Abstract
AbstractThe idea of the “smart city” is widely understood in Vietnam today. On 1 August 2018, the prime minister issued a decision to approve a national plan for development of smart sustainable cities during 2018–2025, with a vision toward 2030. This decision sets a target to turn the four biggest cities in Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Can Tho) into cities with core smart functions by 2025 or 2030. However, most of the smart city projects remain at the pilot stage. There are several legal issues to be addressed to help those projects run smoothly. This paper traces the evolution of the legal framework for smart cities in Vietnam in recent years and the driving forces behind this evolution. It shows that the legal framework for smart city projects in Vietnam is still in an early stage of development with room for improvement, especially in the areas of legal rules for information and communication technology (ICT) application (especially digital signatures), urban governance of infrastructure, construction and engineering laws, intellectual property rights, and protection of personal data (data rights law and privacy law).
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