A man uses a mobile device in a coffee shop in Hanoi, Vietnam May 18, 2018. REUTERS/Kham
HANOI: Vietnamese lawmakers approved a controversial cybersecurity law on June 12, voting amid tight security following weekend protests over other legislation that turned violent in some parts of the communist country.
The law, approved by 91% of attending lawmakers, would require Facebook, Google and other global technology firms to store locally “important” personal data on users in Vietnam and open offices in the country. The companies have pushed back against the provisions.
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