From October 01, 2022, Internet's user database shall be kept as archives

In particulars, Article 26 of this Decree prescribes that the data must be kept as archives in Vietnam including:

- Personal information of service users in Vietnam;

- Data created by service users in Vietnam such as Account name, using time, credit card information, email address, the network address of nearest log-in and log-out, and registered telephone number;

- Data on service user's relations in Vietnam such as Friends, and groups that service users connect/interact.

Subjects must keep data as archives, including:

- Domestic enterprises;
- Foreign enterprises in business operate in Vietnam in the categories as follows: Communication services; domain suppliers, e-commerce; online payment; social network and communications; electronic games....

This Circular takes effect on October 01, 2022.