Hanoi, Oct. 26 -- Deputies to the 16th National Assembly will discuss a number of bills, including the draft Law on Data Security on October 26 as part of their second sitting. The bill aims to institutionalise the Party's guidelines on safeguarding the Fatherland in cyberspace and developing the digital economy. It identifies data security as an urgent requirement that must be upheld throughout the national digital transformation process. It comprises six chapters and 29 articles, providing comprehensive regulations ranging from general principles to specific protection mechanisms, resources for protection and State management of data security. Its core provisions focus on clearly defining the scope of regulation, adopting risk-based man...