Police taking a picture of a woman for her ID card. (Photo: VNA)Currently there is a lack of infrastructure in some ministries tosupport essential information technology systems, leading to disparatedatabases with issues of standardisation and uniformity.
The existing data centres suffer from inadequate investmentsynchronisation, non-compliance with standards and insufficient securitymeasures.
To mitigate these challenges, proposed regulations aim toestablish a national data centre that will serve as a central repository fordata and systems, fostering interconnectivity among various databases andinformation systems.
The Ministry of Public Security is actively working towards thecompletion and operation of the first national data centre in Hoa Lac (Hanoi)by the end of 2025, aligning with the timelines set in Resolution No. 175/NQ-CPand the effective date of the Data Law on January 1, 2026.
The Ministry of Public Security's impact policy assessment reporthighlights that the construction of the national data centre will lead toreduced investment costs for the state in digital transformation infrastructureand resources.
This initiative ensures streamlined management and expertise fornationwide activities such as data collection, storage, management,exploitation, use and sharing. Additionally, the state benefits from costsavings in administering information systems outside the state database ofpolitical and socio-political organisations.
Organisations, businesses, and individuals are expected toregister and use services from the government-provided national data centreinfrastructure and cloud computing services. This move not only reducesinvestment resources but also addresses concerns related to data leakage.
The Ministry of Public Security estimates significant cost savingsfor ministries, departments, and localities in data collection and cleaningrelated to the population. Utilising information available in the nationalpopulation database is projected to save substantial amounts, with examplesincluding around 573 billion VND (23.2 million USD) for the first datacollection and over 5 trillion VND (202 million USD) for datacleaning costs.
Furthermore, units currently renting space for data infrastructureat a considerable annual cost could benefit from relocating to the nationaldata centre. This transition not only ensures the highest level of security andsafety but also allows the state to reduce approximately 20% of total costs byminimising expenses related to renting premises, operating costs andbusiness profits.
The Ministry of Public Security is also seeking input fromagencies, organisations, and individuals for the draft Data Law.
In recent years, legal provisions related to data havedemonstrated the commitment and leadership focus of the National Assembly, theGovernment, and other entities to establish a legal framework, contributing to Vietnam’srapid data development.
Despite 69 laws regulating databases, the current legal frameworkis deemed incomplete, lacking unified standards, consistent connectionmechanisms, and efficient deployment of national databases.
The proposal aims to build the Data Law, addressing key areas suchas building, developing, processing, and managing data, applying technology indata processing, regulations on the national consolidated database, thenational data centre, and related products and services.
The Data Law is intended to enhance Vietnam’s digitalgovernment, digital economy, and digital society, ensuring security, safety,and effective support for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Ministrysuggests the Government review and align other relevant laws with theprovisions of the Data Law./.
The Ministry of Public Security is actively working towards thecompletion and operation of the first national data centre in Hoa Lac (Hanoi)by the end of 2025, aligning with the timelines set in Resolution No. 175/NQ-CPand the effective date of the Data Law on January 1, 2026.
The Ministry of Public Security's impact policy assessment reporthighlights that the construction of the national data centre will lead toreduced investment costs for the state in digital transformation infrastructureand resources.
This initiative ensures streamlined management and expertise fornationwide activities such as data collection, storage, management,exploitation, use and sharing. Additionally, the state benefits from costsavings in administering information systems outside the state database ofpolitical and socio-political organisations.
Organisations, businesses, and individuals are expected toregister and use services from the government-provided national data centreinfrastructure and cloud computing services. This move not only reducesinvestment resources but also addresses concerns related to data leakage.
The Ministry of Public Security estimates significant cost savingsfor ministries, departments, and localities in data collection and cleaningrelated to the population. Utilising information available in the nationalpopulation database is projected to save substantial amounts, with examplesincluding around 573 billion VND (23.2 million USD) for the first datacollection and over 5 trillion VND (202 million USD) for datacleaning costs.
Furthermore, units currently renting space for data infrastructureat a considerable annual cost could benefit from relocating to the nationaldata centre. This transition not only ensures the highest level of security andsafety but also allows the state to reduce approximately 20% of total costs byminimising expenses related to renting premises, operating costs andbusiness profits.
The Ministry of Public Security is also seeking input fromagencies, organisations, and individuals for the draft Data Law.
In recent years, legal provisions related to data havedemonstrated the commitment and leadership focus of the National Assembly, theGovernment, and other entities to establish a legal framework, contributing to Vietnam’srapid data development.
Despite 69 laws regulating databases, the current legal frameworkis deemed incomplete, lacking unified standards, consistent connectionmechanisms, and efficient deployment of national databases.
The proposal aims to build the Data Law, addressing key areas suchas building, developing, processing, and managing data, applying technology indata processing, regulations on the national consolidated database, thenational data centre, and related products and services.
The Data Law is intended to enhance Vietnam’s digitalgovernment, digital economy, and digital society, ensuring security, safety,and effective support for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Ministrysuggests the Government review and align other relevant laws with theprovisions of the Data Law./.
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