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Cybersecurity Law
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Việt Nam Mandates VNeID Linking for Social Media by Dec. 31 Under Decree 320
A new decree mandates ID linking across 12 sectors but stays silent on penalties. The Latest: Article 19 of Decree 320/2026 requires electronic transaction accounts on digital platforms in 12…
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Decree 328/2026: New Rules Allow Public Shaming for ‘False Information’
A new decree in Việt Nam empowers authorities to publicly disclose individuals accused of spreading “false information” at their homes and workplaces—without providing them ample opportunity to defend themselves. The…
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After Voice Biometrics, the Việt Nam Ministry of Public Security Proposes DNA Standards for Identity Database
Despite strict legal limitations on when genetic material can be collected, Vietnamese police are pushing forward with nationwide DNA database standards—while conveniently omitting the very safeguards designed to protect citizens’…
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Police Get More Power, Citizens Face Bigger Fines Under New Cybersecurity Decrees
Key Events Việt Nam’s New Cyber Rules Can Cost Citizens Months of Income Việt Nam has introduced three decrees that sharply expand the government’s authority over online speech, personal data,…
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25 Million Đồng Fine and Permanent Deletion for Posting Surveillance Footage Under Cybersecurity Decree 330
Decree 330/2026 provides only one exception for disclosing recorded data: “Providing it in response to a written request from a competent authority.” It includes no exception for journalism or the…
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20 Million Đồng Fine for Teaching How to Circumvent Việt Nam’s Internet Firewalls
Decree 330/2026 adds “instructing” others how to circumvent online blocks to the list of administrative cybersecurity violations for the first time, threatening hefty fines even as the public remains in…
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Commune Police Granted Power to Fine Up to 100 Million Đồng for Online “Distortion” Under Decree 330
A new cybersecurity decree grants sweeping enforcement powers to the lowest level of government, the communal police. The Latest: On Aug. 19, 2026, the government issued Decree No. 330/2026, a…
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Cybersecurity Decree 329 Proposes Bonuses of Up to 300% for Cybersecurity Force; VTV Deletes Report
A controversial new cybersecurity decree promising massive salary bonuses was briefly published before state media removed their own coverage. The Latest: On Aug. 19, the government issued Decree 329, a…
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The Human Cost of Southeast Asia’s Cyberscam Industry
For years, observers predominantly interpreted the phenomenon of so-called Southeast Asian cyberscam compounds as an issue of cybercrime and financial fraud. International news focused on the economic losses suffered by…
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Đồng Tháp Arrest: Man Detained Over Alleged Anti-State Content Linked to Nguyễn Đình Thắng
The Latest: On May 12, the Security Investigation Agency of the Đồng Tháp Provincial Police issued a decision to prosecute and temporarily detain Trần Ngọc Sương. Born in 1956 and…
