EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and Vietnam's Draft Decree On Personal Data Protection: At Interplay or At Cross-currents?
On 25 May 2018, the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable, which was touted to be the “toughest privacy and security law in the world” and is considered as the benchmark for personal data protection regulation all over the world imposing data protection obligations on organisations (regardless of location, whether in the EU or outside the EU), so long as they collect data or target data relating to data subjects in the EU (regardless of citizenship).
Taxation of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions
We are pleased to provide our latest update on Taxation relating to Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions, which has been prepared by our Head of Tax – Phan Xuan Qui.
Electronic execution of legal documents in Vietnam
Despite the fact that Vietnam law recognises electronic transactions, documents, and signatures, DocuSign is not regarded as being an acceptable method of document execution in Vietnam and the traditional execution method continues to be almost universally insisted upon by contracting parties and their professional advisors alike.
Draft Decree on Internet services and Cyber-information
Proposed new Decree on the management, provision and use of Internet services and cyber-information in Vietnam