Data Strategy Briefing — August 15, 2022

Executive briefing: The Vietnamese government promulgated Decree 53/2022/ND-CP on 15 August 2022, detailing cybersecurity obligations for domestic and foreign enterprises. Beginning 1 October 2022, platforms that collect, exploit, or analyse Vietnamese users' data must store specified categories of personal, relationship, and behavioural data in Vietnam and establish a local presence when ordered by the Ministry of Public Security.

Key localisation checkpoints

Data mapping. Identify Vietnamese user datasets covered by Articles 26 and 27, including customer identity records, service usage logs, and payment information.
Infrastructure planning. Determine whether workloads can be hosted in-country via dedicated data centres or authorised cloud regions that meet localisation requirements.
Order response. Prepare for potential localisation or representative office orders by defining responsible entities, documentation packages, and compliance timelines.

Operational priorities

Policy alignment. Update data retention, breach notification, and content moderation policies to reflect the decree's security audit and takedown provisions.
Vendor oversight. Ensure third-party processors supporting Vietnam operations can deliver localisation evidence and cooperate with law enforcement requests.
Risk assessments. Embed Decree 53 controls into enterprise risk assessments covering APAC localisation mandates and cross-border transfer governance.

Enablement moves

Establish a localisation project office coordinating infrastructure, legal, and policy teams for Vietnam compliance.
Develop bilingual compliance playbooks addressing Ministry of Public Security inspections and incident reporting.

Sources

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