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Vietnam publishes official list of core, important data as Data Law takes effect

( July 3, 2025, 06:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Vietnamese government has released the official list of “core” and “important” data as part of the documents supporting implementation of the Law on Data, which took effect July 1. The list, published yesterday, is simpler than a March 2025 draft, with numerical thresholds and detailed descriptions removed. It is based on Decree 165, dated June 30, which defines “core” data as non-public information that, if misused, could directly affect national defense, security, foreign affairs, macroeconomic stability, social order, health or public safety. The list includes 26 such items, covering information on national borders, defense investments and intelligence operations. The broader “important” data category comprises 44 items, including the 26 core items and other non-public data, such as those on investigations, transportation and scientific and technological development. Nuclear energy data, previously deemed only “important,” is now classified as “core.”The statement, in Vietnamese, follows:...

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