One of the key provisions of the decree providing guidance for the implementation of the Law on Cybersecurity requires foreign firms including companies like Google and Facebook to localise data and set up local offices in Vietnam. Cross-border service firms may have to establish representative offices in Vietnam from 2019 Key provisions Enterprises providing e-commerce, e-payment, social networks, and online video games like Facebook and Google will have to archive data and establish a representative office in Vietnam. The Ministry of Public Security has released the draft decree detailing some articles of the Law on Cyber Security to gather comments from November 2 to December 2. One of the notable contents of the draft is the provision that data pertaining to Vietnamese users must be archived in Vietnam (Article 24). The personal information of Vietnamese users includes their full name, date and place of birth, nationality, occupation, title, place of … [Read more...] about Draft decree to find hold on Facebook and Google
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The Government’s regular meeting-September 2018
THE GOVERNMENT SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAMIndependence - Freedom - Happiness No. 124/NQ-CP Ha Noi, October 06, 2018 RESOLUTION THE GOVERNMENT’S REGULAR MEETING – SEPTEMBER 2018 THE GOVERNMENT Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015; Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 138/2016/ND-CP dated October 01, 2016 promulgating the working regulation of the Government; Based on the discussion of the delegates and the conclusion of the Prime Minister at the Government’s regular meeting in September 2018, held on October 01, 2018, DECIDES 1. Regarding the document preparation for the 6th working session of the 14th National Assembly The Government requested: - Ministers and Heads of ministerial-level agencies directly instruct and urgently finalize draft laws and reports which will be submitted to the National Assembly under the responsibilities of their ministries and agencies according to the assignment, ensure the … [Read more...] about The Government’s regular meeting-September 2018
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 1/9
Vinatex completes 65% of yearly revenue target Viet Nam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) has completed 65 per cent of the yearly target set for total revenues with its eight-month result (excluding VAT) reaching over VND31.45 trillion (US$1.34 billion). This figure also represented a rise of 7 per cent against the same period last year, the textile group reported in a filing to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. In August alone, it earned VND4.48 trillion in revenue, down 5 per cent year-on-year, of which turnover of the parent company and subsidiaries with its holdings of over 50 per cent capital reached almost VND1.74 trillion. Revenues from other affiliate companies in which the group holds less than 50 per cent capital reached a combined VND2.74 trillion. Vinatex attributed the growth in total revenues to increases in sales of fibre products (96,051 tonnes, up 9.5 per cent year-on-year), fabric of all kinds (100.7 million m3, up 18.6 per cent) … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 1/9
The Government’s regular meeting- April 2018
THE GOVERNMENT SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAMIndependence - Freedom - Happiness No. 54/NQ-CP Ha Noi, May 10, 2018 RESOLUTION THE GOVERNMENT’S REGULAR MEETING – APRIL 2018 THE GOVERNMENT Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015; Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 138/2016/ND-CP dated October 01, 2016 promulgating the working regulation of the Government; Based on the discussion of the delegates and the conclusion of the Prime Minister at the Government’s regular meeting in April 2018, held on May 03, 2018 DECIDES 1. Regarding the preparation for the 5th working session of the 14th National Assembly Over the past time, ministries and agencies have cooperated closely with agencies of the National Assembly and the Legislature’s Standing Committee in designing agendas and preparing documents for the Legislature’s working sessions and meetings of the Legislature’s Standing Committee. However, a … [Read more...] about The Government’s regular meeting- April 2018
The Government’s regular meeting- March 2018
THE GOVERNMENT SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAMIndependence - Freedom - Happiness No. 54/NQ-CP Ha Noi, May 10, 2018 RESOLUTION THE GOVERNMENT’S REGULAR MEETING – APRIL 2018 THE GOVERNMENT Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015; Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 138/2016/ND-CP dated October 01, 2016 promulgating the working regulation of the Government; Based on the discussion of the delegates and the conclusion of the Prime Minister at the Government’s regular meeting in April 2018, held on May 03, 2018 DECIDES 1. Regarding the preparation for the 5th working session of the 14th National Assembly Over the past time, ministries and agencies have cooperated closely with agencies of the National Assembly and the Legislature’s Standing Committee in designing agendas and preparing documents for the Legislature’s working sessions and meetings of the Legislature’s Standing Committee. However, a … [Read more...] about The Government’s regular meeting- March 2018