Analyzing critical legal trends and developments across data, cyber, AI and digital regulations from around the world and beyond borders

In this episode, Manh Hung Tran, head of the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group in Vietnam, is joined by Dominic Edmondson, Special Counsel in our IP Tech group based in Hong Kong, as they discuss the latest developments in the data privacy landscape in Asia. Listen in to learn about the wave of new privacy laws across the region and the new sets of requirements that they entail, as well as:

  • How GDPR has influenced legislation in the region, including in key jurisdictions such as Vietnam, Thailand, China and Japan
  • Practical considerations for companies to ensure compliant activities in light of the recent changes in privacy law requirements
  • Key data privacy trends and developments in the region to expect in 2022 and beyond

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Author

Hung Tran is the managing partner of BMVN International LLC (strategic alliance of Baker McKenzie Vietnam) and the chair of the Commercial, Data, IPTech and Trade Practice of Baker McKenzie Asia Pacific offices. For years, he has been constantly ranked as a leading IP, TMT, and Data Protection lawyer by numerous researchers such as Chambers Global, Chambers Asia, Legal 500 Asia Pacific. He regularly writes articles concerning pressing legal issues in both English and Vietnamese, and his works have been published regularly in various reputable publications. He has assisted the government in reviewing and revising the IP Law, the IP provisions under the country’s criminal code, the draft e-Transaction Law, and the first draft Personal Data Protection Decree, etc. He is also a respected presenter in the area of IP, Franchising, Data Privacy, and Entertainment Laws. In addition to authoring many publications, Mr. Tran has lectured at Waseda University School of Law (Japan), Vietnam-German University, Hanoi Law University, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, Foreign Trade University, an international MBA Program (CFVG) and IP laws for the Professional Training School of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. He used to serve as the Chairman of the Legal Committee of Hanoi American Chamber of Commerce.

Author

Dominic is Special Counsel in Baker McKenzie's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group in Hong Kong.