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Vietnam PDPD

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Vietnam
vDecree 13/2023/ND-CP of 17 April 2023, in force 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2025
6 domains
22 controls

Vietnam's Decree No. 13/2023/ND-CP on personal data protection, the country's first comprehensive personal data instrument, in force from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2025 and administered by the Ministry of Public Security's Department of Cyber Security and Hi-tech Crime Prevention (A05): eight processing principles with a demonstration duty; eleven data subject rights with 72-hour clocks for provision, restriction, objection and erasure; consent given per purpose in a verifiable form with silence never consent and the burden of proof on the controller; withdrawal and cessation; a six-item pre-processing notice; the exhaustive grounds for processing without consent; rules for public recording, the deceased, children from age seven with age verification, and marketing; prevention of unauthorised collection and trading; breach notification to A05 within 72 hours on Form 03; the processing impact assessment dossier filed within 60 days on Form 04 and the international transfer dossier on Form 06 with post-transfer notice and Ministry powers to stop transfers; management and technical measures from the outset, internal protection regulations, a designated protection department and officer for sensitive data; and the controller's, processor's, combined entity's and third party's responsibilities including processing logs, processor selection and return or erasure at contract end. Replaced from 1 January 2026 by the Law on Personal Data Protection No. 91/2025/QH15 and Decree No. 356/2025/ND-CP, which keep the same model with per-request deadlines, revised data categories, five-year small-enterprise deferrals and fines up to VND 3 billion, 5 percent of revenue or ten times the gain; dossiers filed under Decree 13 remain valid.

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Vietnam PDPD is a compliance framework from Vietnam with 6 domains and 22 controls that map to 134 other frameworks. The largest domains are Chapter II Section 2: Protection during processing – Vietnam PDPD (10 controls), Chapter II Section 1: Rights and obligations of the data subject – Vietnam PDPD (4 controls), Chapter III: Responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals – Vietnam PDPD (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (6)

Chapter I: General provisions – Vietnam PDPD

1 controls
Controls in the Chapter I: General provisions – Vietnam PDPD domain of Vietnam PDPD: 1 controls
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vietnam-pdpd::3Principles for personal data protection and demonstrated compliance

Chapter II Section 1: Rights and obligations of the data subject – Vietnam PDPD

4 controls
Controls in the Chapter II Section 1: Rights and obligations of the data subject – Vietnam PDPD domain of Vietnam PDPD: 4 controls
CodeTitle
vietnam-pdpd::14Provision of personal data within 72 hours
vietnam-pdpd::15Rectification of personal data
vietnam-pdpd::16Storage, erasure and destruction of personal data
vietnam-pdpd::9Rights of the data subject and the 72-hour restriction and objection duties

Chapter II Section 2: Protection during processing – Vietnam PDPD

10 controls
Controls in the Chapter II Section 2: Protection during processing – Vietnam PDPD domain of Vietnam PDPD: 10 controls
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vietnam-pdpd::11Consent of the data subject
vietnam-pdpd::12Withdrawal of consent
vietnam-pdpd::13Notification before processing
vietnam-pdpd::17Processing without consent: the exhaustive grounds and the burden of proof
vietnam-pdpd::18Audio and video recording in public places
vietnam-pdpd::19Personal data of persons declared missing or deceased
vietnam-pdpd::20Children's personal data
vietnam-pdpd::21Personal data in marketing and advertising services
vietnam-pdpd::22Prevention of unauthorised collection, transfer and trading of personal data
vietnam-pdpd::23Notification of a breach of personal data protection regulation within 72 hours

Chapter II Section 3: Impact assessment and international transfer – Vietnam PDPD

2 controls
Controls in the Chapter II Section 3: Impact assessment and international transfer – Vietnam PDPD domain of Vietnam PDPD: 2 controls
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vietnam-pdpd::24Personal data processing impact assessment dossier
vietnam-pdpd::25International transfer of Vietnamese citizens' personal data

Chapter II Section 4: Measures and conditions for protection – Vietnam PDPD

2 controls
Controls in the Chapter II Section 4: Measures and conditions for protection – Vietnam PDPD domain of Vietnam PDPD: 2 controls
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vietnam-pdpd::26-27Personal data protection measures and basic personal data protection
vietnam-pdpd::28Protection of sensitive personal data and the protection department and officer

Chapter III: Responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals – Vietnam PDPD

3 controls
Controls in the Chapter III: Responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals – Vietnam PDPD domain of Vietnam PDPD: 3 controls
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vietnam-pdpd::38Responsibility of the controller
vietnam-pdpd::39Responsibility of the processor
vietnam-pdpd::40-41Responsibilities of the controlling and processing entity and the third party

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Vietnam PDPD, you already cover:

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Maps to 134 other frameworks

28 total controls
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
11%
South Korea ISMS-P
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
11%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
3 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
11%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|23 target controls covered
11%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
3 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
11%
POPIA
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
11%
Qatar DPL
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
11%
Bahrain PDPL
3 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
11%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
South Korea PIPA
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
NIST Privacy Framework
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
11%
Peru DPL
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
11%
Taiwan PDPA
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act 2022
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Uruguay DPL
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
GDPR
2 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
7%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
IEC 62443
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
2 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO 27799:2025
2 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 1800-32
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
API 1164
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
2 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-190
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Student Privacy Pledge 2020
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
UK AI Regulation Framework
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
SASB Standards
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
APPI
2 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
7%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
UK Open Banking Standard
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22000:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 26000:2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Paraguay Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 6534/2020)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
TCFD Recommendations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 45001:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 14001:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Latvia Personal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Azure Security Benchmark
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
PCI PIN Security
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
4%
PCI P2PE
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
4%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
4%
PCI SSF
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
4%
PSD2 SCA
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22320:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ITIL 4
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
FedRAMP Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
PTES
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UK Gambling Commission LCCP and Remote Technical Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
SLSA
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
OWASP SAMM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
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What is Vietnam PDPD and who does it apply to?

Vietnam PDPD is a compliance framework from Vietnam with 6 domains and 22 controls. Vietnam's Decree No. 13/2023/ND-CP on personal data protection, the country's first comprehensive personal data instrument, in force from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2025 and administered by the Ministry of Public Security's Department of Cyber Security and Hi-tech Crime Prevention (A05): eight processing principles with a demonstration duty; eleven data subject rights with 72-hour clocks for provision, restriction, objection and erasure; consent given per purpose in a verifiable form with silence never consent and the burden of proof on the controller; withdrawal and cessation; a six-item pre-processing notice; the exhaustive grounds for processing without consent; rules for public recording, the deceased, children from age seven with age verification, and marketing; prevention of unauthorised collection and trading; breach notification to A05 within 72 hours on Form 03; the processing impact assessment dossier filed within 60 days on Form 04 and the international transfer dossier on Form 06 with post-transfer notice and Ministry powers to stop transfers; management and technical measures from the outset, internal protection regulations, a designated protection department and officer for sensitive data; and the controller's, processor's, combined entity's and third party's responsibilities including processing logs, processor selection and return or erasure at contract end. Replaced from 1 January 2026 by the Law on Personal Data Protection No. 91/2025/QH15 and Decree No. 356/2025/ND-CP, which keep the same model with per-request deadlines, revised data categories, five-year small-enterprise deferrals and fines up to VND 3 billion, 5 percent of revenue or ten times the gain; dossiers filed under Decree 13 remain valid. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Vietnam PDPD actually require?

Vietnam PDPD has 22 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Chapter II Section 2: Protection during processing – Vietnam PDPD (10 controls), Chapter II Section 1: Rights and obligations of the data subject – Vietnam PDPD (4 controls), Chapter III: Responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals – Vietnam PDPD (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Vietnam PDPD do I already cover?

Vietnam PDPD maps to 134 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) (11% coverage), Barbados Data Protection Act 2019 (11% coverage), South Korea ISMS-P (11% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

How do I implement Vietnam PDPD?

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