Legal Provisions and Challenges in Protecting Women's Personal Data in Vietnam

Abstract

In the digital age, women's personal data is often violated, leading to privacy violations, women being followed by bad guys, being scammed, having their property appropriated, and even being sexually abused. The article focuses on researching current Vietnamese legal regulations and challenges in protecting women's personal data in Vietnam. Besides pointing out the need to protect women's personal data, the article also points out unreasonable points in the provisions of Decree No. 13/2023/ND-CP (the first legal document of Vietnam direct regulations on personal data protection). Difficulties and obstacles when implementing legal regulations on protecting women's personal data and factors affecting the effectiveness of law enforcement on protecting women's personal data in Vietnam is also mentioned. The article also proposed specific solutions to improve the effectiveness of women's personal data protection activities in Vietnam.