Legal Framework for Personal Data Protection in Vietnam

Abstract Building a smart city demands the digital transformation of government working processes and procedures, including digitization online execution most administrative procedures. In practice, governance uses information technology to increase efficacy efficiency providing services public. The development cities raises concerns among residents about transparency in data collection use personal data. When governments implement projects, sensors closed-circuit television (CCTV) are placed streets, commercial centers, public areas observe behavior anyone within reach. is concerned what collected from these CCTV systems will be used for how ensure that such not misused, disclosed, leaked, exploited wrong purposes. issue protecting respecting privacy becomes more important when special type information. Therefore, Vietnam urged take bold actions effectively strengthen protection law. This chapter reviews Vietnamese legal framework highlight should reformed cities.