DFDL Vietnam Legal Update: More Requirements on Internet Service and Online Information

The Government of Vietnam has officially issued Decree No. 147/2024/ND-CP on the management, provision, and use of internet services and online information (“Decree 147“). This new regulation, dated 9 November 2024, will take effect on 25 December 2024, replacing the earlier Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP (“Decree 72“). This Decree 147 will affect domestic and foreign entities involved in managing, providing, or using internet services and online information, including social network service providers, online application providers, app stores, and online game providers.