Hello and welcome back to The Lawyers Talk, the official podcast channel of BLawyers Vietnam. My name is Huynh Kim Thanh, and with me today is Ms. Le Thi Thanh Ha. We are happy to have you with us again for today’s episode. In this episode, we will be talking about the Law on Personal Data Protection 2025, or so-called PDPL, a new law that was officially passed on 26 June 2025 and will come into effect on 1 January 2026. Recently, on 29 November 2025, the Government also issued Decision No. 2623/QD-TTg approving the implementation plan for this Law. Therefore, in this episode, we will raise three questions. For each question, we will look at it from two perspectives: what the law provides, and what is happening in practice, so that you can better prepare before this Law comes into force. Guest Hello everyone, my name is Ha, and the first question that I think everyone should pay attention to is: 1. What is personal data, and how many main subjects are regulated under the Law? Under the PDPL, the concept of personal data is provided in Clause 1, Article 2 of this Law. To put it simply, personal data is divided into two categories: basic personal data, and sensitive personal data. These two categories are stipulated respectively in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of Article 2 of the PDPL, and will be further specified in detail according to lists to be issued by the Government in the future. At this stage, we can generally understand them as follows: (i) Basic personal data refers to personal data reflecting common personal identity and background information, which is frequently used in transactions and social relationships; and (ii) Sensitive personal data refers to personal data closely related to an individual’s privacy, and when infringed, may directly affect the lawful rights and interests of agencies, organizations, or individuals. In addition, the PDPL also regulates subjects involved in the processing of personal data, consisting of 04 main subjects, which are:... Read more, please click here: https://www.blawyersvn.com/03-things-to-know-about-personal-data-from-early-2026/ ﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌ The above is not official advice from BLawyers Vietnam. If you have any questions or suggestions about the above, or if you would like to collaborate and use BLawyers Vietnam’s legal advisory services, please contact us at info@blawyersvn.com. We will be delighted to hear from you. 📀 Host: Thanh Huynh 📀 Guest: Chau Dang & Ha Le If you like this Podcast episode, please consider donating to us at Paypal by the following link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BLawyersVietnam You may also follow the content of our Legal news, Legal articles and Monthly Newsletters on social media platforms by visiting: BLawyers Vietnam Website: blawyersvn.com BLawyers Vietnam LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/b-lawyers-vietnam BLawyers Vietnam Facebook page: facebook.com/BLawyersVietnam BLawyers Vietnam Twitter (X): twitter.com/BLawyers_VN BLawyers Vietnam Apple Podcasts: Podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-lawyers-talk BLawyers Vietnam Spotify: Spotify.com/show/BLawyersVietnam BLawyers Vietnam Google Podcasts: Podcasts.google.com/feed/BLawyersVietnam BLawyers Vietnam YouTube Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@blawyersvietnam3376/podcasts
