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Storing Vietnamese User Data Locally Without Moving Your Whole Stack
Learn how to store Vietnamese user data in Vietnam without migrating your entire infrastructure. A practical guide for foreign companies using a Vietnam VPS.

Which ten service categories fall under Vietnam's data storage requirement
A breakdown of the 10 service categories listed in Decree 53 that require data storage in Vietnam. Know which services must store data locally and why.

Data Localization in Vietnam: What Foreign SaaS Companies Actually Need to Do
A practical guide for foreign SaaS companies: assess if Decree 53 applies, set up a compliant VPS in Vietnam, and meet the 24-month data retention requirement without building a local data center.

Does Decree 53 require my company to host data in Vietnam?
This article breaks down Decree 53/2022/ND-CP’s data localization rules in plain terms: who must comply, what data is affected, and how to stay legal while renting a VPS in Vietnam.