workshop featured presentations by experts from the public and private sectors that shared experiences on the implementation of administrative violations and penalties in cybersecurity.

The Draft Decree on Sanctions Against Administrative Violations in Cybersecurity (Draft Cybersecurity Administrative Sanctions Decree), which was released on 20 September 2021 and underwent public consultation, remains pending and some provisions (e.g., data localization/local office requirements) in the Law on Cybersecurity and its implementing Decree 53 have not yet been enforced. Also, the Draft Personal Data Protection Decree,